Areas of Practice:
Wills
Probate
Trusts
Revocable Living Trusts
Powers of Attorney
Family Law
Mediation
Guardianship

 

 

 

 

 

Education:
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1991
J.D.

University of Houston, 1988
B.A.

Attorney-Mediators Institute, 1998

South Texas College of Law, 1998
Family Law Mediation Certification

The Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, Inc., 2000

 

Published Works:
Effective Use of Legal Assistants in a Family Law Case, (Co-Author with D. Kelly), South Texas Family Law Conference, 1996

The Legal Journey of Adopting a Step-Child, Dock Line Magazine, 2008

 

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Speaker to numerous groups and organizations regarding Wills, Probate, Powers of Attorney and Family Law

Instructor, Legal Secretary Course, Northeast Harris County College, Continuing Education, 1994

Honors and Awards:
Women of Achievement Award Winner, 1992

 

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1991 - Present
Member

Northeast Harris County Bar Association, 1991 - Present
Member

State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee, 1999 - 2005
Panel Member

College of the State Bar of Texas, 2005 - Present
Member

Humble Area Chamber of Commerce, 1991 - Present

Family Time Foundation, 1992 - Present
Board of Directors

Northeast Harris County Bar Association, 1994 - 1995
President

Kingwood Chamber of Commerce, 2005 - Present

Sarah Care, 2007 - Present
Advisory Board Member

Northeast Christian Academy, 2009 - Present
Board of Trustees

 

Past Employment Positions:
Tamara Hensarling Paul, Attorney at Law, 1991 - 2002

Bivin & McNamara, LLC, Estate Planning Attorney, 2003 - 2006