Brian S. Loughmiller
Initial Consultation fee of $375.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law Litigation
- Divorce
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Mediation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Recertified 1998 and 2003), 1993
- Civil Trial, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Recertified 2001), 1996
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1986
Education
- Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio
- J.D. - 1985
- Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
- B.S. - 1982
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- "Custody: The Child's Right to Choose", Dallas Bar Journal, Family Law Issue, 2000
- "Yours, Mine and Ours, Community Property Laws in Texas", Inside Collin County Business, Feb., 2002
- "Tax Implications for Divorce", Inside Collin County Business, April, 2002
Classes/Seminars
- Application of New Civil Discovery Rules to Family Law, DAPA, 1999
- Civil Discovery Rules Outline, Collin County Paralegals Association, 1999
- Civil Discovery Discussion Panel, Texas State Bar Association Advanced Family Law Conference, 1999
- Till Death Do Us Part - A Legal Survival Kit, American Association of University Women, 2001
- A Woman's Legal Survival Kit, Altrusa of Collin County, 2001
Honors and Awards
- National Law Journal, Top 100 Verdicts, 2001
- Collin County Bar Association Service Award
- Collin County Bench/Bar Association Service Award
- AAML Special Interests of Children Committee Service Award
- Named Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine, Recognizing Top 5% Attorneys by Field in State of Texas - Field Specialty Family Law, 2005
- Named Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine, Recognizing Top 5% Attorneys by Field in State of Texas - Field Specialty Family Law, 2006
- Named Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine, Recognizing Top 5% Attorneys by Field in State of Texas - Field Specialty Family Law, 2007
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law and Civil Litigation Sections
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Collin County Bar Association
- Initial Board of Directors Citizenship McKinney
- Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training
- McKinney City Council
- Stonebridge United Methodist Church
- Sunrise Rotary Club, McKinney, Texas
Past Employment Positions
- Loughmiller & DePlaza, P.C., CEO, 1996 - 1999
- Holmes, Loughmiller & DePlaza, Partner, 1995 - 1996
- McGilberry & Loughmiller, Partner, 1986 - 1995
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi