Affiliations:
Texas Board of Legal Certification
Gary Kollmeier is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
(http://www.tbls.org/)
The Texas Board of Legal Specialization was created by, and operates under the authority of, the Supreme Court of Texas. Its members are appointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas. The Board administers the program by which an attorney may earn a Certificate Of Special Competence in a particular field of law. The program is voluntary and is funded entirely by fees imposed on participating attorneys.
For more information, contact the Texas Board of Legal Specialization at:
P.O. Box 12487, Austin Texas 87811
512.463.1454
What is a Board Certified Family Law Attorney?
An attorney who is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law must have prepared for and participated in the contested trial of cases involving matters such as divorce, including property division or other matrimonial matters, child custody, child support, modifications, adoption, paternity or other family law matters.
To become Board Certified in Family Law, an attorney must have:
- Been licensed to practice law for at least five years;
- Devoted a required percentage of practice to family law for at least three years;
- Handled a wide variety of family law matters to demonstrate experience and involvement;
- Attended family law continuing education seminars regularly to keep legal training up to date;
- Been peer evaluated by fellow lawyers and judges; and
- Passed a day long written examination
Initial certification is valid for a period of five years. To remain certified, an attorney must apply for recertification every five years, and meet continuing practice, peer review and continuing legal education requirements for the specialty field.
How many attorneys are board certified in Family Law?
The State Bar of Texas published on May 26, 2006, a report by the Department of Research and Analysis, that there are 77,056 attorneys licensed to practice law in Texas, of which only 7,020 are Board Certified, of which only 700 are Board Certified in Family Law.
The legal consumer can identify a Family Law Board Certified attorney in one of may ways. A Family Law Board Certified attorney is entitled to indicate certification on business cards, and in advertising materials, or by displaying the Certificate of Special Competence awarded by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
The Texas Board of Legal Specialization was created by, and operates under the authority of, the Supreme Court of Texas. Its members are appointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas. The Board administers the program by which an attorney may earn a Certificate Of Special Competence in a particular field of law. The program is voluntary and is funded entirely by fees imposed on participating attorneys.
For more information, contact the Texas Board of Legal Specialization at:
P.O. Box 12487, Austin Texas 87811
(512) 463-1454
http://www.tbls.org
Gary Kollmeier is a Board Certified Attorney
The legal consumer can identify a Family Law Board Certified attorney in one of may ways. A Family Law Board Certified attorney is entitled to indicate certification on business cards, and in advertising materials, or by displaying the Certificate of Special Competence awarded by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Denton County Bar Association
The Denton County Bar Association is a medium-sized association that works collectively to provide high quality legal services and community service to the public, to promote high ethical standards amongst its members, to provide high quality continuing legal education and fraternity to its members, and to further the ends of justice. The Denton County Bar Association has the sophistication and expertise equal to any bar in the State while maintaining the community and collegiality of a small town bar association. Gary Kollmeier has served as President of the Denton County Bar Association (2003-2004)
Gary Kollmeier is an active member of the Denton County Bar,
http://dentonbar.com/list_lawyer.php?last_name=koll
Denton County Collaborative Professionals
Denton County Collaborative Professionals is a group of independent, unaffiliated professionals with a wealth of experience. Collectively, members of this groups have represented thousands of clients in divorces, custody disputes, and other family law matters. Each professional in this group is known to the others as a practitioner of skill and trustworthiness who will honor promises to negotiate in good faith and with full disclosure. To learn more about The Collaborative Process and Denton County Collaborative Professionals, use the following link:
http://www.dentoncountycollaborativeprofessionals.com/
Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
http://collablawtexas.com/
The Collaborative Law Institute brings Texas attorneys, family counselors and financial advisors together to learn, practice and promote a collaborative process for problem solving and peaceful resolution of family law issues. Gary Kollmeier is a member of the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas.
http://collablawtexas.com/profile-view?id=418
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
http://www.collaborativepractice.com
Gary Kollmeier is registered as a lawyer/mediator with the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. The IACP is an international community of legal, mental health and financial professionals working in concert to create client-centered processes for resolving conflict.
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
These Organization of Texas Board Certified Attorneys provide members informative continuing legal information and education, newsletters, practice forms, publications, and other significant membership benefits to promote the practice of family law in Texas.
http://www.tafls.org/user/486
College of the State Bar of Texas
Gary Kollmeier is a Fellow in the College of the State Bar of Texas. The College of the State Bar of Texas is an honorary society of lawyers who are among the best trained attorneys in Texas. Members are qualified attorneys who are interested in both high ethical standards and improved training for all Texas attorneys. http://texasbarcollege.com/index.html
The College recognizes Texas lawyers who attend at least double the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) required by the State Bar of Texas.
The State Bar College of Texas is the only organization in the United States formed for the purpose of promoting and recognizing attorneys who pursue excellence through voluntary attendance of continuing legal education programs. Jim D. Bowmer and Franklin Jones, Jr., both past presidents of the State Bar of Texas (Bar), credit each other with starting the State Bar College. Mr. Bowmer, who believed that lawyers in Texas should be given credit for attending programs of continuing legal education, urged Mr. Jones to persuade the State Bar Board of Directors to adopt the idea for the College. Once the State Bar Board voted to approve the idea, Mr. Jones appointed Mr. Bowmer to lead a subcommittee of the continuing legal education committee of the Bar to crystallize all of his ideas into plans for action. In December of 1981, the Board of the Directors of the Bar asked the Texas Supreme Court to establish the College by order of the Court.
The Texas Supreme Court established the State Bar College on December 14, 1981. The Court's order described the purposes of the College as follows:
To recognize lawyers who maintain and enhance their professional skills and the quality of their service to the public by significant voluntary participation in continuing legal education;
To sponsor or otherwise assist in the presentation of programs of significant merit and widespread relevance and applicability, such as programs on professionalism and legal ethics; and
To promote among members of the Bar and the general public the educational and public purposes of the College and its members.
Denton County Bar Family Law Section
Denton County Bar Real Estate
Probate Law Section
These Denton Sections meets monthly for informative continuing legal education and networking in the specialty area.
State Bar of Texas - Alternate Dispute Resolution Section
State Bar of Texas - Real Estate and Probate Section
State Bar of Texas - Family Law Section
State Bar of Texas - Municipal Court Section
These State Bar of Texas Sections provide informative continuing legal information, newsletters, practice forms, publications, and other significant membership benefits.
Denton County Trial Lawyers Association
This Section meets monthly for informative continuing legal education and networking
Member: Denton County Bar - Real Estate and Probate Law Section;
Member: Denton County Trial Lawyers Association;
Member: State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section;
Member: State Bar of Texas, Real Estate and Probate Section;
Member: Denton Bar Association - Family Law Section
Member: Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists;
Member: State Bar of Texas - Alternate Dispute Resolution Section;
Member: Denton County Bar - Real Estate and Probate Law Section;
Member: Fellow - College of the State Bar of Texas;
Member: Collaborative Law Institute of Texas;
Member: Denton County Trial Lawyers Association;
Member: State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section;
Member: State Bar of Texas, Real Estate and Probate Section;
Member: State Bar of Texas, Municipal Court Section;
Member: Texas Municipal Courts Association
