People facing a divorce are usually experiencing a great deal of fear and uncertainty. They are looking for information, reassurance, and hope for a positive outcome. Most are not looking to go to battle with their spouse. They just want help figuring out solutions that make sense for them and their family.
For a long time, Texas divorcing couples only had the option to litigate their divorce, which means going to court if an agreement can’t be reached. Litigation also involves extensive and formal exchanges of information and documents, depositions, and public court hearings. I don’t believe most people want or need that type of process to get a divorce. There are other options to address both the financial questions and the emotions that go hand in hand with a divorce. So I decided to focus my law practice exclusively on helping divorcing clients find personalized solutions for their family in more private and respectful settings without going to court.
In the collaborative divorce process, we meet in office conference rooms to discuss and negotiate all of the issues associated with the divorce. We focus on client goals, transparent information gathering and sharing, and finding creative and mutually beneficial ways to restructure and preserve family finances and relationships. We address both the financial and emotional components of divorce, and strive to minimize conflict so family members can relate to each other more effectively as they move forward with their lives after divorce.
Professional Experience
Practicing collaborative family law for over 20 years, Camille has always been passionate about helping divorcing clients work together instead of against each other as they look for answers to the many questions that arise regarding money, property, relationships and children in a divorce. She does not believe that, in most cases, these decisions should be made by judges or juries who do not know the family. In an effort to find a way to help divorcing spouses have more control over the outcome of their cases, Camille was trained as a mediator. Soon after that, Texas embraced the collaborative divorce process, and Camille attended her first collaborative training.
Believing amicable conflict resolution methods are the best fit for most divorcing families, Camille shifted the focus of her practice to exclusively collaborative divorce, mediation and uncontested/amicable divorces. Since then, she has helped many divorcing clients find creative, customized, and mutually beneficial solutions for restructuring family finances and relationships while minimizing conflict.
Areas of Practice:
- Collaborative Divorce
- Amicable Divorce
- Mediation
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana – B.B.A.
Honors and Awards:
- Master Credentialed Collaborative Professional, Collaborative Divorce Texas, Inaugural Class 2017
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, Collaborative Law: Family Law, 2013 – 2026
- Selected The Best Lawyers in America® 2015 Lawyer of the Year, Collaborative Law: Family Law, Dallas Texas
- Selected The Best Lawyers in America® 2019 and 2026 Lawyer of the Year, Collaborative Law: Family Law, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Published Works/Presentations:
- Co-Presenter, “Why I Prefer Litigation vs. Why I Don’t Litigate”, Collaborative Divorce Texas Spring Conference, March 2026
- Co-Author/Presenter, “Spring Training: How Practice Groups Can Provide Quality (and State-Wide) Training”, State Bar of Texas 15th Annual Collaborative Conference, March 2022
- Co-Author/Presenter, “Strategies for Better Serving Our Clients and Expanding Our Client Base”, State Bar of Texas 14th Annual Collaborative Conference, March 2021
- Co-Author/Presenter, “Dealing with Extremes in the Collaborative Process“, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 11th Annual Networking and Educational Forum, October 2010
- Co-Author/Presenter, “Dealing with Extremes in the Collaborative Process“, State Bar of Texas Collaborative Law Course. March 2010
- Author, “Rational Dispute Resolution Eases Emotional Battles“, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, June 2006
Professional Training (Collaborative Focused)
- 1999 / 40-Hour Civil Mediation / Texas Women’s University
- 1999 / Advanced Family Mediation / Texas Women’s University
- 1999 / Collaborative Family Law Workshop / Chip Rose/Sherri Goren Slovin
- 2001 / Collaborative Law for Family Attorneys / Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
- 2003 / Advanced Collaborative Law Workshop / Chip Rose
- 2004 / Collaborative Law Spring Retreat / Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
- 2006 / Dealing with Challenging Clients / Dallas Alliance of Collaborative Family Lawyers
- 2006 / Advanced Collaborative Law Training / Sherri Goren Slovin
- 2006 / Collaborative Law Spring Retreat / University of Texas Law School
- 2007 / Collaborative Law Spring Retreat / University of Texas Law School
- 2008 / Collaborative Law Institute Spring Training / Texas Bar CLE
- 2008 / International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Forum
- 2009 / Taking the War Out of Our Words – Power of Non-Defensive Communication / Sharon Strand Ellison
- 2009 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE
- 2010 / Collaborative Law 2010 / Texas Bar CLE – Presenter and Attendee
- 2010 / International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Forum – Presenter and Attendee
- 2011 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE
- 2013 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE
- 2015 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE
- 2016 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE
- 2016 / Advanced Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law Training / Collaborative Divorce Texas
- 2017 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE
- 2017 / Collaborative Divorce Texas Advanced Interdisciplinary Training
- 2018 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE
- 2019 / Advanced Interdisciplinary Training / Collaborative Divorce Texas
- 2020 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE
- 2021 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE – Presenter and Attendee
- 2022 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE – Presenter and Attendee
- 2023 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE
- 2023 / Advanced Interdisciplinary Training / Collaborative Divorce Texas
- 2024 / Collaborative Law Course / Texas Bar CLE
- 2024 / Advanced Interdisciplinary Training / Collaborative Divorce Texas
- 2025 / Collaborative Divorce Texas Spring Conference
- 2026 / Collaborative Divorce Texas Spring Conference – Presenter and Attendee
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Collaborative Divorce Texas (formerly Collaborative Law Institute of Texas) Member since organization inception in 2003
- Collaborative Divorce Collin County (formerly Collaborative Law Alliance of Collin County)-Founding Member, Vice-Chair 2006, Chair 2007, 2008 and 2013, Team Thursday Coordinator 2005 – Present
- Texas Bar Foundation Life Fellow
- Texas Bar College
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law and Collaborative Law Sections
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section and Collaborative Law Section (2011 Program Co-Chair)
- Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana (currently inactive)
- Texas
