{"id":3234,"date":"2017-11-01T16:19:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T21:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/?post_type=attorney&#038;p=3234"},"modified":"2024-09-19T12:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T17:52:19","slug":"kristen-a-algert","status":"publish","type":"attorney","link":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/attorney\/kristen-a-algert\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristen A. Algert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Respectful, Constructive Problem-Solving to Meet the Future with Confidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of background or economic status, I treat my clients and their families with respect and dignity as I work with them to negotiate <a href=\"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/services\/prenuptial-and-post-marital-agreement\/\">pre-and post-marital agreements<\/a> and divorce settlements. I provide clients with a road map that starts with understanding my client\u2019s needs, goals, and values and ends with finding, evaluating, and implementing constructive solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My clients include busy professionals, parents, retirees, business owners, politicians, celebrities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and their partners who want to problem-solve efficiently and minimize the impact of divorce on family relationships and their financial estate through the proactive, solution-oriented approach that Collaborative Divorce offers. I strongly support the collaborative family law process for those who can do it because it offers clients the ability to control the outcome; determine their financial future, even in situations requiring complex property division; and create a solid co-parenting relationship. The collaborative process offers efficiencies that a more traditional legal process does not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ease the process of divorce or the negotiation of pre- and post-marital agreements<\/strong> by listening to and supporting clients where they are emotionally, being extremely responsive and efficient, and offering flexibility to accommodate their already busy lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Move cases forward<\/strong> by identifying and untangling complex issues, obstacles, and impasses and promoting a proactive, solution-oriented approach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Explore all possible options<\/strong> <strong>and outcomes <\/strong>so clients can make fully informed decisions about their futures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Negotiate the most desired options<\/strong> after thorough research, thoughtful analysis, and careful examination of the details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoid adversarial techniques or tactics<\/strong> to preserve relationships and resolve the family issue with a spirit of cooperation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navigate the challenges<\/strong> that may arise if someone has a high-conflict personality or mental health or substance abuse issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional Credentials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristen A. Algert is a <a href=\"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/office\/austin\/\">family lawyer in the Austin office<\/a> of Goranson Bain Ausley who is among the most accomplished and recognized collaborative family law professionals in Texas. She brings clients a wealth of experience in developing creative, individualized solutions during highly challenging and complex divorces. She is a master-credentialed collaborative professional, has received the Gay G. Cox Award for Excellence in Collaborative Law, served as a board member and president of the statewide organization Collaborative Divorce Texas, and conducts collaborative training for lawyers, mental health professionals, and financial professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kris is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a group of preeminent family law practitioners in the United States who have been recognized for their high level of knowledge, skill, and integrity. She is also Board-Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a member of numerous other professional organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kris is especially skilled at negotiating and drafting premarital and post-marital\/partition agreements; characterizing assets; dividing complex estates; valuing businesses and other property; handling child custody, visitation, alimony and child support cases; and managing high-conflict situations, especially those that arise because of the existence of mental health issues or substance abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kris has been named the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestlawyers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Lawyers\u00a9<\/a> Collaborative Law Lawyer of the Year Austin in 2013, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2025; Best Lawyers\u00a9 Family Law Lawyer of the Year in 2011, and 2015 and Best Lawyers\u00a9 Family Law Mediation Lawyer of the Year in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Kris is not practicing law, she loves being active and especially doing anything outdoors, including running, biking, hiking, playing tennis, and hunting for shells on Destin, Florida, beaches. Highly goal-oriented, Kris has run several marathons over the past 30 years and is always looking for ways to challenge herself physically and mentally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kris enjoys discovering and learning, whether that is from reading a book, attending a lecture, or taking a class. Currently, she is studying insight theory and conflict resolution to better understand how people, organizations, and governments approach and resolve conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Video<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-container video-single\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a1_kI9yhAzA?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Respectful, Constructive Problem-Solving to Meet the Future with Confidence Regardless of background or economic status, I treat my clients and their families with respect and dignity as I work with them to negotiate pre-and post-marital agreements and divorce settlements. 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