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Associate Attorney
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Abigail Quinn is an attorney at JulianJohnson, P.C., where she practices family law. Abby understands that family law matters are often deeply personal and emotionally challenging, and she is committed to guiding clients through those transitions with compassion, clear communication, and thoughtful advocacy. She is passionate about helping individuals and families move forward with confidence and stability as they begin a new chapter.
Abby graduated with highest honors from Texas Tech University in 2022, earning bachelor’s degrees in social work and honors sciences and humanities, along with minors in legal studies and French. She graduated from Texas A&M University School of Law in 2025. During law school, Abby participated in the Family and Veterans Advocacy Clinic, where she assisted survivors of domestic violence in obtaining protective orders. She also worked in the Probate and Estate Planning Clinic, helping families pursue guardianships for medically complex adult children. These experiences strengthened her commitment to serving clients during some of the most sensitive and difficult moments in their lives.
Originally from West Texas, Abby and her husband, Trevor, now call the DFW area home. Outside the office, she enjoys cooking, visiting the Dallas Arboretum, and spending time with her dog, Maggie.
Associate Attorney
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Brielle Roderick-Badoy is an attorney at JulianJohnson, P.C. whose practice is dedicated exclusively to family law matters, including divorce, child custody, property division, enforcement actions, modifications, and related disputes. She is committed to guiding individuals and families through some of life’s most personal and complex legal challenges with strategic advocacy and thoughtful counsel.
Known for her practical approach and calm presence in high-conflict situations, Brielle works closely with clients to provide clear guidance and tailored representation through every stage of their case. She is particularly passionate about helping clients navigate difficult transitions with confidence and clarity.
Brielle earned her Bachelor of Science degrees in Psychology and Philosophy, with honors, from Northern Illinois University while competing as a Division I collegiate golfer. She later earned her Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where she served as both a student advocate and Chief in the SMU Child Advocacy Clinic, representing children as an Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem in family law matters.
Before entering private practice, Brielle developed a strong foundation in family law through her work with the 442nd District Court in Denton County and family law firms across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Her personal ties to both law enforcement and military families provide additional perspective when representing clients from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds.
Outside of her practice, Brielle enjoys Pilates, traveling, exploring new restaurants, and spending time with her husband and their three dogs.
Senior Associate Attorney
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Spencer Robuck is a seasoned trial attorney with deep roots in North Texas. At the Denton County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, he served in a number of leadership and specialized roles, including Felony Prosecutor, Deputy Division Chief of the Misdemeanor Trial Division, Misdemeanor Court Chief, and Special Prosecutor. During his time there, he prosecuted a wide range of cases, including family violence matters, mental health proceedings, felony DWI cases, and environmental offenses.
Over the course of his career, Spencer has taken more than one hundred fifty cases to jury verdict and has appeared in thousands of courtroom proceedings. He has tried cases before judges in every Denton County Criminal Court and in each of the county’s felony district courts, giving him extensive courtroom experience and a practical understanding of how to present complex cases to judges and juries.
After leaving the District Attorney’s Office in 2020, Spencer founded his own practice and later co-founded Robuck Morgan PLLC, where he represented clients in high-stakes criminal matters across Texas and secured numerous acquittals, dismissals, and favorable outcomes. Today, Spencer brings that same strategic advocacy and trial experience to clients of JulianJohnson, P.C., where he handles criminal defense matters and family law disputes, including divorce and child custody cases.
A lifelong resident of the Dallas–Fort Worth area, Spencer earned his undergraduate degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and his law degree from University of Tulsa College of Law, where he received numerous advocacy honors. Outside the courtroom, Spencer enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter and is proud to serve the North Texas community he has always called home.
Client Liaison
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Originally from Rockwall, Texas, Savannah graduated in 2014 before spending several years in Birmingham, Alabama. After returning to the Dallas–Fort Worth area, she developed extensive experience in the hospitality industry with a focus on customer service and client experience. She is passionate about ensuring every client feels welcomed, supported, and valued throughout their experience at JulianJohnson, P.C.
Outside of the office, she enjoys music, traveling, and spending time with family, friends, and her dog, Marley.
Paralegal
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Lily Lord is a Paralegal with JulianJohnson, bringing years of experience supporting clients and attorneys in family law matters. Lily is dedicated to helping families navigate challenging transitions with compassion, organization, and steady guidance.
Lily approaches her work with both tenacity and empathy, always striving to protect her clients’ interests while offering reassurance during difficult times. She understands that family law matters are deeply personal and believes every client deserves to feel heard, supported, and respected throughout the legal process.
Lily is a member of the Denton County Paralegal Association and the National Military Family Association. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time on the Denton Square with her husband, Curtis, and their two children, as well as attending theatre productions and concerts whenever possible.
Associate Attorney
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Connor K. Suggs is an attorney at JulianJohnson, P.C. focusing on all areas of family law including divorce, child custody, and protective orders. His compassionate approach to sensitive situations and his ability to relate to people ensures that clients receive both personalized and effective representation.
