Law Firm Overview

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Family Law
• Adoption
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Mediation
• Collaborative Law

Honors and Awards

• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 1993 - 2008
• "AV" Rated - Martindale Hubble

Classes and Seminars

• Panel, Mediating and Arbitrating Employment Lawsuits, Plaintiff's Perspective, State Bar of Texas, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Meeting & Mid Year CLE, 2001
• Speaker, "Preparing a Witness for Deposition", University of Houston School of Law CLE - Advanced Discovery Seminar Austin, Dallas and San Antonio, 1999
• Speaker, "Preparing a Witness for Deposition", University of Houston School of Law CLE - Advanced Discovery Seminar Austin, Dallas and San Antonio, 2000
• Speaker, "Working with Divorce Clients and Opposing Counsel", Half Moon Inc. - Family Law for Paralegal Seminar, 2000
• Speaker, "Representing Parents", Travis County Bar Association - Representing Children and Parents in Child Protective Services Cases, 2000
• Guest Speaker, Panel Discussion - The Parent's Perspective, CASA of Travis County Volunteer Training - Spring and Fall, 2000
• Guest Speaker, Panel Discussion - The Parent's Perspective, CASA of Travis County Volunteer Training, 2002
• Guest Speaker, Representing Parents in Child Protective Services Cases, University of Texas Domestic Violence Seminar, 2000
• Travis County Training for Settlement week Volunteers, 1989
• Mediation Training, Dispute Resolution Center, 1992
• Specialized Family Law Mediation Training, 1992
• Yearly mediation CLE to maintain AAM Membership, 2001
• Mediating all types of Disputes, 1989
• Collaborative Law Training, 2003

Pro Bono Activities

• Adoption Day, 2007 - 2008
• Volunteer Legal Services, 1984 - 2008
• Volunteer, Town Lake Animal Shelter - Tennis Player, 2002 - 2007

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce