Michael R. Puhl
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Family Law, Child Custody, Property
205 W. Louisiana St., Suite 201A, McKinney, TX 75069
About Michael R. Puhl
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Child Custody
- Property
Education
- John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1982Juris Doctorate
Classes and Seminars
- Lufkin Counselors Group - A primer for judges and therapists on how to remain compliant with professional rules and the Texas Family Code. Lufkin, TX, - 2018
- Frequent guest speaker to graduate students at the Southern Methodist University Simmons' Center for Family Counseling on legal and licensure issues, from initial client meeting to courtroom involvement. Plano, TX, 2013 - 2017
- Bridgebuilder Academy Counseling Group Presentation; “Counselors in the Courtroom” presentation for counselors and instructors of special needs children. Richardson, TX, - 2017
- Conference Speaker, Conflict Between Therapeutic and Forensic Roles for Counselors in the Courtroom, Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference, 2013 - 2016
- Conference Speaker, Updates from the Board of Examiners, Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference, 2013 - 2016
- Conference Speaker, Conflict Between Therapeutic and Forensic Roles for Counselors in the Courtroom, Texas Association of Marriage & Family Therapists Annual Conference, 2013 - 2016
- Presentation to Heart of Texas Counseling Association; “Counselors in the Courtroom: Lions & Tigers and Bears, Oh My!” Waco, TX, - 2016
- Presentation at TCA Professional Growth Conference - In depth coverage of HIPAA, and HB300 (Texas Medical Records Privacy Act). Dallas, TX, - 2016
- Presentation to Dallas Area Counseling Coalition; “Legal and Ethical Issues Facing Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists.” Carrollton, TX, - 2016
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) 11th National Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations. Presentation on “Counselors: How to Survive and Thrive in the Courtroom” San Antonio, TX, - 2014
- North Texas Families In Transition Professional Workgroup Seminar. Presentation on Managing Confidentiality, Subpoenas and Effective Courtroom Interaction in addition to panel discussion regarding Information on ongoing legislative and regulatory changes. Fort Worth, TX, - 2013
- Presenter at CASA volunteer training sessions
- Conference speaker in 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas to mental healthcare professionals on behalf of the North Texas Families in Transition on the topic of “Professional Board Rules and Problems”
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
- Supreme Court of Texas, 1992
Other Affiliations
- Texas Association of Family Law Specialists, 2009 - Present
- Collin County Bar Association, 1992 - Present
- McKinney Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors, 2012 - 2016; Board Chairman 2015)
- McKinney Community Development Corporation (MCDC), McKinney, Texas, 2010 - 2015
- McKinney Independent School District, 2002 - 2008 (Board of Trustees, McKinney, Texas)
- McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), McKinney, Texas, 2002 - 2008 (Liaison Member of Board of Directors for MISD)
- Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation, 2000 - 2003 (Member, Executive Board of Directors)
- Family Services of Plano, Texas, 1992 - 2003 (Board Member)
- Practical Parent Education (not-for-profit), 1996 - 2002 (Executive Committee Board Member, Plano, Texas)
- Collin County Bar Association, 1998 - 2000 (Director)
- Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation, 1996 - 2000 (Annual Bench/Bar Conference, Board of Directors)
- Plano Bar Association, 1996 - 1997 (President)
- Lincoln-Way High School District #210, 1987 - 1992 (Board of Trustees, Chicago, Illinois)
- Lincoln-Way High School District #210, Chicago, Illinois, 1987 - 1989 (Board of Trustees)
- Collin County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) (Executive Board of Directors Secretary)
- Executive Board for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Collin County (CASA, 2018 - Present
Office Info
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
- Child Custody
- Property
- 2.1 miles away
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