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Monica M. Cruz 
5950 Sherry Lane
8th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75225
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (214) 273-2400
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (214) 273-2470
Web site: http://www.momnd.com

PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
HonorsPublished WorksAffiliations

Having previously served in the Child Support Litigation Division of the Texas Attorney General's Office, Monica Cruz holds a specific interest in cases involving children's issues and frequently assists clients involved in custody and support disputes.

Her work extends to all Family Law matters, and her practice is open to the use of mediation and collaborative law options, helping her to earn honors on the Texas Rising Stars listing published by Thomson Reuters, Legal Division.

Monica is a board member of the Pre-GED School of Dallas. She is a 2005 graduate of the Texas Tech University School of Law. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Texas Tech in 1999, and participated in the Study Abroad Program, attending the University of Guanajuato's Summer Law Institute in 2003.

Current Employment Position(s):
Associate
Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 2006
Education:
Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 2005
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence


University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, 2003
Major:  Summer Law Institute Study Abroad Program


Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1999
B.A., Bachelor of Arts


Published Works:
Reimbursements Revisited: Separate Property Companies; Jensen Claims; Alter Egos; Reverse Piercing; and Representing the Spouse Who Does not Run the Company, (Co-Author), State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 2009


Working with the Psychologist, (Co-Author), State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 2008


Legislative Update, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, 2009


Honors and Awards:
Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, Legal Division, 2010


Gold Key National Honor Society


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Texas Family Law Section
Member


Dallas Bar Association, Family Bar Section
Member


Dallas Minority Bar Association
Member


Annette Stewart American Inn of Court
Associate


Past Employment Positions:
Texas Attorney General's Office, Child Support Division, 2006 - 2008


Languages:
Spanish