Family Law Attorney
We Care About You And Your Family Concerns
When faced with family law issues that affect you, your children, your property, your livelihood and your legacy, it is important to turn to an experienced Texas attorney who will work hard to protect your interests. At Berry, Briggs & Berkley, we provide you with personal attention from Mike Berkley, a partner at our firm who is AV Preeminent peer review rated* through Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating — and Janis Watkins, his Paralegal for over 30 years.
We understand that family law issues of any kind can be extremely stressful, so we make sure to give you the empathy and compassion you need. We have a carefully tailored caseload at all times, allowing us to provide you with direct attention from a trusted adviser and put the full resources of our firm behind your family law case.
Dallas Family Law Issues
We offer comprehensive family law representation to clients in the Dallas area. This includes assistance with cases involving:
- Divorce
- Child support
- Child custody
- Visitation
- Spousal support/alimony
- Grandparents’ rights
- Modifications of prior court orders
- Paternity
- Adoption
- Premarital agreements
- Post-marital agreements
With more than three decades of experience as a family law attorney, Mr. Berkley is equipped to help with these and all other issues that can arise related to your family law case.
Family Law And Agriculture Lawyer Serving Montague County and Surrounding Counties
Family law matters in rural Texas often involve issues that do not exist in cases from the large cities. Mr. Berkley is especially passionate about helping families in the rural area with family law problems that may include:
- Oil and gas issues
- Land leases
- Water rights
- Governmental allotments and benefits
- Rain and crop insurance
- Value of cattle
- Land valuation
In these and all other agricultural matters, Mr. Berkley combines his legal knowledge with his personal experience. He lives on a family ranch near Forestburg, manages the ranch and cattle operation, and sits on the Board of Directors for the Integrity Beef Alliance and the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. All of these things give him the firsthand knowledge necessary to help clients in family law cases address their agricultural needs as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Contact Berry, Briggs & Berkley
For a free phone consultation, call 940-964-2727. You can also arrange an appointment by contacting us through our online form. For your convenience, weekend and evening appointments are available upon request at Mr. Berkley’s Forestburg, Texas, office.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories — legal ability and general ethical standards.