"I became an attorney for the same reason I became a Marine. I wanted to help people and protect those that need protecting.
I became a Family Law Attorney because I realized that there was a need for family lawyers that truly know what they're doing and truly care about the clients. I have dedicated myself, since the day I decided to go to law school, to becoming the best educated, most knowledgable, and most technically proficient attorney that I can be. I have built a firm based upon this approach with a goal of providing the best possible legal care to individuals with divorce and family law needs."
Senior Attorney, Eric Beal, is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, is AV® Preeminent™ rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and has over 32 years of divorce and family law experience. Additionally, Mr. Beal is a former U.S. Marine Corps Legal Officer. While in the Marines, Eric graduated with honors from the Field Artillery Officer’s Basic Course and the Military Justice Legal Officer’s Course, where he finished first in his class with an all-time record score.
Following the Marines, he attended Baylor Law School, where he received over two dozen honors and awards, and graduated as the Highest Ranking Student. Since that time, he has become a published family law author and speaker and participates in many times over the required number of Continuing Legal Education courses.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Military Law
- Veteran's Benefits
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- Beal Law Firm
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- Beal Law Firm, PLLC, is a Texas divorce law firm as well as a Texas family law firm. Moreover, Beal Law Firm, PLLC practices exclusively family and divorce law. Founded in 1992, BLF attorneys have practiced in Tarrant County, Dallas County, Denton County, Collin County and the surrounding areas for over 22 years.Beal Law Firm, PLLC has seven attorneys, three offices, and one focus – family law.
- Baylor University
- J.D. (1990) | Law
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- Honors: Cum Laude Graduated as Highest Ranking Student Baylor Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor National Order of Barristers Baylor Order of Barristers Baylor Outstanding Law Student, Spring 1990 Outstanding First Year Student Award Matt Dawson Trial Advocacy Award Abner V. McCall Senior Award American Jurisprudence Awards for Highest Grades - 8 Classes Edwin P. Horner Oil and Gas Award Bankston, Wright and Greenhill Torts Award John R. Wilson Remedies Award
- Activities: President, Freshman Class ABA National Appellate Advocacy Team, 1989 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Team, 1990 Best Brief - John W. Joyce Moot Court Award Best 1st Year Team - Godwin Carlton and Maxwell Moot Court Award Semi-Finalist, 1988 Moot Court Competition U.S. Law Week Award Dean's List Radford Scholar Professional Responsibility Scholarship Christian Legal Society Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities
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- Baylor University
- B.B.A. (1983) | Computer Information Systems/Management
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- The Best Lawyers in America®
- U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers
- Super Lawyer
- Texas SuperLawyers
- The Best Lawyers in America®
- U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers
- Client Champion - Platinum
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Family Law Advisory Commission of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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- College of the State Bar of Texas
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- Texas Family Law Foundation
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- Champion of Justice Society
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- Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
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- Military Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
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- Collaborative Section of the State Bar of Texas
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- Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
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- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
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- Texas State Bar # 01949950
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- Strategies for Military Family Law: Leading Lawyers on Navigating Family Law in the Armed Forces, Co-Author
- Thomson Reuters/Aspatore Books 2012, ISBN 978-0-314-28580-5
- Exploring Custody, Visitation and Support Issues
- National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education
- Getting a Divorce Case Off on the Right Foot: A Beginners Guide to Beginning a Divorce
- National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education
- The Availability of Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims in an Alienation Setting
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Initial Client Relations, TCFLBA 3rd Annual CLE Family Law in Review: More Things You Need to Know, Fort Worth, Texas
- Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association
- Understanding Conservatorship, Child-Possession, and Access Issues in the State of Texas, National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Child Support & Spousal Maintenance: Knowledge is power, National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education, Fort Worth, Texas
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- What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Board Certified in Family Law
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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- Beal Law Firm
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