Gary L. Nickelson

Law Office of Gary L. Nickelson, 1973

Location:

Fort Worth, Texas

Phone:

(817) 735-4000

Fax:

817-735-1480

Email:

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Areas of Practice

Family Law
Child Support
Custody & Visitation
Divorce

Litigation Percentage

70% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certified Legal Specialties

Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1984

Bar Admissions

Texas, 1972

Education

The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1972
- Honors: Member, Trial Advocacy Association, 1972
- Honors: National Member, Order of the Barristers, 1972
- Honors: Moot Court Board, 1970-1972
- Honors: Moot Court Board-Secretary/Treasurer, 1971-1972
- Honors: International Moot Court Team - 2nd in International Competition, 1972
- Honors: International Moot Court Competition, 1972
- Honors: Order of Barristers, 1972
Texas Tech University
- B.A. - 1969

Published Works

"Family Law", Parker County Bar Assoc., 1992
"Custody and Visitation", National Business Institute, Fort Worth, TX, 1992
"Drafting of a Protective Order", Tarrant County Lawyers Against Domestic Violence, Fort Worth, TX, 1992
"Interesting Cases", Parker County Bar Association Family Law Seminar, Weatherford, TX, 1993
"The Proper Use of Forms and Form Book", West Texas Legal Services Family Law Seminar, 1993
"Interesting Cases", State Bar of Texas, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Fort Worth, TX, 1993
"Special Child Support Problems (For Net Resources Below $6,000.00 per Month)", Marriage Dissolution, South Padre Island, TX, 1994
"Obtaining Child Support Outside the Guidelines", Texas Legal Assistants Division-Family Law Seminar, Dallas, TX, 1995
Life Lawyering and Pursuit of Happiness Seminar, Galveston, TX, 1995
"Family Law Updates", N.E. Tarrant County Bar Association, Fort Worth, TX, 1995
"Trying the Final Trial at the Temporary Hearing", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, El Paso, TX, 1995
"Temporary Orders", Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 1995
"Practicing Law for Fun and Profit", Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 1995
"Defending Against Enforcement", Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, Austin, TX, 1995
"Defending Against Enforcement", Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, 1995
"Practicing Law for Fun and Profit: Practical Tips for Avoiding Pitfalls and Enjoying Success, Solvency and Sanity in the Practice of Family Law", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Mid-Winter Meeting, Koloa, HI, 1996
"Sexual Abuse Allegations and Domestic Relation Proceedings: Practice Guidelines for Attorneys", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Corpus Christi, TX, 1996
"An Overview of the Texas Divorce Process", Fort Worth Chapter, Texas Society of Certified Public Accounts, 1996
Editor, Family Law Forum, 1997
"Relocation: Where Can Children Go After Divorce?", Blackstone Seminar, Fort Worth, TX, 1997
"Cross Examination of a Mental Health Professional", American College of Family Trial Lawyers, Laguna Nigel, CA, 1997
"Practicing Law for Fun and Profit", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Dallas, TX, 1997
"Handling a Custody Case Involving Allegations of Sexual Abuse", Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 1997
"The Characterization of Punitive Damages", New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, San Diego, CA, 1997
"Preparation of the Client as a Witness in Temporary Orders Hearing, Depositions and Trial", Family Law Art and Advocacy Law Course, Houston, TX, 1997
"How and When to Oppose A Choice of Managing Conservator", 12th Annual Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, New Orleans, LA, 1998
"Cohabitant Relationships And Community Property", Meeting of the Council of Community Property States, Las Vegas, NV, 1998
"Daubert Issues (Questioning Reliability of the Methodology of a Custody expert, An Asset Valuation Expert, etc.; Motions and Procedures to Attack/Exclude; Defending Such Attacks on Methodology)", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Austin, TX, 1998
"Special Problems for Divorcing Professionals and Valuation of Professional Practices", Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 1998
"Family Law for Fun and Profit: Practical Tips for Avoiding Pitfalls and Enjoying Success, Solvency and Sanity in the Practice of Family Law", Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 1998
"Entities and Divorce- Family Limited Partnerships, Business Organizations, Trusts", New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, Santa Fe, NM, 1998
"Daubert Schmaubert - What the Heck is Daubert?", 1998 Divorce Conference, Dallas, TX, 1998
"Expecting the Unexpected", 1998 Winning Techniques Seminar, Houston, TX, 1998
