Attorney Profile
Attorney Janet M. Denton
817.479.0534
Janet M. Denton focuses her work on Family Law, Collaborative Family Law, Divorce, Adoptions, Child Custody, Child Support and Visitation Rights. For two decades, Janet has provided legal services for families in Tarrant, Denton and Dallas Counties.
Ms. Denton is actively involved in many professional and civic organizations. She is noted for her legal articles and as a speaker on family law.
Listed in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers, Ms. Denton is among select lawyers who have earned the AV Peer Review Rating, which shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.
Education
J. D., Texas Tech School of Law, 1987
B.S., University of Texas, 1984
Professional Memberships & Activities
- Collaborative Lawyers of Tarrant County
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- American Bar Association
- Women’s Bar Section, Tarrant County Bar Association
- Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association: 1994-present
- Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association
- Tarrant County Bar Association
- Trained Collaborative Lawyer
- Member, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
- People's Law School Committee - 2005-06
- Board of Directors, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association: 1993, 1994, 1997, 2006
- Secretary, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association: 1995, 1996, 1998
- Secretary, Lawyer’s Against Domestic Violence, Tarrant County Bar Association: 1995, 1996, 1998
- Board of Directors, Tarrant County Bar Association: 1998-2000
- Delegate to American Bar Association, Tarrant County Bar Association: 2000-04
- Member, Fee Arbitration Committee, Tarrant County Bar Association: 1993-1995
- Bench Bar Committee - 2005-06
- Editorial Committee - 2004-05
- Member, Barrister, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court: 2000-02
- Established Northeast Collaborative Professionals Group, 2006
Awards/Recognition
- Texas Super Star Attorney, Texas Monthly magazine and Texas Super Stars magazine: 2003, 2004
- Top Attorneys 2001, family law, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine 2001, 2005
- ‘‘Special Achievement in Bar Leadership’’ Award - Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association: 2001-2002
- State Bar of Texas Certificate of Achievement for co-authoring article entitled: ‘‘Collaborative Law’’ in Family Cases: Could it Save Our Children?: 2004
- AV Peer Review Rated: Martindale Hubbell, 2005
- Strathmore’s Who’s Who in Business: 2005-06
- 2007 Nominee for Leadership Award, Colleyville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Law Related Presentations and Publications
- 1994-97 - Speaker, West Texas Legal Services Protective Order Seminar
- Speaker, Fort Worth Paralegal Association Certification Course: 1995
- Author, American Bar Association, Tarrant County Bar Association Bulletin: June 2000
- Speaker, Panel moderator, Law Practice Management, TCBA Bench Bar Conference: April 2003
- Author, President’s Page, Tarrant County Bar Association Bulletin: April 2003
- Speaker, Law Practice Management, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas Seminar: October 2003
- Speaker, Women in the Law, Texas Wesleyan School of Law Women's Group: November 2003
- Presenter, Collaborative Law as an Option, Tarrant County Family Court Services Orientation Video: 2004
- Author, Text for TCBA Celebrating 100 Years Centennial commemorative book, Tarrant County Female Family Lawyers: 2004
- Co-Author, Collaborative Law in Family Cases: Could it Save our Children?, Tarrant County Bar Association Bulletin: March 2004
- Author, Be a Hero, Tarrant County Bar Association Bulletin: April 2004
- Chair, Editorial Board for the Tarrant County Bar Association Bar Bulletin: 2004-05
- Featured Speaker, Family Law in Texas, The Bridge Youth & Family Services: August 2004
- Featured Speaker, Law Practice Management, Women’s Bar Section of TCBA: September 2004
- Featured Speaker, Collaborative Law and Mediation, Tarrant County Bar Association People’s Law School, March 2005
- Featured Speaker, The Paralegal’s Role in the Collaborative Law Process, Fort Worth Paralegal Association, March 2005
Law Related Periodical/Magazine Publications
- Featured/Interviewed/Quoted ‘‘We are Women, We are Attorneys,’’ Fort Worth Business Press, February 6, 2004 edition.
- Featured/Interviewed/Quoted ‘‘The Dream Team,’’ Divorce Magazine, 2003-2004.
