Name: Jennifer Leister Date and Place of Birth: September 1, 1975. Dallas, Texas Family: Married to Chris Leister and 2 children, Emma and Rhett Leister Education: Bachelor’s in Psychology from UTD and Master’s in Counseling from Amberton University. Member of Collaborative Divorce Texas since: 2007 (I think) I started practicing Collaboratively because: I believe in the process. I have spent the last 15 years providing therapy to families in high conflict situations, … [Read more...]
Bitcoin: What a Divorce Attorney Needs to Know
By Dorothy Haraminac Bitcoin has been around for over a decade. It has a value and can generate additional value in gains and forks (these are not your everyday silverware). It is a cryptocurrency, a type of digital asset, and was created by a group of privacy enthusiasts who worked together to build Bitcoin into what it is today, a set of all transactions linked together to form a digital ledger (known as bitcoin’s blockchain). There are over 1,700 other types of … [Read more...]
Meet New Treasurer David Brunson
Name: David T. Brunson Birth: November 19th in Austin, Texas Family: Married 38 years, 2 sons, 2 grandchildren Education: Texas Tech University - Bachelors in Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Texas at Arlington – Masters in Business AdministrationSMU – Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution Firm Name: Lifeway Financial Corporation (Founder) Member of Collaborative Divorce Texas since: 2004 I started practicing Collaboratively because: Linda Solomon and … [Read more...]
5 Great Opportunities at This Year’s Collaborative Conference!
In addition to a great lineup of speakers at this year Collaborative Law Conference in Austin. There are a number of opportunities to take advantage of during the conference. The 2nd Annual Collaborative Divorce Texas General Membership luncheon will be held at noon on March 5th. This luncheon is for MEMBERS ONLY. The luncheon is an opportunity to hear reports from the Board of Directors on the growth of the organization over the past year. In addition, the newest … [Read more...]
Suggested Blog Topic; January is National Child Centered Divorce Awareness Month
Here is a suggestion for a blog to write in January whether it is for your personal blog, practice group or for CDT. According to a recent news release published by the Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Group, January is National Child Centered Divorce Awareness Month. https://patch.com/connecticut/westhartford/january-national-child-centered-divorce-awareness-month This is a great time to write blogs on how the Collaborative Divorce process focuses protecting children during the divorce … [Read more...]
Meet Robin Watts – New CDT Board Member
Name: Robin Watts Date and Place of Birth: April 9, 1969, McAlester, OK Family: Lindsey (25), Taylor & Tyler (23), Casey (20) Education: Elementary Education (Oklahoma State University); Master of Science (Texas Woman’s University); and PhD (work in progress from Texas Woman’s University) Firm Name: N/A (Robin Watts Mental Health Services, PLLC) Member of Collaborative Divorce Texas since: 2014 I started practicing Collaboratively because: I like to bring families … [Read more...]
Jack Emmott Honored at Texas Bar Advanced Family Law Seminar
Collaborative Divorce Texas recognized Houston Attorney Jack Emmott with the 2018 Gay G. Cox Award for Excellence In Collaborative Law on August 13 at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Conference in San Antonio. Each year the collaborative community awards the Gay G. Cox award to an individual who has shown inspired and dedicated service to the collaborative divorce process and who reflects the ideals and spirit of Gay Cox in trying to be a peacemaker. In presenting the award, Kevin … [Read more...]
To Be or Not To Be…Credentialed
When I was a young boy, one of my favorite television shows was The Invisible Man. It was a fiction, adventure and espionage series based in part on the book authored by H.G. Wells. As a viewer, the idea of being invisible held fantastic fantasies about moving unseen in the world. What privileged access to events, information, and people that would provide me! However, for you and me, as collaborative professionals who want to be known and recognized for peaceable, healthy and … [Read more...]
Enhance Your Skills With Advanced Training – June 15
Beyond Interest-Based Negotiation will be presented by Stephen H. Sulmeyer, JD, Ph.D. at the 2018 Collaborative Divorce Texas Advanced Interdisciplinary Training. Stephen is a lawyer, psychologist, mediator and Collaborative Law practitioner. His psychotherapy practice is based in Marin County, Calif. Sulmeyer’s unique blend of law and psychology allows him to identify and work effectively with, rather than shy away from, the underlying psychological obstacles that are often the real barriers … [Read more...]