"Daubert Examination of a Valuation Expert", 13th Annual Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Las Vegas, NV, 1999
"The Family Lawyer's Essential Tool Kit", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, San Antonio, TX, 1999
"Characterization and Tracing", Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 1999
"Practicing Law for Fun and Profit", Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 1999
"Defending Against Exotic Property Division Theories", New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, San Diego, CA, 1999
"Qualifying or Disqualifying the Psychological Expert Witness Using Daubert Principles", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Kohala, HI, 2000
"Practicing Law for Fun and Profit", Amarillo Bar Association Spring Institute, 2000
"Divorce 2000: Taking Care of Your Client and Yourself", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Fort Worth, TX, 2000
"Ethics and Privilege Consideration for CPA's", The Fort Worth Chapter TSCPA, 2000
"Temporary Orders", The Ultimate Family Law Trial Notebook New Orleans, LA, 2000
"Temporary Orders", Corpus Christi Bar Association 2001 Family Law Seminar, 2001
"The Basic Family Law Trial Manual, 2001", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Palm Springs, CA, 2001
"Characterization Reimbursement & Tracing", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Corpus Christi, TX, 2001
"Principles of Characterization and Tracing", Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2001
"Why Am I A Family Law Lawyer?", 16th Annual Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Cancun, Mexico, 2002
"Mediation: When is it Really Over?", Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 2002
"Characterization and Tracing on a Budget", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Houston, TX, 2003
"Family Law for Fun and Profit: Practical Tips for Avoiding Pitfalls, And Enjoying Success, Solvency and Sanity in the Practice of Family Law", Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2003
"Relief is Just an Appeal Away: Drafting with Appeal", Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, Austin, TX, 2003
'Family Law for Fun and Profit", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Lahaina, HI, 2004
"ABC's of Trying the Simple or Complex Case", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Galveston, TX, 2005
"Handling the High Dollar Property Case on an Unlimited Budget", Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 2005
"Using Outside Resources", Advanced Family Law Drafting, San Antonio, TX, 2005
"Practicing Law for Fun and Profit", South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Hilton Head, SC, 2006
"Effective Preparation and Presentation at the Final SAPCR Hearing", Advanced Family Law Seminar, San Antonio, TX, 2006
"Hot Tip: Balanced Life", Advanced Family Law Seminar, San Antonio, TX, 2006
"Exhibits", Ultimate Trial Notebook, Family Law, New Orleans, LA, 2006
"Temporary Orders and Witness Preparation"; "Substance Abuse and Bad Facts in a Custody Case"; "Preserving Error at Trial and Top Ten Mistakes at Trial", Ely Family Law Conference, State Bar of Nevada, 2007
"The Complex Case", Marriage Dissolution, El Paso, TX, 2007
"How To Get What You Got (In The Decree) Securing and Enforcing The Property Division", 33rd Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2007
"Effective Preparation and Final Trial of a Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship", Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association, 2007
"Mediation: Be Prepared", Kentucky Bar Association, 11th Annual Family Law Seminar, Louisville, KY, 2008
"Maintaining the Chain of (Electronic) Evidence and Spoliation of (Electronic) Evidence", AICPA-AAML National conference on Divorce, Las Vegas, NV, 2008
"Professionalism", 34th Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2008
"Temporary Orders", 35th Advanced Family Law Course, Family Law Boot Camp, Dallas, TX, 2009
"Equitable Remedies: Getting Out of Traps, Messes, and Other Problems", 35th Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 2009
"Finalizing the Deal: Rule 11 Agreements, Mediated Settlement Agreements and the Importance of Getting Orders Timely Signed", Marriage Dissolution Institute, San Antonio, TX, 2010
"Practicing Family Law for Fun and Profit", State Bar of Texas Bar Convention, Fort Worth, TX, 2010
"The Art of Negotiation: How to get what you want while making the other side believe you have 'given up the farm', 36th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2010
"Legislative Issues and Resources", Marriage Dissolution Institute, Austin, TX, 2011
"Legislative Update", Advanced Family Law, San Antonio, TX, 2011
"What Lawyers Can Teach Mental Health Professionals", AAML/AFCC, Philadelphia, PA, 2011
"New Legislation", Advanced Drafting, Dallas, TX, 2011

