Heather L. King - Southlake, TX

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Heather L. King Overview

"A firm the size of KoonsFuller can call upon resources that few family law firms have available to them."

Heather King is the complete family lawyer, one of the few family law attorneys with extensive experience from the beginning of a case, through trial or settlement to the handling of an appeal. Because of her range of talents, she is called upon to handle trials and appeals throughout the state.

She joined KoonsFuller in 2007 as Managing Partner of the firm's Southlake office. Ms. King is President of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and a former President of the Tarrant County Bar Association.

D Magazine has selected her as one of the Best Women Lawyers in North Texas. For several years, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine has recognized her as one of the area's top attorneys and The Best Lawyers in America has honored her as one of Texas' Best Lawyers. She has been named every year to the list of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in the state and Texas Super Lawyers.

Ms. King began her association with the legal profession as a receptionist for a Fort Worth firm while an undergraduate at Texas Christian University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in 1987. She earned her Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1995.

She is board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is a member of the Family Law Council of the State Bar of Texas, a past President of the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Ms. King is especially proud of her published appellate cases, many of which are found in the annotations to the Texas Family Code. While her practice is evenly divided between appellate and trial work, she believes the fine sense of detail that leads to a successful appeal makes her better in the courtroom or in a settlement conference.

"In most divorce cases, a client will have just one attorney," she says. "But every so often, a case is so large and complex that you need expertise in such areas as tax law, real estate and business valuation. At KoonsFuller, I can call upon the necessary resources to be successful in a case of any size."

Practice Areas

• Family Law
• Trial and Appellate Practice

Litigation

• 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Current Employment Position(s)

• Managing Partner

Year Joined Firm

2007

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1995

Specialties and Certifications

• Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Other Affiliations

• Tarrant County Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (Panel Chairperson, Fee Arbitration Committee)
• American College of Barristers, 2001 - Present (Senior Counsel)
• Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, 2001 - 2002 (Officer)
• Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2001 - Present (Member)
• College of the State Bar of Texas, 1999 - Present (Member)
• Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, 1999 - Present (Officer)
• Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, 1998 - Present (Director)
• Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, 1997 - 1999 (Associate Member)
• Tarrant County Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
• Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, 1996 - Present (Member)

Education

• Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1995
  J.D.
  Honors: Phi Delta Phi
• Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, 1987
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science

Classes and Seminars

• Presenter, "Winning Trial Techniques in Property Cases", Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Annual Seminar, Cancun, 2002
• Trainer, "Why Lawyers Lie, Nuts & Bolts", Family Law Seminar, West Texas Legal Services PAI Program, Forth Worth, Texas, 2001
• Speaker, "Recent Cases in Child Support, Possession & Access", 1999 Annual TADRO Conference, Fort Worth, Texas, 1999
• Speaker, " Filing Pleadings, Obtaining Settings, and Interacting With Court Coordinators and Clerks", Family Law Trial Skills Seminar, West Texas leagal Services PAI Program, 1999
• Speaker, "Practice Tips On Procedures At The Courthouse and Communicating With Court Personnel", Advanced Family Law Trial Skills Seminar, 1998

Fraternities and Sororities

• Zeta Tau Alpha

Photos

Address

181 Grand Avenue
Suite 225
Southlake, TX 76092

Phones

817-481-2710

Faxes

817-481-2637

Emails

Contact Us

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Websites

http://www.koonsfuller.com

Articles

Author, "Discovery Gotta Haves: Essential Ideas for Discovery in Property and SAPCR's", Marriage Dissolution Institute, Corpus Christi, Texas, 2001

Author, "Proper Drafting and Filing of Pleadings, Nuts & Bolts", Family Law Seminar, West Legal Services PAI Program, Fort Worth, Texas, 2001

Author, "Discovery", Advanced Family Law Trial Skills, West Texas Legal Services PAI Program, Fort Worth , Texas, 2001

Co-Author, "Texas Family Law: Direct & Cross Examination, Suggested Questions, Ideas & Outlings", Imprimatur Press, Heather King, Bruce Beverly & Syd Beckman, 2000

Author/Speaker, "Proper Drafting and Filing of Pleadings", 26th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Boot Camp, San Antonio, Texas, 2000

Author, "Deciding When You Need A Jury & Conducting Voir Dire, Nuts & Bolts", Family Law & Advanced Trial Law Trial Skills, Fort Worth, Texas, 2000

Author/Speaker, "Drafting Family Law Pleadings: It's Almost All In The Manual, Nuts& Bolts", Family Law & Advanced Trial Skills, Fort Worth, Texas, 2000

Author, "Discovery In Property Cases Under The New Rules", Advanced Family Law Course, Hamilton Texas, 1999

Author, "The Potential Effect of The New Texas Family Law Legislation Regarding Proportional Ownership, Equitable Interests, Division Under Special Circumstances, & A Look At New Legislative Provisions For Transmutation Agreements", Advanced Family Law Course, 1999

Author, "Somer Changes In The Texas Family Code", Blackstone Seminar, 1998

Author/Speaker, "Uncontested Divorse Outline", Pro Bono Family Seminar, 1998

Author, "Factors Affecting Property Division & Alimony", Tarrant County Bar Association Brown Bag Seminar, Family Law Basics From The Bench, 1998

Author, "An Attorney Ad Litem Is Really A Lawyer", Attorney Ad Litem Training Seminar, 1997

Author, "Trial Preparation & Planning, Nuts & Bolts", Protective Order Seminar, 1997

Author, "Challenging Characterization Issues: Characterizing Trusts, Employee Stock Options, Workman's Compensation Claims, and Intellectual Property", Advanced Family Law Course, 1997