Mr. Suggs graduated from Boise State University in 2019 with a Political Science major and a minor in Business. He then went on to graduate from the University of Houston Law Center in 2022 and passed the Bar Exam in February of 2023. While studying in Houston, he participated in the innocence investigations clinic (Texas Innocence Network) investigating wrongful convictions. Connor also interned at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and participated in court proceedings, interviews with victim’s advocates, and assisted with trial preparations under a law student temporary trial card.
Connor married his wife Mary in 2022 and they reside in Lewisville along with their two cats, Whiskey and Cola. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, trying new foods, and the great outdoors.
Senior Associate Attorney and Mediator
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EXPERIENCE
Jennifer has been practicing law for 18 years, the vast majority of which has been focused on Family Law. She has had the honor of walking with clients through some of their darkest hours, providing zealous and compassionate representation and support. Jennifer is a skilled litigator and a keen negotiator with a particular talent for diffusing high conflict situations, developing creative solutions, and ensuring realistic expectations. Jennifer believes that one of the keys to good attorney-client relationships is to treat all parties with respect and dignity while fiercely advocating for her client’s rights. While the first decade-plus of her career has been in the trenches of litigating these family law cases, she is currently making a shift towards serving as a mediator.
EDUCATION AND BACKGROUND
Jennifer was born and raised in Minnesota, but made it to Texas as Jennifer graduated cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University (Minnesota) in 1997. She worked in a variety of industries after college, including managing residential homes for adults with developmental disabilities, and as an operations coordinator for Regis Corporation, which owned and operated many lines of hair salons nationwide.
She made her first escape to Texas and attended The University of Texas School of Law, graduating with honors in 2005. While she returned to Minnesota for a stint, where she clerked for a district court judge and ran her own practice, she has been happily back in Flower Mound, Texas since 2014. When she’s not working, Jennifer can be found hanging out with her husband, two teenagers, and three rescue dogs.
Associate Attorney
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Chad R. Neal is an attorney who has extensive knowledge in complex property division and brings 24 years of experience to the firm. His practice focuses on all areas of family law including divorce, protective orders, and spousal agreements. Mr. Neal has practiced labor and employment law in federal court, and has a thorough understanding regarding business law, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial litigation. He is licensed in Texas and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Mr. Neal completed his undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University and law school at Texas Tech University School of Law. During his time at Texas Tech, he competed in Team Moot Court Negotiations where he advanced the team to compete at the national level.
When Chad is not practicing law, he can be found spending time with his wife of 27 years and his three daughters ages 23, 19 and 17. He enjoys all sports but particularly football, basketball and golf.
Paralegal
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Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been a paralegal for twelve years. From preparing and filing legal documents, to communicating and strategizing with the attorneys, Rodney plays an active role from beginning to end in all assigned matters. His goal each day when entering the office is to assist the attorneys as each case progresses and make simple for clients what is otherwise a complicated process.
When not at the office, Rodney is likely spending time with his nieces and nephews, road biking, or reading a good book.
Paralegal
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Emily Kirby has been a family law paralegal since October 2019. She graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor’s degree and specialized certificates in Legal Studies, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation training. Shortly after graduating, she completed the Collin College Paralegal Certificate program.
As a child of divorce, Emily is passionate about supporting those going through family matters. She strives to meet the individual needs of each case while also understanding every client’s need for communication, transparency, and protection.
Emily is a native Texan who settled with her family in Denton. To unwind, she loves camping and exploring state parks or finding live music shows around town with her family.
Paralegal
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Ms. Patel began working as a family law paralegal in 2004. She graduated from North Central Texas College in Corinth, Texas in 2004 and received her Paralegal Certificate from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas in 2005. Her passion for family law began after a custody case of her own, so she has a deep understanding of what clients are going through from her own personal experiences.
Ms. Patel grew up in Denton County and has two wonderful kids: Alyssa and Paxton. She is also a dog mom to three fur babies: Blue, a Lab/Pit mix and Sofie and Bella, Pomeranians.
In her free time, she enjoys traveling and experiencing different cultures. She is a foodie and enjoys trying new restaurants.
Senior Paralegal
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Jennifer Cline is the senior paralegal at JulianJohnson, P.C. Mrs. Cline has been Mr. Julian’s paralegal since 2011. She is a 2005 graduate of Lamar State College – Port Arthur in Legal Assistant studies where she graduated with honors. She was the president of the Legal Assistant Student Organization. Her legal career began when she interned as a paralegal in 2004 at Germer Gertz, in Beaumont, Texas. In 2008 she started working at Morian Kahla Law in Jasper, Texas. After moving to the DFW area in 2011, she joined Mr. Julian and began working exclusively in family law at the then Julian, Crowder and Shuster, PC and now JulianJohnson, P.C. Mrs. Cline wears many hats here at JulianJohnson, P.C.; senior paralegal, firm administrator, but her favorite role is when Mr. Julian refers to her as “boss lady.” In 2019, she became a Board Certified Paralegal – Texas Board of Legal Specialization and in 2021 she earned her Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies from Texas Wesleyan University. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas – Paralegal Division and Denton County Paralegal Association.
