Exclusively handling family law matters in Austin, Texas, and surrounding areas since 2011
Our clients choose Falk Family Law because of the thoughtful and strategic analysis and guidance we provide during each step of their family law matters. We recognize that being part of a family law matter often feels like you are being expected to speak a foreign language—we are here to decipher and distill the process so you understand what is going on and are able to focus on your highest goals.
We want you to feel empowered to make decisions about your future, and we feel strongly that our role is to help you reach your goals. Family law is different from other types of law and, for many reasons, it is important that you feel like you have maintained a sense of integrity each step of the way. We are here to guide you through it.
In addition to providing legal representation in family law matters to clients, Alyson Falk is credentialed to serve as a mediator of family law disputes in Central Texas. We believe strongly that mediation is often the best place for a family law matter to be resolved. Click below to explore our mediation offerings and to learn how mediation may provide you with a less aggressive, more successful path through your family law matter.
Falk Family Law supports diverse clients as they navigate complex family law matters, including:
*Divorce, including “uncontested” matters
*Complex marital and separate property disputes
*Premarital agreements
*Emergency family law matters, including family violence
*Clients experiencing issues with substance use and/or abuse
*Custody disputes
*Modifications related to custody
*Child support
*Enforcement of property division, custody terms, and child support
*Stepparent Adoption/termination suits
*Termination of Parental Right
Meet Your Team
Alyson Falk
Family Law Attorney
"Overall, we at Falk Family Law care deeply about our clients. We strive to provide an experience where you can feel empowered and in control of your own fate, with us as your guides to help you navigate through this." -Alyson Falk
"As a "child of divorce" and unique family dynamics, I personally understand the challenges and impacts that the legal process can have on families. I know that when a family comes to me for help, they are in a very serious, complicated, and emotional phase of their lives. I also know the way their legal needs are handled will impact their families long after the legal process is complete.
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It is a personal duty of mine to walk my clients through the legal process with integrity and dignity. From our initial consult, I am devoted to making you feel protected, guided, and fully informed. When you work with Falk Family Law, there won't be any surprises. We want you to know there will be a beginning, middle, and end to your litigation experience, and that we will make sure you are fully equipped with all the information and resources necessary to thrive beyond our time with you.
From our initial meeting, we strive to get it right with integrity, transparency, precision, and care for you and your families. We see the legal process as a specific art that requires us to be prepared, diligent, and extremely detail oriented. ​​​​
In 2022, after practicing family law in Austin for 12 years, with exceptional mentors, Alyson founded Falk Family Law with the purpose of providing better, more personal and values-based services to her clients. Going through a family law matter, regardless of how or why you find yourself there, is an experience – and an opportunity – like no other. Alyson and her team are laser-focused on helping you achieve your goals while providing you with strategic and skillful guidance and support until the very end.
Alyson’s family law practice since 2011 has been primarily focused on litigation, which means she guides clients through their legal matters with a strong focus on their likely outcomes in court based on her experience in our local trial courts. This extensive trial experience also makes Alyson a strong, creative, and successful advocate during the many opportunities for negotiation and settlement that will arise you your family law matter.
Alyson is a born-and-raised Austinite who delights in serving her community in meaningful ways. She is a daughter, stepdaughter, half-sister, step-sister, godmother, aunt, friend, neighbor, and most importantly—dog mom to Maggie May, our trusty Law Dog since 2018.
BIOGRAPHY
AREAS OF PRACTICE
*Divorce, including “uncontested” matters
*Complex marital and separate property disputes
*Premarital agreements
*Emergency family law matters, including family violence
*Clients experiencing issues with substance use and/or abuse
*Custody disputes and modifications related to custody
*Child support
*Enforcement of property division, custody terms, & child support
*Stepparent Adoption
*Termination of Parental Rights
*Alyson serves as a mediator of contested family law matters and strongly encourages mediation of most family law matters not involving family violence. Mediation can often afford families a more graceful transition into the next phases of life and relationships.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of Texas, 2011
Austin Bar Association
Austin Young Lawyers’ Association
Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association
Williamson County Bar Association
EDUCATION
Texas Tech University School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.), 2010
The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 2007
Volunteer & Community Engagement
Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow
Texas Family Law Foundation, Member
Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation, Fellow, Director 2017–present
Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court, Member
Leadership Austin, Emerge 15 (2022)
Dispute Resolution Center Mediation Training, 2021
Rodeo Austin, Volunteer 2008 – present
The Junior League of Austin, 2023-2017
Speaker
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“Family Law 101,” Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association, October 2023
“Starting Your Own Firm,” Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association Mentorship Group, May 2024
Knowing Alyson, you'd know...
*She is the mom to Maggie May, a Rhodesian Ridgeback who has been raised in the law office and loves serving as the trusty Law Dog.
*She loves to dance
*Integrity and class are key!
*Alyson has been Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star every year since 2017
Emma Sheldon
Paralegal, Falk Family Law
Emma is from nearby Dripping Springs, Texas and has worked in supportive roles in family law firms since 2016. Emma has been Alyson’s paralegal since January of 2019, and together they provide strong support that clients can rely on to get them through their family law matters and on to the fulfilling lives that await them on the other side.
Emma's strong communication skills and excellent work ethic make her an incredible asset to the Falk Family Law legal process and team.
"I understand that when clients come to us, they are going through a very difficult and transformative time in their lives. It is important to me that we guide them through the tough time with empathy and support. Trust from our clients is very important to me. I am committed to supporting our clients and guiding them through to the other side." - Emma Sheldon
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Austin Community College, Paralegal Program
Associates of Arts
National Honor Society
Texas State University, Mass Communications
AFFILIATIONS
Texas State Bar Paralegal Division
Capitol Area Paralegal Association
​Williamson County Bar Paralegal Division
Knowing Emma, you'd know...
*She grew up in Dripping Springs on her family’s ranch with horses, cows, chickens, and other animals.
*She spends most weekends out at the lake with friends
*She is a big fan of country music, some of her favorites include Garth Brooks, Parker McCollum, and Tim McGraw
Gillian Kerr
Operations Manager &
Client Engagement Specialist
“Anytime someone contacts us, I do my best to be a kind spirit. You never know what kind of day someone is having and many people who reach out to us are navigating some of the hardest times of their lives. My goal is to make that step feel just a little lighter.”
BIOGRAPHY
Knowing Gillian, you'd know...
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*She loves to play piano, crochet, and play board games
*She is a cat mom to a grey-and-white tabby named Poppy
*The key to her heart is a good cup of coffee
*She believes empathy is a strength—and uses it daily
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Austin Community College
Background
I have l lived in Austin since 2007
I have a passion for helping and supporting people
My professional background is in restaurant and café management
I have always wanted to open my own coffee shop
