Law Office of Gary Kollmeier
Name |
Gary Kollmeier (contact Law Office of Gary Kollmeier) |
Address |
501 S. Carroll Blvd., Ste B |
Telephone |
940.387.8181 |
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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