Attorneys

Certification/Specialties:

Board Certified -- Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 1981

U.S. Federal Courts, 1981

Education:

South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1981
J.D.

Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1977
B.A.

Published Works:

Spoliation, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2008

Possession Orders, Advanced Family law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2007

Negotiation: You Can't Try Them All, Marriage Dissolution Institute, El Paso, TX, 2007

Managing Client Expectations; Trying the Proprty Case on a Shoestring; Top Ten Trial Tips, Nevada State Bar Family Law Course, Ely,NV, 2007

International Child Issues and the Hague Convention, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2006

When the Texas SPO Won't Work, Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, Addison, TX, 2006

Direct and Cross Examination, Family Law Basic Training, Dallas, TX, 2005

Legislative Update, Associate Judge's Conference, Austin, TX, 2005

Temporary Orders, Poverty Law Conference, Austin, TX, 2005

Reforming Your Client's Expectations, Legal Assistant's University, Fort Worth, TX, 2004

Life of a Grievance, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2004

Managing Client Expectations, Marriage Dissolution Institute, Fort Worth, TX, 2004

Dealing With the Client From Hell, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2003

Setting and Getting Fees, Marriage Dissolution Institute, Houston, TX, 2003

Setting and Getting Fees, Marriage Dissolution Institute, Houston, TX, 2003

Spoliation, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2001

Closing the File, Marriage Dissolution Institute, Corpus Christi, TX, 2001

Getting the Most Out of Your Discovery, The Ultimate Trial Notebook: Family Law, New Orleans, LA, 2000

Top Ten Things in a Family Law Practice, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2000

Bankruptcy In Divorce, Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 1999

Bankruptcy Meets Family Law, University of Texas School of Law 2nd Annual Texas Marital Property Institute, Austin, TX, 1998

Working as an Expert in Family Law Cases, Divorce Conference (Dallas Chapter, Texas Society of CPA's) Dallas, TX, 1998

Divorce vs. Bankruptcy - When Worlds Collide, Farm, Ranch and Agri-business Bankruptcy Institute, Lubbock, TX, 1998

Jurisdiction, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 1998

Parent-Child Third Party Practice, Marriage Dissolution Institute, Austin, TX, 1998

Recent Federal Legislation, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Mid-Year Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1998

Creative Divisions of Property, Advanced Family Course, San Antonio, TX, 1997

Trying a Property Case on a Shoestring, Marriage Dissolution Institute, Dallas, TX, 1997

Recent Interesting Cases, College of Advanced Judicial Studies, Houston, TX, 1997

Modification of Rights and Powers of a Joint Managing Conservator, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 1996

Enforcement Workshop, Marriage Dissolution Institute, Corpus Christi, TX, 1996

Direct Examination in a Property Case, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 9th Annual Trial Institute, New Orleans, LA, 1995

Effective & Inexpensive Trial Tactics in a Property Case, Marriage Dissolution Institute, South Padre Island, TX, 1994

Characterization & Reimbursement, Litigation Services Conference, Texas Society of CPA's, San Antonio, TX, 1994

COBRA, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 1993

Pretrial Procedure, Marriage Dissolution Institute, Fort Worth, TX, 1993

Reimbursement Between Marital Estates, Community Property States Symposium, New Orleans, LA, 1993

Reimbursement, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 1992

Characterization & Reimbursement -The Basics, Marriage Dissolution Institute, South Padre Island, TX, 1992

CPA's Role in Texas Divorce and Community Property, (Co-Author with Robert Cocanower), Texas Society of CPA's, Presented in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 in Houston, Austin, Fort Worth, Waco and El Paso.

Case Law Update - Family Law, State Judicial Conference, San Antonio, TX, 1990

Family Law, Regional Judicial Conferences in Amarillo, Killeen, Corpus Christi, and Huntsville, TX, 1990

Insurance Aspects of Divorce, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course San Antonio, TX, 1990

Insurance Aspects of Divorce, Family Law for the Experienced Non-Specialist, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, TX, 1989

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Course Director, 2002 Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX

Course Director, 2000 Marriage Dissolution Institute, Fort Worth, TX

Course Director, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 13th Annual Trial Institute (1999), Las Vegas, NV

Assistant Course Director, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 11th and 12th Annual Trial Institutes (1997, 1998), New Orleans, LA

New Frontiers in Marital Property (2007), Memphis, TN

Honors and Awards:

Named in 2003, 2004, 2005 , 2007, 2008Texas Monthly as a "SuperLawyer"

Named in The Best Lawyers in America 1993 to current

Named 1993 Southwest High School (Fort Worth, Texas) Distinguished Graduate

Mayor, City of Weatherford, Texas 1982-1986

Trustee, Weatherford Independent School District, 1995-2001

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Texas, 2005 - 2008

Board of Directors

State Bar of Texas, 2004 - 2005

Chair, Family Law Section

State Bar of Texas, 1991 - 2006

Member, Family Law Section Council

State Bar of Texas

Member, Supreme Court Task Force to Expand Legal Services Delivery

State Bar of Texas, 1997 - 1999

Chair, Family Law Section Council Pro Bono Committee

State Bar of Texas, 1991 - 1997

Member, Editorial Committee, Texas Family Law Practice Manual

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2004 - 2005

President

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists

Board Member, (1994-present) (Former Editor, Family Law Forum)

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Secretary 2002-2003) (Parliamentarian 2001-2002)

(Texas Chapter President 2000-2001)

American Bar Association

(1981-Present) (House of Delegates 1981)

Texas Bar Foundation

Life Fellow

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation

Life Fellow

Texas Family Law Foundation

Life Fellow

Tarrant County Family Bar Association

Member

Parker County Bar Association

Past President

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2005 - 2008

Treasurer