Classes/Seminars

Co-Course Director, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 9th Annual Trial Institute, New Orleans, LA, 1995
Course Director, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialist, 10th Annual Trial Institute, New Orleans, LA, 1996
Co-Course Director, 22nd Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar San Antonio, TX, 1996
Co-Course Director, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter Retreat, San Antonio, TX, 1996
Co-Director, Continuing Legal Education, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1997
Course Director, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter Retreat, San Antonio, TX, 1999
Course Director, 26th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar San Antonio, TX, 2000
Course Director, 27th Annual Marriage Dissolution Seminar Fort Worth, TX, 2004
Co-Course Director, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, Memphis, TN, 2007
Speaker, Legal Requirements of a Small Business, Fort Worth Chapter Texas Society of CPA's, 1990
Presenter, Protective and Temporary Orders, Parker County Bar Association, 1991
Speaker, Family Law, Parker County Bar Assoc., 1992
Speaker, Custody and Visitation, National Business Institute, Fort Worth, TX, 1992
Speaker, Drafting of a Protective Order, Tarrant County Lawyers Against Domestic Violence, Fort Worth, TX, 1992
Speaker, Family Law Seminar, Interesting Cases, Parker County Bar Association, Weatherford, TX, 1993
Speaker, The Proper Use of Forms and Form Book, West Texas Legal Services Family Law Seminar, 1993
Speaker, Interesting Cases, State Bar of Texas, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Fort Worth, TX, 1993
Speaker, Special Child Support Problems (For Net Resources Below $6,000.00 per Month), Marriage Dissolution, South Padre Island, TX, 1994
Speaker, Obtaining Child Support Outside the Guidelines, Texas Legal Assistants Division-Family Law Seminar, Dallas, TX, 1995
Speaker, Life Lawyering and Pursuit of Happiness Seminar, Galveston, TX, 1995
Speaker, Ethics Panel, Galveston, TX, 1995
Speaker, Family Law Updates, N.E. Tarrant County Bar Association, Fort Worth, TX, 1995
Speaker, Trying the Final Trial at the Temporary Hearing, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, El Paso, TX, 1995
Speaker, Temporary Orders, Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 1995
Speaker, Practicing Law for Fun and Profit, Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 1995
Speaker, Defending Against Enforcement, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, Austin, TX, 1995
Speaker, Defending Against Enforcement, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, 1995
Speaker, Practicing Law for Fun and Profit: Practical Tips for Avoiding Pitfalls and Enjoying Success, Solvency and Sanity in the Practice of Family Law, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Mid-Winter Meeting, Koloa, HI, 1996
Speaker, Sexual Abuse Allegations and Domestic Relation Proceedings: Practice Guidelines for Attorneys, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Corpus Christi, TX, 1996
Speaker, Dealing with Special Problems Attendant to Division of Closely Held Businesses, New Frontiers in Texas Marital Property Law, San Diego, CA, 1996
Speaker, An Overview of the Texas Divorce Process, Fort Worth Chapter, Texas Society of Certified Public Accounts, 1996
Speaker, Relocation: Where Can Children Go After Divorce?, Blackstone Seminar, Fort Worth, TX, 1997
Speaker, Cross Examination of a Mental Health Professional, American College of Family Trial Lawyers, Laguna Nigel, CA, 1997
Speaker, Practicing Law for Fun and Profit, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Dallas, TX, 1997
Speaker, Handling a Custody Case Involving Allegations of Sexual Abuse, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 1997
Speaker, The Characterization of Punitive Damages, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, San Diego, CA, 1997
Speaker, Preparation of the Client as a Witness in Temporary Orders Hearing, Depositions and Trial, Family Law Art and Advocacy Law Course, Houston, TX, 1997
Speaker, How and When to Oppose A Choice of Managing Conservator, 12th Annual Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, New Orleans, LA, 1998
Speaker, Cohabitant Relationships And Community Property, Meeting of the Council of Community Property States, Las Vegas, NV, 1998
Speaker, Daubert Issues (Questioning Reliability of the Methodology of a Custody expert, An Asset Valuation Expert, etc.; Motions and Procedures to Attack/Exclude; Defending Such Attacks on Methodology)", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Austin, TX, 1998
Speaker, Special Problems for Divorcing Professionals and Valuation of Professional Practices, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 1998
Speaker, Family Law for Fun and Profit: Practical Tips for Avoiding Pitfalls and Enjoying Success, Solvency and Sanity in the Practice of Family Law", Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 1998
Speaker, Entities and Divorce- Family Limited Partnerships, Business Organizations, Trusts, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, Santa Fe, NM, 1998
Speaker, Daubert Schmaubert - What the Heck is Daubert?, Speaker, 1998 Divorce Conference, Dallas, TX, 1998
Speaker, Expecting the Unexpected, 1998 Winning Techniques Seminar, Houston, TX, 1998
Speaker, Daubert Examination of a Valuation Expert, 13th Annual Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Las Vegas, NV, 1999
Speaker, The Family Lawyer's Essential Tool Kit, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, San Antonio, TX, 1999
Speaker, Characterization and Tracing, Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 1999
