Honors and Awards:

• Travis County Family Law Advocates - Treasurer - 2003-2011
• Texas Acadamy of Family Law Specialists
• Travis County Bar Association - Family Law Section - Director from 1998-2002; Treasurer 1999-2000; Vice- Chairman 2000-01; and Chairman 2001-02
• State Bar of Texas - Family Law Section- Checklist Committee- 1998-1999

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified-Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1997

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member of the Texas Family Law Advocates
• Treasurer of the Travis County Family Law Advocates
• Past Board Member and holder of every office in the Family Law Section of the Austin Bar

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Board Member of Imagine A Way
• Treasurer and Board Member of Volunteer Legal Service of Austin

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Author, The Inherited Collaborative Case, Advanced Family Law Course, August 2011
• Issues for the Disabilities or Special Needs Child, Advanced Family Law Course, August 2011
• Co-Author, Child Support for Children with Disabilities. Advanced Family Law Course, August 2010
• The Role in Mediation in Difficult Collaborative Cases, Roadmaps Collaborative Institute of Texas, 2009
• Co- Author, Property issues and Closing the Case, Divorce Basics Siminar, December 2008-2010
• "How to Balance Litigation" Collaborative Law and Mediation for Those that Do it All (February 2008)
• "Lead from Behind" The Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, 4th Annual Collaborative Law Spring Retreat (March 2007)
• "Confidentiality Issues in CPS Cases", Advanced Family Law (2005)
• "Valuation:  How much is that Doublewide Worth?" Advanced Family Law (1998)
• Expect the Unexpected" Winning Techniques in Family Law Litigation (1998)

Newsletters:

• All of our firm’s lawyers have represented parents of special-needs children. Keith Maples – the divorced father of an autistic son – has focused on this practice area and he has particular insights into the challenges and issues involved. Our firm’s team approach to case work allows everyone to benefit from Keith’s insights and expertise., Special Needs Children