Laura D. Dale
1800 Saint James Place, Suite 620, Houston, TX 77056
About Laura D. Dale
Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Probate
Education
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, TexasJ.D.
- Universite Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, FranceDoctoral Degree
- Major: Neuroscience
- Universite Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, FranceMaster's Degree
- Major: Psychophysiology
- University of Texas, Austin, 1978B.A.
- Major: Psychology
Languages
- French
Representative Cases
- Guaragno v. Guaragno; Case Number: 7:2009cv00187 (N.D. Tex. 2009)
- Boehm v. Boehm; Case Number: 8:2010cv01986 (Florida Middle District 2010)
- Livanos v. Livanos No. 01-09-00489-CV. (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2010)
- Norinder v. Norinder, 657 F.3d 526 (7th Cir. 2011)
- Larbie v. Larbie; Case Number: 5:2011cv00160 (W.D. Tex. 2011)
- In re J.P.L., 359 S.W.3d 695 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2011)
- Aduli v. Aduli, 368 S.W.3d 805 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012)
- Rovirosa v. Paetau, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173304 (S.D. Tex. 2012)
- Munoz v. Rodriguez, 923 F.Supp 2d 931 (W.D. Tex. 2013)
- Salazar v. Maimon, 750 F.3d 514 (5th Cir. 2014)
- Loftis v. Loftis, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 178084 (S.D. Tex. 2014)
- Berezowsky v. Ojeda, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5337 (S.D. Tex. 2013), rev’d, 765 F.3d 456 (5th Cir. 2014), cert. denied
- Michelle Berezowsky v. Pablo Ojeda, No. 15-20037 (5th Cir. 2016)
- Cartes v. Phillips, No. 17-20154 (5th Cir. 2017)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section (Member)
- College of the State Bar of Texas (Member)
- International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), Board of Governors, US Delegate (Member)
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Former Newsletter Editor
- Houston Bar Association (Member)
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- French-American Chamber of Commerce (Member)
- French Section of the Louisiana State Bar (Member)
- Burta Rhodes Raborn Family Law Inns of Court (Member)
- Family Lawyers of Texas, Member, Board of Directors
Past Positions
- Jenkins & Kamin, LLP, Partner, 2011
- Myres, Dale & Associates P.C., Founding Member and Partner, 2001 - 2010
- Americans for Fair Taxation, Vice President & Director of Research, 1995 - 2000
Articles
Published Works
- The Economic Impact of Replacing the Federal Income Tax with a Federal Consumption Tax: Leveling the International Playing Field, Currents International Law Journal, Spring, 2001
- Don't be a Neanderthal: Case Management Software-The Time for Evolution is Now! 2002 So. Tex. Fam. L. Gen. Practice Ch. I
- A Client for Life - How to Keep Those Referrals Coming, Houston Bar Association, March, 2004
- Informal Marriage and Marriages in Other States, Marriage Dissolution Conference, April, 2004
- Cultural Aspects of Divorce, South Texas College of Law Continuing Legal Education, February, 2007
- Handling Special Property Division Issues, Half Moon CLE, January, 2007
- Why Shouldn't I Handle a Family Law Case on My Own?, Winstead University, November, 2008
- Examining the Examiner, Advanced Family Law, 2009
- Dealing with Ethnic and Religious Issues in Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship 2010 Parent-Child Relationships, University of Texas CLE
- International Issues ? Travel, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, 2010
- Valuing Assets Outside the U.S.: Why Doesn’t Everyone Play by OUR Rules? AICPA/AAML National Conference on Divorce, May 10-11, 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Financial Restitution under The Hague Convention: Obtaining Attorney Fees and Expenses in the United States; IAML, Quebec City, Canada, June 10-13, 2015.
- HABITUAL RESIDENCE: A Comparative Analysis of Habitual Residence Standards under The Hague Convention; IAFL, Los Angeles, California, February 2016.
- Calculating Imputed Income in Divorce Proceedings: Examining Earning Capacity, Income Sources, and Intent in Spousal and Child Support Determinations, Stafford Publications, June 15, 2016.
- The Hague Abduction Convention - From the Basics to Hot Topics & Tips; American Bar Association; Quebec City, Canada, October 2016.
- International Relocation of Children – Global Guide from Practical Law; Published by Thomson Reuters, 2016.
- International Comparative Guide to Family Law, 1st Edition, Published by Global Legal Group, 2017.
- Habitual Residence and Cross Border Comparison; International Family Law; International Academy of Family Law Attorneys, New York, April 29-29, 2017.
- International Relocation of Children – A Global Guide from Practical Law; General Editor: Anna Worwood; Penningtons Manches LLP, Tompson Reuters 2016 (Texas pages 339-349).
- Habitual Residence - A comparative analysis of habitual residence standards under the Hague Convention; International Academy of Family Lawyers; New York; 2017
- Relocation and the UCCJEA – Common Issues and Practical Tips, American Bar Association, Nashville, Tennessee, 2018
- Highlights: Family Law Year in Review 2019 – The Hague: Processes and Procedures; University of Houston School of Law, Houston, Texas, September 26 – September 27, 2019.
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Family Law
- Civil Litigation
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- Probate
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