--- title: Melinda Eitzen, Founding Partner of Duffee + Eitzen - Duffee + Eitzen description: Melinda Eitzen is credentialed as a Master in collaborative practice by Collaborative Divorce Texas, a distinction held by only five attorneys in Dallas. image: https://blog.duffeeandeitzen.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Melinda-Eitzen-Infographic.jpg --- [![Duffee Eitzen](https://blog.duffeeandeitzen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/DuffeeEItzen_June2021/images/domestic-violence-month-2.png?width=540&height=583&name=domestic-violence-month-2.png "Duffee Eitzen")](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/) - [Home](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/) - [Our Team](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/#our-team-section) - [Practice Areas](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/) - [Divorce](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#divorce) - [Collaborative Divorce](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#collaborative-divorce) - [Post Divorce Modification](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#post-divorce-modification) - [Custody](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#custody) - [Order Enforcement and Contempt of Court](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#order-of-contempt) - [Pre-Nup/Post Pre-Nup](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#pre-nup) - [Same Sex Marriages](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#same-sex) - [Mediation](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#mediation) - [Grandparent Rights](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#grandparent-rights) - [School Law](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#school-law) - [Complex Property](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#complex-property) - [Private Judging](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#private-judging) - [Business Litigation](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#business-litigation) - [Schedule Mediation](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/mediation-schedule/) - [Resources](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=715a2dad-c8bd-47ab-902d-812d5f2f980d) - [Blog](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/postspage/) - [Podcast](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/dfw-divorce-insider/) - [Upcoming Events](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/calendar/events-calendar-list/) - [Testimonials](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/testimonials/) - [Contact Us](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/homepage/contact-1/) ### Melinda Eitzen, Founding Partner of Duffee + Eitzen ![](https://blog.duffeeandeitzen.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Melinda-Eitzen-Infographic.jpg) #### 18 DecMelinda Eitzen, Founding Partner of Duffee + Eitzen - Written by [Duffee + Eitzen Administrator](https://blog.duffeeandeitzen.com/author/duffee-eitzen-administrator) - Categorised [Divorce](https://blog.duffeeandeitzen.com/tag/divorce) --- Melinda Eitzen is a founding partner of the Dallas-Fort Worth area-based family law practice of Duffee + Eitzen. Among her many recognitions are “Best Lawyers- Family Law”, Best Lawyers- Collaborative Law”, D Magazine’s “Best Lawyer in Dallas”, “Best Family Law Mediator in Dallas”, and “Texas Super Lawyer”. Eitzen is credentialed as a Master in collaborative practice by Collaborative Divorce Texas, a distinction held by only five attorneys in Dallas. She is a mediator as well. Eitzen is highly experienced in all facets of family law, managing custody modifications, paternity cases, and premarital agreements for high-profile cases. She is the daughter of beloved deceased Judge, Merrill Hartman, who was a Dallas District Judge for 22 years on both the Civil bench and Family bench. Eitzen demonstrates an ongoing commitment to excellence in the practice of Family Law by penning lectures, articles, and two co-authored books on the subject- “Divorce The Collaborative Way: Is It The Way For You?” and “Considering Divorce? Critical Things You Need to Know.” Actively involved with the community, Eitzen has served as: president of the Collin County Bar Association, board member of Texas Lawyers for Children, president of the Plano Bar Association, chair of the Collaborative Law Alliance of Collin County, director of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, director of Texas Young Lawyers Association, and chair of the Family Law Section of the Collin County Bar Association. She also is a member of the philanthropic organization, Altrusa International. Pursuant to the passion for helping others, Duffee + Eitzen is a Donor to Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program- in honor of Judge Merrill Hartman, and a founding supporter of the SMU VanSickle Family Law Clinic. Contact Melinda at 214-416-9010 or [melinda@d-elaw.com](mailto:melinda@d-elaw.com)  For more information about Duffee + Eitzen, visit our website at [duffeeandeitzen.com](http://www.duffeeandeitzen.com).   - - - ### Contact Us ###### Links --- - [DFW Divorce Insider – Our Blog](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/blog/) - [Contact Us](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/homepage/contact-1/) - [Event Calendar](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/events/) Top