Constance A. Mims

Constance Mims has over a decade of experience practicing exclusively family law and three years of experience as a family law paralegal. Mrs. Mims is Collaborative law certified, and is a shrewd negotiator, not to mention her experience in contested and agree child custody, child support, spousal maintenance, alimony, prenuptial agreements and divorce issues, both in court and in the appellate arena.

Mrs. Mims graduated from Texas Christian University in 2002 ("Go Frogs") and received her Juris Doctor Degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, which is now knows as Texas A&M University School of Law, in 2007. While at TCU, Mims majored in Political Science and was a May I. Gourley Scholar. Ms. Mims is also a member of the St. Patrick Cathedral Parish of Fort Worth.

Resume

Board Certified - Family Law

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated

Fort Worth Magazine’s 2021 Top Attorneys

Client Distinction Award - Lawyers.com

Platinum Client Champion Award - Martindale-Hubbell

Lead Counsel Rated - LawInfo®

State Bar of Texas Star of Achievement Award

Best Substantive Law Series - Dallas Bar Associate Headnotes

Honors and Activities:

Dean's List - Spring 2005, Fall 2006, Spring 2007

Research Assistant Summer 2005, Summer 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007

Working member of the Wesleyan Innocence Project

Intern for Shelly Fowler, Attorney At Law 2006-2007

Speaking Engagements

Property Caselaw Update, 2020 Advanced Family Law on a Shoestring Seminar

Family Law Seminar 2012, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas Equal Justice Volunteer Program, Moderator

Property Caselaw Update, 2021 Advanced Family Law on a Shoestring Seminar

Publications

Child Support & Spousal Maintenance: Knowledge is power, Co-Author, National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education, December 2014

Fast Guide to Family Law, Co-Author, Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2016

The importance of Military Divorce Planning, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, November 2016 Volume 41 Number 11

Recent Trends and questions in Family Law Settlements, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, September 2018 Volume 43 Number 9

Reported Cases

In Re: Cindy Lynn Rhodes, Relator, 293 S.W.3d 342 (Tex. App. Fort Worth, 2009)

In Re: Cindy Lynn Rhodes, Relator, 2010 Tex. App. LEXIS 305 (Fort Worth, 2010)

In re Richardson, 2012 Tex. App. LEXIS 1518 (Tex. App. 2012)

In the Interest of C.M.J., 2012 Tex. App. LEXIS 10601 (Tex. App. 2012)

Memberships

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists

U.S. Supreme Court Bar

Fellow, College of the State Bar of Texas

State Bar of Texas Collaborative Section Council, Treasurer

Lifetime Member, Texas Family Law Foundation

State Bar of Texas

Tarrant County Bar Association

Tarrant County Family Law Bar