Speaker, Practicing Law for Fun and Profit, Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 1999
Speaker, Defending Against Exotic Property Division Theories, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, San Diego, CA, 1999
Speaker, Qualifying or Disqualifying the Psychological Expert Witness Using Daubert Principles, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Kohala, HI, 2000
Speaker, Practicing Law for Fun and Profit, Amarillo Bar Association Spring Institute, 2000
Speaker, Divorce 2000: Taking Care of Your Client and Yourself, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Fort Worth, TX, 2000
Speaker, Ethics and Privilege Consideration for CPA's, The Fort Worth Chapter TSCPA, 2000
Speaker, Temporary Orders, The Ultimate Family Law Trial Notebook, The Ultimate Family Law Trial Notebook, New Orleans, LA, 2000
Speaker, Temporary Orders, Corpus Christi Bar Association 2001 Family Law Seminar, 2001
Speaker, The Basic Family Law Trial Manual, 2001, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Palm Springs, CA, 2001
Speaker, Characterization Reimbursement & Tracing, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Corpus Christi, TX, 2001
Speaker, Principles of Characterization and Tracing, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2001
Speaker, Effective Use of Legal Assistants in a Family Law Practice, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2001
Speaker, Developing Trial Strategies for the Complicated Property Case, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, Santa Fe, NM, 2001
Speaker, Why Am I A Family Law Lawyer?, 16th Annual Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Cancun, Mexico, 2002
Speaker, Mediation: When is it Really Over?, Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 2002
Speaker, Characterization and Tracing on a Budget, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Houston, TX, 2003
Speaker, Family Law for Fun and Profit: Practical Tips for Avoiding Pitfalls, And Enjoying Success, Solvency and Sanity in the Practice of Family Law, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2003
Speaker, Relief is Just an Appeal Away: Drafting with Appeal, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, Austin, TX, 2003
Speaker, Family Law for Fun and Profit, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Lahaina, HI, 2004
Chair and Moderator, Property Trial Demonstration, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX
Speaker, ABC's of Trying the Simple or Complex Case, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Galveston, TX, 2005
Speaker, Handling the High Dollar Property Case on an Unlimited Budget, Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 2005
Co-Moderator on a Panel, Science and Law: What is Best for Children of Divorce?, Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 2005
Speaker, Using Outside Resources, Advanced Family Law Drafting, San Antonio, TX, 2005
Speaker, Handling The Property Case On A Shoestring, Texas Stars - Pro Bono Seminar, Abilene, TX, 2006
Speaker, Enhancing the Practice, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Boot Camp, Austin, TX, 2006
Speaker, The Characterization of Punitive Damages, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, San Diego, CA
Speaker, Practicing Law for Fun and Profit, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Hilton Head, SC, 2006
Speaker, Effective Preparation and Presentation at the Final SAPCR Hearing, Advanced Family Law Seminar, San Antonio, TX, 2006
Speaker, Hot Tip: Balanced Life, Advanced Family Law Seminar, San Antonio, TX, 2006
Speaker, Exhibits, Ultimate Trial Notebook, Family Law, New Orleans. LA, 2006
Speaker, Temporary Orders and Witness Preparation; substance Abuse and Bad Facts in a Custody Case; Preserving Error at Trial and Top Ten Mistakes at Trial , Ely Family Law Conference, State Bar of Nevada, 2007
Speaker, The Complex Case, Marriage Dissolution, El Paso, TX, 2007
Speaker, How To Get How To Get What You Got (In The Decree) Securing and Enforcing The Property Division, 33rd Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2007
Speaker, Effective Preparation and Final Trial of a Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship, Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association, 2007
Speaker, Mediation: Be Prepared, Kentucky Bar Association, 11th Annual Family Law Seminar, Louisville, KY, 2008
Speaker, Maintaining the chain of (Electronic) Evidence and Spoliation of (Electronic) Evidence, AICPA-AAML National conference on Divorce, Las Vegas, NV, 2008
Speaker, Professionalism, 34th Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2008
Speaker, Temporary Orders, 35th Advanced Family Law Course, Family Law Boot Camp, Dallas, TX, 2009
Speaker, Equitable Remedies: Getting Out of Traps, Messes, and Other Problems, 35th Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, TX, 2009
Speaker, Finalizing the Deal: Rule 11 Agreements, Mediated Settlement Agreements and the Importance of Getting Orders Timely Signed , Marriage Dissolution Institute, San Antonio, TX, 2010
Speaker, Practicing Family Law for Fun and Profit, State Bar of Texas Bar Convention, Fort Worth, TX, 2010
Speaker, The Art of Negotiation: How to get what you want while making the other side believe you have 'given up the farm' , 36th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, TX, 2010
Speaker, Legislative Issues and Resources, Marriage Dissolution Institute, Austin, TX, 2011
Speaker, Legislative Update, Advanced Family Law, San Antonio, TX, 2011
Speaker, What Lawyers Can Teach Mental Health Professionals, AAML/AFCC, Philadelphia, PA, 2011
Speaker, New Legislation, Advanced Drafting, Dallas, TX, 2011

