Law Office of Gary Kollmeier
Name
 Gary Kollmeier
Address
 501 S. Carroll Blvd., Ste B, Denton, Texas
Telephone
 940.387.8181
Practice areas
 Adoption
 Arbitration & Mediation
 Child Custody
 Child Support Collection
 Divorce
 Elder Law
 Estate planning
 Probate
 Wills and Trusts

 Gary A. Kollmeier - Attorney Profile

Legal Qualifications:
Bar Admissions

* Texas Bar Admission - 1991
* U.S. District Court Northern District - Admission 1992
* U.S. District Court Eastern District - Admission 1992

Board Certification

Family Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization,

2000, Re-certified 2005
Authorized by the Supreme Court of Texas, the TBLS certifies attorneys in 20 specific areas of law and paralegals in six specific areas. Board certification helps insure that the citizens of Texas receive the highest quality legal services.
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
P.O. Box 12487,Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711-2487
-- http://www.tbls.org --

Education

Southern Methodist Dedman School of Law, Dallas Texas, 1990

Degree Awarded: Juris Doctor
Professional Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta

University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington Texas, 1979

Bachelor of Business Administration

ADR-Collaborative Law

Mediation Training

2005 - 6 hour Mediation Training Denton Bar Association

2007 - 40 Hour Mediation Training TWU-Kay Elliot

This course meets the requirements of the Texas Alternate Dispute Resolution Act and the Standards of the Texas By The Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable

2007- 25.5 Hour Advanced Family Law Mediation Training - TWU Lifelong Learning

This course meets the requirements of the Texas Alternate Dispute Resolution Act and the Standards of the Texas By The Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable

Collaborative Law Training

2004 - 12 Hour Chip Rose Training
2005 - Advanced Family Law Court Collaborative Training
2006 - Interdisciplinary Training 12 hour CLI-TX
2007 - Collaborative Law Spring Retreat - Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
2008 - 12 Hour Collaborative Law Training

Professional Activities and Memberships
Member: State Bar of Texas, Admitted 1991;
Member: Denton County Bar Association (President, 2003-2004);
President Elect 2002-2003
Vice President 2001-2002
Secretary -Treasurer 2000-2001
Board of Directors Member 1999-2001
Member: Denton Bar Association - Family Law Section (President, 2002-2003);
Member: Denton Collaborative Family Law Professionals;
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

Areas of Practice:
Family Law

Pre-Marital and Post-Marital Agreements

Partition Agreements
Property division agreements

Collaborative Law

Family Law and Probate Disputes

Divorce

Property Divisions

Custody - Conservatorship- Possession/Visitation

Support Establishment

Child support
Spousal Support - Maintenance

Retirement Asset Divisions

Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
Enforcement of QDROs

Agreed Matters

Suit Affecting The Parent-Child Relationship (children's issues w/o divorce)

Paternity establishment
Custody - Conservatorship- Possession/Visitation Access
Child Support Establishment
Child Support Enforcement

Grand-Parent Rights

Custody - Conservatorship- Possession/Visitation Access
Child Support Establishment
Child Support Enforcement
Possession-Visitation Enforcement

Name Changes

Adult Name Change
Child Name Change

Adoption/Termination

Termination of Parental Rights
Establishment of Parental Rights
Defense of Paternity/Child Support Actions
Step-Parent Adoptions

Mediation Services

Divorce
Suit Affecting
The Parent-Child Relationship
Modification
Enforcement Actions

Probate Law

Wills

Wills drafting
Will revisions and Codicils
General Estate Planning

Trusts

Inter-vivos Trust
Living Trusts
Family Trusts

Probate of Decedent’s Estates

Probate of Decedents with Wills
Probate of Decedent Estates without Wills
Heirship Proceedings
Other Probate Matters

Published Works

“Discovery of Expert Witnesses and the Exceptions to Disclosure of Experts in Texas,” Chapter 1-, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section’s Expert Witness Manual, Gary Kollmeier and Joan F. Jenkins.

“Establishing The Attorney Client Relationship, Problems and Pitfalls,” 2003 Practice Skills Course, Denton County Bar Association, November 2003.

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