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Patricia Nellenbach Carter

Patricia Nellenbach Carter

Work in Short Carter Morris, LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Family Law, Guardianship, Mediation, Adoption
1177 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027

    About Patricia Nellenbach Carter

    Practice Areas
    • Family Law
    • Guardianship
    • Mediation
    • Adoption
    Education
    • Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1997
      Honors: Member, TYLA National Mock Trial Team (1996 & 1997)
      • Honors: Member, AAJ Tournament of Champions Mock Trial Team (1996)
      • Honors: Advocate, TYLA State Moot Court Competition
      • Honors: Member, Texas Tech Board of Barristers
      • Honors: Member, National Order of the Barristers
    • East Texas State University, Texarkana
      B.S.
      • Major: Business Administration
    Classes and Seminars
    • "Enforcement - A Mock Trial Presentation", Houston Bar Association Fall CLE, November, 2012
    • "Spousal Support Per the Texas Family Code and Contractual Alimony", Houston Bar Association Spring CLE, April 2012 (co-authored with Candice Deyerle)
    • "Assisting with Custody Cases", Half Moon Seminars - Texas Family Law Practice for Paralegals 2012, January 2012 (third year presenting)
    • "Evaluating the Client and Enlisting the Client and Spouse in Collaborative Law", State Bar of Texas – Collaborative Law 101, March 2011
    • "Suggestions for “Selling It” to Potential New Clients", Houston Bar Association – Collaborative Law Section, January 2011
    • "Basics of Conservatorship and Possession: A Primer on the Rules of Joint and Sole Managing Conservatorship, and Presumptions Governing Parenting Time", University of Texas Parent-Child Relationships: Critical Thinking for Critical Issues, January 2011
    • "Paying Special Attention to Children with Special Needs", AFCC Texas – Children Caught in the Conflict: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, Panel Discussion, October 2010
    • "The ABCs of Preparing for a Hearing", Houston Bar Association 2010 Family Law Institute, April 2010
    • "Paying Special Attention to Special Needs Cases", University of Texas Parent-Child Relationships: Critical Thinking for Critical Issue, January 2010 & Houston Bar Association Family Law Section, November 2005
    • "Effective Utilization of Mental Health Services for Family Lawyers", panel discussion participant, 44th Annual AFCC Conference – Children of Separation and Divorce: The Politics of Policy, Practice and Parenting, June 2007
    • "Effectively Trying Your Property Case", panel discussion participant, Houston Bar Association Family Law Conference, February 2007
    • "Effectively Assisting in Custody Disputes," Texas Family Law Practice for Paralegals, May 2005
    • "Financially Managing or Managing Financially?" How to Organize and Manage Your Family Law Practice, San Antonio, Texas, August 2004
    • "Post-Judgment Credit Issues," Family Law Conference for General Practitioners and Legal Assistants, Houston, Texas, February 2003
    • "Closing the File - It Ain't Over Til It's Over." Family Law Conference for General Practitioners and Legal Assistants, Houston, Texas February 2002
    • Presenter with Inns of Court Team, "2002 SAPCR Olympics," Burta Rhodes Raborn Inns of Court, 2002

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Texas, 1998
    Other Affiliations
    • State Bar of Texas (Member)
    • Houston Bar Association - Family Law Section (Member and Board Member)
    • State Bar College (Member)
    • Burta Rhodes Raborn Family Law Inns of Court (Member)
    • Texas Association of Family Law Specialists (Member)
    • Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists (Member and Past President 2011-2012)
    • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
    • Houston Bar Association, 2012 - 2014 (Treasurer)
    Past Positions
    • Hon. Justice Ben Z. Grant, Sixth District Court of Appeals, Judicial Clerkship

    Articles

    Published Works
    • "Enforceability of Mediated Settlement Agreements at Risk", Texas Lawyer, August 13, 2012, co-authored with Angela Pence England
    • "Paying Special Attention to Special Needs Cases," HBA Family Law Section, November, 2005
    • "Practical Preparation for TRO Hearing Temporary Orders Hearings, and Trial," (Co-Author with Joan F. Jenkins), Dallas, Texas, August, 2005
    • "Financially Managing or Managing Financially?" How to Organize and Manage Your Family Law Practice, San Antonio, Texas, August, 2004
    • "MDP - Multidisciplinary Practice: Obstacle or Opportunity?" (Co-Authored with Inns of Court Team), Burta Rhodes Raborn Inns of Court, November, 2000
    • "Time is of the Essence: Deadlines and Rules Affecting Family Law," (Co-Author with Jolene Wilson-Glah), February 1999, Updated September 2000

    Office Info

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    Patricia Nellenbach Carter
    Phone:
    (713) 626-3345
    Website:
    http://shortcartermorris.com
    Address:
    1177 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
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