Kelly L. Burris
Senior Litigation Partner at Cordell & Cordell
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Austin, TX
Family Law, Child Custody, Father's Rights, Military Divorce
301 Congress Avenue, Suite 1515, Austin, TX 78701
About Kelly L. Burris
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Child Custody
- Father's Rights
- Military Divorce
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 2000Juris Doctor
- University of Texas, 1997Bachelor of Arts
Classes and Seminars
- Panelist, "The Secrets of Success", Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2003
- Speaker, "Introduction to the Texas Young Lawyers Association", Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2003
- Speaker, "How to Testify in Court", Grayson County Department of Juvenile Services, 2002
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyer Division (Member)
- Texas Young Lawyer's Association, 2002 - 2003 (Former District 4 Director, State Board)
- Annette Stewart American Inn of Court (Associate)
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Member)
- Academy of American and International Law, 2004 (Co-Chair, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Host Committee)
- Academy of American and International Law/Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 2003 - Present (Local Host)
Articles
Published Works
- "Improving Quality of Life While Practicing Law: The Ultimate Balancing Act", (Co-Author) Texas Bar Assoc. Family Law Section, Advanced Family Law Seminar, August, 2004
- "Rubbish or Rembrandt: The Art of Evaluating a Custody Case", (Co-Author) Texas Bar Assoc. Family Law Section, Advanced Family Law Seminar, August, 2004
- "Will Your Ex Keep the Bucks When You Kick the Bucket? The Effects of Divorce on Wills and Probate", Fort Worth Business Press, June, 2004
- "The Eye of the Hurricane: Avoiding Problems and Pitfalls in Custody Evaluations", American College of Forensic Psychology 20th Annual Symposium, April, 2004
- "Making a Molehill Out of a Mountain: Mediation, Collaborative Law and Trial Litigation in Divorce Resolution", (Co-Author), Fort Worth Business Press, March, 2004
- "The Juvenile Justice System and Community Programs", Texas Bar Journal, 2003
- "It Could Be You: Reporting Crime in School Curriculum", (Co-Author) Texas Young Lawyer's Association, 2002
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
- Child Custody
- Father's Rights
- Military Divorce
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