Background
Zimmerman, Alvin Louis was born on June 28, 1943 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Sam J. and Dorothy (Sakowitz) Zimmerman.
Zimmerman, Alvin Louis was born on June 28, 1943 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Sam J. and Dorothy (Sakowitz) Zimmerman.
Bachelor of Science, University Houston, 1964. Juris Doctor, University Houston, 1967.
Worked at Zimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer, Stern & Wise, Professional Corporation (Houston, Texas) specializing in Family, Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Texas and United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas.
1968, United States.
District Court, Western District of Texas. 1973, United States. Tax Court. 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
College of the State Bar of Texas.
Phi Delta Phi. Managing Editor, University of Houston Law Review, 1966-1967. Recipient, Outstanding Law Professor, Teacher Excellence Award, South Texas College of Law, 1982-1983.
Briefing Attorney Clerk, Honorary Joe Ingraham, Federal Judge for Southern District of Texas, 1967. Assistant Attorney General, State of Texas, 1967-1968.
Associate Municipal Court Judge, City of Houston, 1978-1980.
State District Judge-Harris County, Texas 309th Family Law Court, 1980. 269th Civil Trial Court, 1981-1984. Frequent C.L.E. Speaker: State Bar of Texas, 1982.
Faculty Member: University of Houston Civil Trial Advocacy Course, 1986-1987.
American Bar Association-Advanced Family Law, 1990-1993. Associate of Arts White Dispute Resolution Center, 1992-1995.
Member: Houston (Outstanding Chairman, 1972-1973. Chair, Family Law Section, 1993) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas.
Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
President Young Men’s Christian Association, 1975—1986, past president, since 1986. Fellow American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers, International Academy Mediators (president-elect), Texas Bar Foundation (governor, president-elect), Houston Bar Foundation (vice-chairman 1991-1992). Member American Bar Association (faculty family law advocacy), Houston Bar Association (chair family law section 1992).
Council member-Houston Bar Association-ADR Section and State Bar of Texas-ADR Section, Lawdragon, Best Lawyers in America, Superl awyers in Texas.
Married Ellen Sue Davis, August 22, 1965. Children: Brian Weil, Gary Jay.