Meet Our Team
R. Shane McFarland
Board Certified Attorney
After receiving his B.A. from Rice University in 1994 and graduating from the University of Texas Law School in 1998, Shane was licensed to practice law in the State of Texas the following year and has worked in family law exclusively since 1999. He has received numerous accolades for his community advocacy and commitment to fair and balanced courtroom practice, including the Public Service Award from the Austin Young Lawyers Association and a Travis County Volunteer Legal Service Award. Shane completed mediation training in 1998, Collaborative Family Law training in 2001, and was certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law in 2004.
Today, Shane serves on the board of the Austin Bar Association’s Family Law Section, continuing to fight on behalf of families everywhere when matters of custody, protection, and other extenuating factors are present.
Additionally, he maintains several professional affiliations, memberships, and positions to ensure client satisfaction, expand his professional portfolio, and be equipped to handle today’s most complex family law matters. Some of these affiliations are listed below.
- Member, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Member, State Bar of Texas (including Family Law Section)
- Member, Travis County Bar Association (including Family Law Section)
- Member, Austin Collaborative Family Lawyers
- Member, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
- 2012–2013 Board Member, Austin Bar Association – Family Law Section
- Austin Young Lawyer’s Association Guide to Pro Se Divorce Contributor
Stephanie McFarland
Attorney
With nearly 20 years of trial experience, Stephanie McFarland’s knowledge and service in family law is validated by the cases she’s prosecuted and litigated on behalf of those seeking justice in important family matters, including divorce, child custody, child abuse and neglect, and domestic and intimate partner violence.
After earning double Bachelor of Arts’ degrees in History and Foreign Service from Baylor University in 1996, Stephanie went on to graduate from the University of Texas Law School in 1999.
Stephanie joined McFarland Law in 2017 and is an active member of the Texas State Bar and the Austin Bar Association’s Family Law Section. In her ongoing commitment to seeking justice for Texas families, she continues to work with the Texas District and County Attorney’s Association and conduct trainings for the Texas Department of Public Safety and Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas.
Stephanie remains as committed and passionate as ever to serve the unique needs of Austin-area families while applying the expertise and intuition necessary to navigate even the most complex family law matters.
Nichole Calamaco
Paralegal
Nichole is the newest member of our team. She worked as a County Judge’s Assistant from 2010 till 2012 and left to be a stay-at-home mom and start a in home daycare. In 2014 she began working as a Mental Health Technician and spent almost 6 years working with the elderly and children in a mental health counseling environment. In 2019 she became the County Attorney’s Assistant and received her Paralegal Certificate from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2020. Nichole is excited to be working in family law and strives to provide a caring and delicate approach to providing service to meet each client’s needs.
Maureen Dooley
Paralegal
Maureen was in the Air Force for four years, including duty stations in the United Kingdom. She then joined the Air Force Reserves and became a commissioned officer. She received her B.S. in Industrial Technology from the University of Southern Illinois in 1990 and earned her Paralegal Advanced Technical Certificate from Austin Community College in 2014. Maureen has focused on the area of family law since 2014 and continues her dedication to Texas families of all types as she ensures that clients of McFarland Law receive accurate, timely and case-sensitive assistance.