WATCH: Kingwood, Texas Family Lawyer, Brian McNamara’s interview with Family Lawyer Magazine

Dan Couvrette, the Publisher of Family Lawyer Magazine interviewed Brian McNamara, a family lawyer who also offers pre and postnuptial agreements that are customized and prepackaged with fixed prices. Brian McNamara offers his legal services in the Houston area.

An Interview by The CEO of Family Lawyer Magazine

Dan Couvrette: I’m Dan Couvrette, the publisher of Family Lawyer Magazine and Divorce Magazine. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Texas family lawyer, Brian McNamara as part of a series of interviews I’m doing with top family lawyers across the country.

Brian has been in practice since 1992. He’s based in Kingwood, Texas, but his practice covers the whole Houston area. His firm is a full-service family law firm, and they even offer prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, which isn’t common for family lawyers and I believe it makes this firm distinct and it gives them an edge when dealing with divorce cases that involve or don’t involve those agreements.

Brian has also been recognized by Avvo which is a lawyer rating service. He’s a 10 out of 10 family lawyer, and he is a fellow of the State Bar of Texas, which I will talk with him about during the interview. What follows are a few clips from the complete interview I did with Brian, which I think provided a good overview as to why so many people going through divorce in the Kingwood and Houston areas wisely chose Brian McNamara to help them through their divorce.

Brian McNamara: Thanks for inviting me, Dan.

Dan Couvrette: Brian, let’s start by talking about your approach to a family law case and how both your years of experience and your overall legal experience have helped you be a better family lawyer.

Brian McNamara: I’ve always litigated throughout my career from 1992, and from the beginning, I handled family law cases, but I also handled general litigation matters, personal injury cases, a lot of consumer protection cases, some landlord-tenant cases, various civil litigation cases. And they gave me, I think, an advantage a little bit in family law because the family courts follow the rules of evidence and the rules of procedure that all the other courts follow.

They’re modified so much by the family to code, but not a lot. Lawyers who only do family law, don’t get the perspective of the full parameters of the rules of procedure and the rules of evidence as they’re applied in other cases, but can also be applied in family law. I feel like that has helped me a lot.

Also just having had so many cases and having dealt with so many people I learn each case teaches me something. So, we get better at how to present the information, better at how to ask our client to give it to us, better at how to prepare for mediation.

Dan Couvrette: Brian, I know you’re a Fellow of the State Bar of Texas and what that means is that you’ve done and continue to do twice the amount of continuing legal education that is required of you by the state bar. My question is why do you do twice the amount of education that is required?

Brian McNamara: So, I continued to update myself on what the changes in the law are, and also, it’s not just substantive law. It’s also procedural matters and ways to present information. I do it because the law changes so much.

Dan Couvrette: Brian, I’ve known you for a while and I know that you’re always found to be well prepared and thorough, in anything you take on. I’m wondering how those characteristics translate into the area of your family law practice and how it helps your clients who are going through a divorce.

Brian McNamara: Advocacy breaks down into negotiate or trial. So yes, we advocate strongly. We negotiate carefully and thoughtfully. I’ve had cases with lawyers that I felt were uninterested in negotiation. They really didn’t care. They just wanted to go to court, and we certainly don’t do that. We’re absolutely prepared for court. I think it gives us an advantage in all negotiations, but we also understand that most clients would like to give us their wish list and say, call me when it’s done which of course we can’t do, but most people prefer a negotiated resolution.

By being thorough and prepared they’re also compassionate and understanding of what they’re going through. It helps us to better negotiate on their behalf and when necessary, go to court for them.

Dan Couvrette:  Brian as the result of my divorce. I started Divorce Magazine, which completely changed my life and I know that you’ve been through a divorce yourself and you also have a young child. So, I’m wondering how these things affected how you practice family law.

Brian McNamara: I now have a six-year-old and she’s wonderful. In the last six years, having a new baby again has reminded me to understand what the clients are dealing with on an emotional level, and it made me a lot more understanding of why it is sometimes difficult to get them to provide information or to make a decision.

That helped a lot because my prior approach was similar to civil litigation and many civil litigations are a breach of contract. For example, a business is suing a business. In divorce sometimes it’s a little more difficult and going through my own that’s really what that taught me.

Dan Couvrette: I want to thank Brian for speaking with me today. To learn more about Brian and his firm. I recommend that you visit his website, www.mcnamaralawyers.com. Brian’s website has a tremendous amount of information and resources, including divorce guides, monthly e-newsletters, videos, podcasts, and answers to frequently asked questions that will help you through your divorce and other family law issues. Take care.

Geographical Areas Served:

Kingwood, Huffman, Lake Houston, Atascocita, Humble, Oakhurst, Walden, Walden Woods, Walden on Lake Houston, East FM 1960, The Woodlands, Fall Creek, Eagle Springs, Lakeshore, Silverlake, Redstone, Summerwood, Eagle Lake, West Lake Houston Parkway, The Heights, Greater Heights, Houston Heights, Downtown Houston, Memorial, Allen Parkway, Montrose, Houston Neartown, Houston Midtown and East Montgomery County.

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Steve KokotasSteve Kokotas

02:01 06 Aug 24
High integrity, smart, and hard working. You want Brian McNamara on your side.

Macie SheppardMacie Sheppard

14:43 05 Aug 24
I cannot express enough how grateful I am for the incredible support and guidance I received from McNamara Law Office. They truly care about their clients and go above and beyond to achieve the best outcomes! Highly recommend!

Stephen SpeesStephen Spees

18:34 13 May 24
Brian, Amanda, and Renee provided excellent guidance and legal support when it was most needed. I highly recommend their timely and professional services.

Lele ShahimLele Shahim

17:37 09 May 24
I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for your exceptional work. Your dedication and efficiency have not gone unnoticed, and I truly appreciate your commitment to excellence. Thank you for consistently delivering quality results in such a timely manner!! Mr. McNamara finished my paperwork in 2 days and I appreciate all the support I got from everyone in the office!! Thank you All !!

Karen QuinnKaren Quinn

22:10 25 Apr 24
McNamara Law Office is exceptional andincredibly attentive and detail-oriented, making sure every aspect of my case was thoroughly addressed. Their professionalism and dedication to my case were outstanding, and I felt supported and well taken care of throughout the entire process. I am grateful for their expertise and would not hesitate to turn to them for future legal matters.

Cathy QuinnCathy Quinn

14:05 24 Apr 24
An amazing, knowledgeable and professional team. I highly recommend McNamara Law Office.

Douglas JonesDouglas Jones

01:18 24 Apr 24
These people are amazing. They are helping my family through the worst event of our lives and I really couldn’t ask for a higher degree of professionalism and care. They are razor sharp and completely transparent about cost as much as possible.They are not cheap and there are no guarantees but I believe they are absolutely worth it.You get what you pay for.

Christan SetterboChristan Setterbo

14:04 29 Jun 23
Aaron has helped guide us through one of the most trying and difficult times in my family’s life. Throughout this entire journey Aaron has remained realistic, professional, and has truly cared about our families needs. Aaron was able to help us settle our case in mediation while giving us peace of mind. The professionalism and organization of The McNamara Law Firm was superb! Paralegal J. Gama always held her self in a professional, courteous and educated manner. We are truly grateful for their help and guidance. We will definitely choose Aaron again should we need to seek legal counsel in the future.

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