Michael R. Puhl
Puhl Law Group PC
Michael R. Puhl has been Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been honored as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine since 2008. In 2006, he was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Board of Examiners for Marital & Family Therapists and served as Chairman of that board from 2011-2016.
He has been selected as a fellow on the Texas Family Law Foundation and on the Texas Family Law Foundation and the Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation. Michael is AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®—a rating achieved only by attorneys whose peers consider them to have the highest level of professional skill and integrity. Mr. Puhl has held that rating since 2001.
Michael handles all manner of family law and domestic relations cases, including divorce, custody, and modification suits.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Retainers are determined by the facts and the rate of complexity for each case. Hourly rates vary for each attorney in the firm based upon experience and level of expertise.
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- Texas
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Lawyer
- Puhl Law Group PC
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- Board Member
- Texas Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists
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- Board Chairman (2011-2016); Board member and Chairperson for Rules Committee; Delegate to Association of Marriage and Family Therapist Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB)from 2006 through 2012 and co-chair of AMFTRB Model Laws Committee.
- The John Marshall Law School
- J.D. | Law
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- Super Lawyer
- Texas Monthly Magazine
- Super Lawyer (2008 - 2021)
- Board Certified in Family Law
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Less than 1% of all attorneys in Texas have this distinction
- Life Member
- National Registry of Who's Who
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
- Martindale Hubbell
- Fellow
- Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Fellow
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- Texas Monthly Magazine
- Texas Super Lawyer
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- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Member
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- Collin County Bar Association
- Fellow
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- Texas State Bar # 16385250
- Member
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- Collin County Bar Association
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- Plano (Texas) Bar Association
- President
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- Role and Responsibility of the Ad Litem in a Family Law Case, Collin County Bench/Bar Conference
- The Creation of Uniform Laws Between States for the Licensure and Regulation of Marriage and Family Therapists, Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards Annual Conference
- A primer for judges, attorney and therapists on how to remain compliant with professional rules and the Texas Family Code, Continuing Education Seminar
- Board Certified – Family Law
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