Honors and Awards

Certificate, Merit-Appellate Brief Writing
Certificate, Merit-Appellate Argument
Fellow of the Year, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Recipient of the Eva Barnes Award, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association
Recipient of the Dan R. Price, State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
Listed as a Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly Magazine
Recipient of the Judge Sam Emison Award, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
Listed in Fort Worth, Texas Magazine as a Top Family Law Attorney

Professional Associations and Memberships

North Texas Family Law Specialists Association, 1984
American Bar Association, 1988
College of the State Bar of Texas, 1988
Parker County Bar Association, 1991
Texas Supreme Court, Child Support/Visitation Guidelines Committee, 1991 to 1994
Family Law Golf Association, Co-Founder and Chairman, 1993
American College of Family Trial Lawyers, Diplomat, 1995
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Member, 1998
Matrimonial Lawyers Network, Member, 2002
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 1992 to Present
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter, Secretary, 1996 to 1997
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter, Vice President, 1997 to 1998
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter, President-Elect, 1998 to 1999
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter, President, 1999 to 2000
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Counsel, 1997 to 1998
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Board of Governors, 1998 to 2001
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Vice-President, 2001 to 2006
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, First Vice President, 2006 to 2007
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, President Elect, 2007 to 2008
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, President, 2008 to 2009
State Bar of Texas, 1972
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Practice Manual Revision Committee, 1991 to 1997
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Family Law Council, 1992
State Bar of Texas, Member, Grievance Committee, 1994 to 1998
State Bar of Texas, Chair, Pro Bono Committee of the Family Law Council, 1995 to 1997
State Bar of Texas, Chairman, District 7A Professional Enhancement Program, 1996 to 1998
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Secretary, Family Law Council, 1997 to 1998
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Treasurer, Family Law Council, 1998 to 1999
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Vice-Chair, Family Law Council, 1999 to 2000
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Chair-Elect, Family Law Council, 2000 to 2001
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Chair, Family Law Council, 2001 to 2002
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Immediate Past Chair, Family Law Council, 2002 to 2003
Tarrant County Bar Association, 1973
Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, 1980
Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1989 to 1998
Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, President, 1993 to 1993
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1984
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Member, Board of Directors, 1993 to 1996
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Treasurer, 1996 to 1997
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Secretary, 1997 to 1998
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Vice President, 1998 to 1999
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, President-Elect, 1999 to 2000
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, President, 2000 to 2001
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Immediate Past-President, 2001 to 2002
Texas Family Law Foundation, Life Member, 1999
Texas Family Law Foundation, President Elect, 2009
Texas Family Law Foundation, President, 2010 to 2012

Past Employment Positions

Texas Christian University, Adjunct Instructor of Business Law (2/3 time), 1976 to 2008