Mrs. Cline is a zealous advocate for our clients. Her own life experiences and circumstances have taught her some hardcore lessons and it is where her passion for family law stems; she’s lived it, survived and she is passionate about helping others through it.
Jennifer moved to the DFW area after meeting and marrying her husband, Billy Cline. They have three sons: Brian, who is married to his wife, Grace, Brandon and Grant. Her husband owns and operates YourNewDoor.com, a residential door company that serves the DFW metroplex.
Jennifer calls her hobbies “therapy” and they include woodworking, building and painting furniture, and other crafts.
Business Manager
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Andrea is the Business Manager at JulianJohnson, P.C. and is passionate about working on behalf of families and children. Before joining JulianJohnson, she worked on a government contract that partnered Head Start and childcare programs together to provide services for children. She then went on to work in adoption and assisted in placing over 1,200 international children with loving families here in the United States.
She graduated with honors in 2000 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VA Tech) with a degree in Family and Child Development. Then she went on to receive her MBA with an emphasis in Human Resources, graduating with honors in 2023 from Texas Woman’s University.
Originally from the Washington, DC area she arrived in Texas as quickly as she could. She is the mom of two incredible boys, Logan and Shane. When not in the office she can be found on the soccer or baseball field supporting her children, hiking the great outdoors, or reading a book in a hammock.
Managing Shareholder of Litigation
Attorney and Mediator
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William E. Johnson is a board-certified attorney. He is board certified in both Child Welfare Law and Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His practice primarily focuses on all matters in family law including dissolution of marriage, complex property division, high-net worth divorces, child custody, possession and access, protective orders for family violence, stalking and harassment, adoption, pre-marital agreements, post-marital agreements, child welfare, mediation, and CPS cases. He specializes in matters of custody, possession and access, adjudication of paternity, termination of parental rights, grandparent interventions, non-parent interventions, CPS investigation defense, CPS cases, cases involving abuse or neglect of a child, and cases involving child welfare. His practice also includes probate, wills, and criminal defense.
History and Experience in Family Law
William began his career as an Assistant District Attorney. During his time as a prosecutor, William prosecuted criminal, mental health, and CPS cases. William spent the majority of his tenure as a prosecutor prosecuting CPS cases to protect the most vulnerable in our society. William quickly rose through the ranks of the Denton County District Attorney’s Office and became one the youngest family law attorneys to ever hold that position in the office. Before William left the DA’s Office, William was one of the few specialty court prosecutors in the office. He was a specialty prosecutor in Denton County’s Family Drug Court Program. William tried hundreds of trials and contested hearings during his time as a prosecutor. William’s experience in the courtroom, and knowledge of not only the law, but also the “legal climate,” is unparalleled amongst his peers.
It is William’s goal to achieve a result for his client that not only protects their interests in the “now,” but also protects their interests in the future. He works tirelessly for his clients and prefers reaching agreements to avoid needless legal fees; however, he will not hesitate to set the case for trial if the opposing counsel is unreasonable or uncompromising.
William has garnered an excellent reputation in Denton County and has been invited to speak at seminars concerning CPS and child custody issues.
William is from Dallas, Texas and currently lives in Denton. William is married to his beautiful wife Cari. William and Cari are proud parents of their wacky, yet lovable, goldendoodles “Curry” and “Archie.” If he is not in the courtroom or in the office, William is either spending time with his family or continuing his never-ending quest the find either the best BBQ or best fried chicken sandwich in Texas.
CEO and Managing Shareholder of Operations
Mediator and Attorney
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Jared W. Julian is the founder and President of JulianJohnson, P.C. He is recognized as a Family Law expert in the State of Texas and he is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Less than one percent of all Texas law attorneys are board certified in Family Law. Mr. Julian is also rated as “Super Lawyer,” a distinction limited to 5 percent of all Texas attorneys
Mr. Julian grew up in Plano, Texas. He is a 2001 graduate of Texas A&M School of Law (then Texas Wesleyan). He received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 2006 after attending Sam Houston University and Texas A&M. He became a licensed Texas Peace Officer before deciding to go to law school. Mr. Julian has extensive litigation experience. Prior to founding JulianJohnson, P.C., he was the managing partner at Julian, Crowder and Shuster, P.C. and a partner in McCracken, Taylor and Julian, P.C. prior to that.
While in law school, Mr. Julian was an associate editor of the school’s law review (top 10% of class) and also served on the Student Bar Association Board of Directors and as Student Bar Association President.
For over 20 years, Mr. Julian’s practice has focused on family law and has handled well over a thousand cases. He has handled extremely high net-worth divorces, highly contested custody disputes and C.P.S. termination cases, but also counsels his clients through more amicable cases often resolved through settlement. Mr. Julian is a highly sought-after mediator with a successful mediation resolution rate over 95%.
Mr. Julian lives in Flower Mound, Texas with his wife, Stephanie, and two sons, Dax and Sawyer. His hobbies include playing guitar, hunting and enjoying family and friends.
Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Adoption
Alimony & Spousal Support
Child Support
Children’s Rights
Collaborative Law
Custody & Visitation
Divorce
Domestic Violence & Neglect
Juvenile Law
Paternity
Prenuptial Agreements.
