Honors and Awards:

• Hall of Legends, State Bar of Texas, 2004
• David A. Gibson Award for Professional Excellence in Family Law, Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists, 2009
• Lawyer of the Year - Family Law, Best Lawyers in America, 2009
• Named as one of the 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century, Texas Lawyer Magazine, 2010

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Lecturer on family law and general civil trial practice matters from both a national and Texas perspective on over 85 occasions. Has lectured to various local bar groups, the State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Seminar, American Bar Association Convention, American Trial Lawyer's Seminar, Law Education Institute, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants at the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer.Author of over 50 articles on diverse aspects of family law and civil trial practice. Representative of such articles are following:"Direct and Cross-Examination,""Who's the Fairest of Them All? - Cross-Examination of Pension Plan Experts,"Contempt: How to Draft Judgments and Enforce Them By Contempt,""Valuation and Division of Property,""Hearsay, Including Business Records,""The Time Has Come,""Trial Techniques in Family Law Cases"Setting and Collecting Attorneys' Fees"Discovery in Family Law Cases"Use of Documentary Evidence in a Domestic Relations Trial"Planning for Trial in a Family Law Case"Advanced Techniques in Presenting Evidence: Documentary, Testimonial and Demonstrative"Technology Advances in the Courtroom"Litigating Marital and Pre-Marital Agreements," State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, August 1988," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Maui, Hawaii, Spring 1988 meeting," State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, August 1987," South Texas College of Law, Advanced Family Law Short Course, Houston, Texas, July 1987," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Seminar, Tampa, Florida, May 1987," South Texas College of Law Advanced Family Law Course, Houston, June 1986," American Journal of Family Law, Fall 1987," South Texas College of Law Advanced Family Law Course, Houston, June 1986 (for Minimum Continuing Legal Education), The Texas Bar Journal, October 1985 Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, August 1985 State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Seminar, Houston, August 1984 Advanced Family Law Course, South Texas College of Law, Houston, June 1984" The Family Advocate, American Bar Association Family Law Section Journal, Summer 1983 State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, August 1983"Fees in Divorce Cases," Trial, April 1989"Hot Tips for Demonstrative Evidence"Result and Contingency Fees in Matrimonial Cases"Making the Most of Bad Facts"When He/She Won't Sign the Pre-Nup: Alternative Techniques"Discovery and Pleadings Limitations"Direct and Cross Examination in a Domestic Tort Case"Opening Statement - A Key to Persuasion"Demonstrative Evidence in the Trial of a Property Case"Representing Extended Family Members' and Non-Relatives' Rights Regarding Children in Family Law Litigation"Parker v. Parker: A Practical Case Analysis"Trial of a Family Law Case: Your Professional Duties in Preparing for It and Trying It,"Keeping Evidence Out,""The Ultimate Trial Notebook: A Road Map for the Litigator"Negotiating Around Value Disputes"Persuasive Trial Tactics & Presentation of a Marital Fraud Case," 23rd Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, 1997 (Donn C. Fullenweider and Linda A. Hinds)"Transactions between Spouses"Advanced Technology for Trial," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Mid-year Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 1998 (Donn C. Fullenweider and Linda A. Hinds)"The Changing Tides in Valuation Practices and Property Distribution," American Bar Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, April-May, 2003"FLPs - Understanding Them and Breaking Them," Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, August 2003"The Varying Views of Property Division for Non-Residents," State Bar of Texas, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, San Francisco, California, October 2003"The Art of Negotiation," TAFLS Trial Institute Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 2004"FLPs: How to Attack and/or Distribute Trusts and Partnerships," AICPA/AAML National Conference on Divorce, Las Vegas, May 2004," Texas Marital Property Institute, Austin, Texas, 1997," SETTLEMENT, The Family Lawyer’s Guide to Effective Negotiations and Settlement Strategies, published by the American Bar Association, 1997," Houston Bar Association, July 1996 (Donn C. Fullenweider and Patricia Lasher) University of Houston Litigation and Trial Tactics, December 1995" University of Houston Family Law Practice Institute, September 1995," Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, Houston, October 1995," 20th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, 1994 (Donn C. Fullenweider and Linda A. Hinds)," 19th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, 1993 (Donn C. Fullenweider and Linda A. Hinds)," Fairshare, March 1993 (Donn C. Fullenweider and Linda A. Hinds)," Reno Trial Institute Paper, February 1993 (Donn C. Fullenweider and Linda A. Hinds)," The Ultimate Trial Notebook, State Bar of Texas, November 13, 1992," 18th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, 1992 (Donn C. Fullenweider and Linda A. Hinds)," Litigation, Winter 1990," Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, November 1990," The Family Advocate, Spring 1990"Jurisdiction, Special Appearances and Conflict of Laws," Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, San Antonio, August 2004"Witness Preparation: Beyond the Basics," University of Houston Law Center CLE, The Jury Trial, Houston October 21-22, Dallas October 28-29, 2004"FLPs: How to Attack and/or Distribute Trusts and Partnerships," Utah Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 2004"Preparing Your Client to Testify," Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, Austin, Texas, April 2006"Long Distance Property Relationships," Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, August 2006"The Ultimate Trial Notebook: Family Law, Texas State Bar, New Orleans, Louisiana,December 2006