4615 Bryce Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76107  817-737-4000

Whitney L. Vaughan

Attorney at Law

Whitney was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. Whitney received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma and her law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law. She has devoted her practice exclusively to family law. Whitney is very involved in the legal community and serves as a Director for the Board of the Tarrant County Family Law Bar.

Whitney L. Vaughan

Attorney at Law

Whitney was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. Whitney received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma and her law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law. She has devoted her practice exclusively to family law. Whitney is very involved in the legal community and serves as a Director for the Board of the Tarrant County Family Law Bar.

Texas A&M University School of Law May 2015,  Juris Doctorate
Managing Editor—Texas A&M Journal of Real Property Law
Estate Planning Certificate

University of Oklahoma May 2012, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science; Minor in Constitutional
Magna cum Laude
Dean’s List

Texas State License November 2015

Top Attorney, Family Law, 2018, 2019, 2020 Fort Worth Magazine
Rising Star Attorney, 2018, 2019, 2020 SuperLawyers Magazine
Top Attorney, Family Law, 2018, 2020 360 West Magazine
A.J. Smith Distinction for Excellence, Texas A&M University School of Law Journal of Property Law, 2014-2015
American Jurisprudence Award, Legislation & Regulation, Texas A&M University School of Law, 2012

Gardner Smith & Vaughan – Partner October 5, 2020-Present
Hoppes Law Firm – Attorney at Law January 1, 2019 – October 2020
Hoppes & Cutrer, LLC – Attorney at Law March 2017 – December 2018
Law Office of Carole Cross-Associate Attorney August 2015-March 2017
Loveless & Naylor-Document Control Specialist May 2014-May 2016
Tarrant County Probate Court Two-Intern January 2014-April 2014
State District Court, 141st District of Texas-Intern for Judge Chupp May 2013-August 2013

Speaker, Stripling Middle School, May 2017, Fort Worth, Texas, Developing Your Future Career
Co-Author, Advanced Family Law, August 2017, San Antonio, Texas, 50/50 Possession
Co-Author, NBI Conference, April 2018, Dallas, Texas, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
Co-Author, NBI Conference, April 2018, Dallas, Texas, Keys to Managing Financial Information
Speaker, Family Law Essentials – Giving Back to Your Community, May 2018, Sherman, Texas, Case Management from Start to Finish
Speaker, CASA Volunteer Lunch, August 2018, Fort Worth, Texas, Representing Children in CPS Litigation
Co-Author, Advanced Family Law 101, August 2018, San Antonio, Texas, Pleadings 101
Co-Author, Advanced Family Law, August 2019, San Antonio, Texas, Advanced and Unusual Characterization Issues
Speaker, Handling Your First (or Next) Divorce, October 2019, Austin, Texas, Temporary Orders Demonstration
Speaker, Advanced on a Shoestring Budget, November 2019, Fort Worth, Texas, SAPCR Case Law Update
Speaker, Advanced on a Shoestring Budget, November 2020, Fort Worth, Texas, New Discovery Rules
Speaker, Wise/Jack/Montague Women’s Bar Association, December 2020, Decatur, Texas, New Discovery Rules
Speaker, Weatherford Pro Bono Seminar, May 2021, Weatherford, Texas, Securing Property at Point Blank
Speaker, Lubbock Pro Bono Seminar, June 2021, Lubbock, Texas, Preparing the Witness for Testimony
Co-Author, Advanced Family Law, August 2021, San Antonio, Texas, Trying a Custody Case on a Shoestring
Co-Author, Advanced Family Law Drafting, December 2021, San Antonio, Texas, Pretrial Motions
Speaker, Amarillo Pro Bono Seminar, May 2022, Granbury, Texas, Discovery
Speaker, Granbury Pro Bono Seminar, June 2022, Granbury, Texas, Initial Disclosures
Co-Author, Advanced Trial Skills, December 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana, Presumptions
Co-Author, Marriage Dissolution, April 2023, Austin, Texas, Tricks and Traps

Member, State Bar of Texas, 2015-present
Member, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, 2015-present
Member, Tarrant County Bar Association, 2015-present
Member, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, 2015-present
Director, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, 2015-present
Member, Steer Fort Worth, 2017-present
Member, Junior Women’s Club of Fort Worth, 2017-2019
Community Action Chair, 2018-2019
Commissioner, Place 8, City of Benbrook Planning and Zoning Commission, 2018
Associate Member, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, 2019-2021
Director, CASA of Tarrant County, 2021-present