Honors and Awards:

• Named the "Top Family Lawyer in Texas" in Texas Lawyer's "Go-To Guide"; "Top Five Family Lawyers in Texas" in Texas Lawyer; Best Lawyers in America in Family Law since 1987; Best Lawyers in America in Appellate Law since 2007; Texas Super Lawyers list of "Top 100 Lawyers in Texas" since 2003; "Top 10 Lawyers in Texas" in Texas Super Lawyers list; "Best Personal Lawyers in Dallas" in D Magazine; "Leading Lawyers in America" in Lawdragon magazine; Sam Emison Award from the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists; College of the State Bar of Texas' Franklin Jones Best Continuing Legal Education Article Award, 2010; State Bar of Texas' Best Family Law CLE Article of the Year Award, 2008; Dan R. Price Award from the State Bar of Texas Family Law Section; Presidential Citation from the State Bar of Texas; Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education, State Bar of Texas; 1995-97, 2004 Certificate of Merit, State Bar of Texas; 2001 Dan R. Price Award for outstanding contributions to Family Law, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section; 2003 Sam Emison Memorial Award for Meritorious Contributions to Family Law, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists; 2001 Presidential Citation "for innovative leadership and relentless pursuit of excellence for continuing legal education," State Bar of Texas.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified in Family Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Admitted: State Bar of Texas, 1975; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Board Certified in Family Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates; Member and Former President, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists; Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation; Member and Founding Chairman, Texas Family Law Foundation; Member, Dallas Bar Association; Member, Houston Bar Association; Member, San Antonio Bar Association; Member, Supreme Court of Texas Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure (Chair, Rules 16-165a Subcommittee).