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Divorce Lawyer in Houston, TX
Family Law Attorney in Houston, TX
Child Custody Lawyer in Houston, TX
Child Support Lawyer in Houston, TX
Alimony Lawyer in Houston, TX
Property Division Lawyer in Houston, TX
Licensed since: 1979
Law school: University of Houston Law Center
Education: University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, Honors: Phi Delta Phi, Law Review: Houston Law Review, Editor; University of Texas, Austin, Texas, B.B.A. 1976
Certifications: Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Re-certified, Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 & 2019; Board Certified, Family Law Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy; Re-certified, Family Law Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2000 & 2005; Accredited in Business Valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Family Law Certification Examination Board; Developed and graded Exam for Certification, Texas as a Board Certified Family Law Attorney; Board of Examiners, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2000 to 2006
Professional activity: Attorney and Counselor at Law, State Bar of Texas, Licensed 1979; Attorney and Counselor at Law, State Bar of Colorado (licensed via state-to-state reciprocity 2019); Certified Public Accountant, Texas (licensed 1980) (Accredited in Business Valuation, AICPA); As a Mediator, mediated over 2,600 Family Law disputes since 1993; Member, American Bar Association, Family Law Section; College of the State Bar of Texas (1997 - 2002); National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (2005 - 2006); Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers; Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inns of Court (Master, Director 1997 - 2003, President 2000 - 2001); Director, Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists Association, 1998 - 1999; Member, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists; Member, State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section; State Bar of Texas Family Law Section – Treasurer, Vice Chair, Chair Elect, Membership Services Committee and Checklist Committee, Amicus Curiae Committee, Publications Committee; Council Member, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section; Director, Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1997 - 2000