I am very excited to announce that effective today, July 1, 2014, I am joining the firm Godwin Lewis, P.C. in downtown Dallas as a shareholder. After 20+ total years of practice, and 10+ years with O’Neil & Attorneys, I am excited for the new opportunities ahead of me.
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Michelle May O'Neil News
Habeas granted – no jail for failure to pay a debt
The Dallas court of appeals granted the petition for writ of habeas corpus this week in a case where a lady was jailed for civil contempt of court for failure to pay a debt to her ex-husband. In the divorce decree, the wife was ordered to pay $40,000 to the husband as part of the property division contained in the decree. The specific terms of the property awarded referenced the obligation as a “debt” but ordered a date specific by which she was to make the payment. The day after the passing of the payment deadline, the ex-husband filed for contempt of court against the ex-wife for nonpayment. The Hunt County judge held her in civil contempt and ordered her to jail until she paid the $40,000.
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Social Study Evaluation: Free Booklet Download Available
O’Neil and Attorneys announces the release of its latest publication – a booklet entitled Social Study Evaluation.
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Best Texas divorce lawyers list
Founding Attorney Michelle May O’Neil and Associate Attorney Katie Lewis, or O’Neil & Attorneys Dallas family law firm, were named to the 2013 Texas Super Lawyers List for divorce. Super Lawyers uses a rigorous, multi-phase evaluation process in order to select attorneys in each state for its final listings. Only 5% of attorneys in Texas are included in the Texas Super Lawyers list.
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O’Neil & Attorneys Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Today is the 10-year anniversary of the beginning of my law firm. What a great time it has been! I have been practicing family law in Texas for 22 years, 16 of those years in Dallas…
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Best Attorney in North Dallas by Living Magazine
Living Magazine has named family law attorney Michelle May O’Neil as the best attorney in North Dallas/Park Cities.
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Ashley Russell named 2013 Texas Rising Star
Ms. Russell is a 2006 graduate of SMU Dedman School of Law and has worked for O’Neil & Attorneys since graduating. She focuses her time in the family law appellate section of the firm, handling appeals, mandamuses, and general legal research and briefing.
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Basics of Texas Divorce Law 2nd Edition now available in e-book format
Basics of Texas Divorce Law in a 2nd edition and now in e-book format for download to popular e-readers.
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Michelle May O’Neil Goes Live Tonight!
Michelle May O’Neil will participate in a live webcast on issues of common law marriage tonight at 8:30 p.m. CST on HuffPost Live,…
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Dallas Family Law Attorney, Michelle O’Neil Lawyer — Texas Divorce Attorney
Dallas Family Law Attorney, Michelle O’Neil Lawyer — Texas Divorce Attorney…
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