Richard R. Orsinger
310 South Saint Mary's Street, Suite 2600 San Antonio, Texas 78205
Firm:
Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP
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Overview
Richard Orsinger is one of the highest-rated attorneys in Texas, offering a dual board certification in both Family Law and Civil Appellate Law. He was recognized in 2011 and 2012 as Lawyer of the Year in Family Law in Dallas by Best Lawyers. As the third-highest vote-getter in the Texas Super Lawyers survey, Orsinger earned a spot on the list of "Top 10 Lawyers in Texas" in 2010 and in 2012-2014. He was also named the "Top Family Lawyer in Texas" in the 2007 Go-To Guide published by Texas Lawyer newspaper.
In addition to personally representing clients, Orsinger often assists attorneys from other firms in complex jury and non-jury cases, particularly those involving complicated property disputes or cases in which financial or mental health experts will play a prominent role. He is one of the few attorneys listed by The Best Lawyers in America in both Family Law and Appellate Law.
A frequently sought-after lecturer, Richard speaks on Family Law, business valuations, trial and appellate procedure, evidence and law. He has authored more than 200 continuing legal education articles and has authored law review articles since 1982, as well as a 900-page treatise on Texas appellate procedure for Bancroft-Whitney Co. Orsinger is a two-time recipient of the Franklin Jones Award for Best CLE Article in 2009 and 2013 from the College of the State Bar of Texas. He was Chief Editor of the State Bar Family Law Section's Expert Witness Manual, and was editor-in-chief of the State Bar of Texas' Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court Manual.
Richard has extensive experience in jury and non-jury trials in courts across Texas. He also handles Family Law matters in appellate courts. He has appeared before most of Texas' 14 Courts of Appeals and has secured two reversals from the Supreme Court of Texas. He is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization reserved for lawyers with extensive experience in jury trials. Richard handles complex property disputes, as well as other Family Law litigation, including child custody cases.
Richard is licensed to practice law in all Texas state district courts, as well as Federal District Courts in the Southern and Western Districts of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a 1975 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, and earned his Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in economics from the University of Texas in 1972. He has been Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law since 1980 and Civil Appellate Law since 1987, one of few Texas attorneys to be board certified in two areas of law. Richard handles trial court cases in North Texas, South Texas, Austin, Houston and Corpus Christi, and appellate cases anywhere in the state.
In addition to personally representing clients, Orsinger often assists attorneys from other firms in complex jury and non-jury cases, particularly those involving complicated property disputes or cases in which financial or mental health experts will play a prominent role. He is one of the few attorneys listed by The Best Lawyers in America in both Family Law and Appellate Law.
A frequently sought-after lecturer, Richard speaks on Family Law, business valuations, trial and appellate procedure, evidence and law. He has authored more than 200 continuing legal education articles and has authored law review articles since 1982, as well as a 900-page treatise on Texas appellate procedure for Bancroft-Whitney Co. Orsinger is a two-time recipient of the Franklin Jones Award for Best CLE Article in 2009 and 2013 from the College of the State Bar of Texas. He was Chief Editor of the State Bar Family Law Section's Expert Witness Manual, and was editor-in-chief of the State Bar of Texas' Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court Manual.
Richard has extensive experience in jury and non-jury trials in courts across Texas. He also handles Family Law matters in appellate courts. He has appeared before most of Texas' 14 Courts of Appeals and has secured two reversals from the Supreme Court of Texas. He is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization reserved for lawyers with extensive experience in jury trials. Richard handles complex property disputes, as well as other Family Law litigation, including child custody cases.
Richard is licensed to practice law in all Texas state district courts, as well as Federal District Courts in the Southern and Western Districts of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a 1975 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, and earned his Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in economics from the University of Texas in 1972. He has been Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law since 1980 and Civil Appellate Law since 1987, one of few Texas attorneys to be board certified in two areas of law. Richard handles trial court cases in North Texas, South Texas, Austin, Houston and Corpus Christi, and appellate cases anywhere in the state.
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Awards
Family Law, Dallas (2011)
- Family Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America, 2011-2012
- Best Lawyers in America, Family Law
- Top 100 Lawyers in Texas, Texas Super Lawyers, 2003-2020
- Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Law
- Top Family Lawyer in Texas, Texas Lawyer newspaper, 2007
- Top 50 Attorneys in Central and West Texas, Texas Super Lawyers, 2004-2019
- Top 10 Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Top Five Family Lawyer in Texas, Texas Lawyer newspaper Go-To Guide, 2002 & 2012
- Best Personal Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2009
- Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon
- Texas Super Lawyers, 2003-2021, Thomson Reuters
- Franklin Jones Award for Best CLE Article, College of the State Bar of Texas, 2009 and 2013
- Best Family Law Continuing Legal Education Article Award for Different Ways to Trace Separate Property, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, 2008
- State Bar of Texas Certificates of Merit, 2004
- Top 100 Lawyers in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Super Lawyers, 2003
- Sam Emison Award, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2003
- Association for Continuing Legal Excellence Best Program Award, 2002
- Dan Rugeley Price Award, Texas Bar Foundation, 2001 and 2014
- State Bar of Texas Presidential Citation, 2001
- State Bar of Texas Certificate of Merit, 1997
- Gene Cavin Award, For Excellence in Continuing Legal Education, State Bar of Texas, 1996
- State Bar of Texas Certificate of Merit, 1995 & 1996
Education
University of Texas - Austin, J.D.
Graduated 1975
University of Texas - Austin, B.A.
Graduated 1972
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (210) 225-5567
310 South Saint Mary's Street, Suite 2600
San Antonio, Texas 78205
San Antonio, Texas 78205
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