Ellen Elkins Elkins Grimes

Background

Grimes, Ellen Elkins was born on November 1, 1940 in Belton, Texas, United States. Daughter of William F. and Patricia (Crouch) Elkins.

Education

Diploma, The Sorbonne, Paris, 1962; Bachelor in French, University Texas, Houston, 1963; Master of Arts in French, U. Houston, 1970; Juris Doctor, U. Houston, 1979.

Career

Attorney, Scott Douglass & Keeton, Houston, 1979-1981; family law attorney, Tindall & Foster, Houston, 1981-1986; private practice, Houston, since 1986.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1979.

Membership

Member Houston Bar Association (law day committee 1982), Gulf Coast Legal Foundation (board directors 1986-1990, treasurer 1989-1990), Gulf Coast Family Law SpecialistsAssn. (board directors since 1989, secretary 1989-1990, president-elect 1991-1992, president 1992-1993), State Bar Texas (resolutions committee 1986, child support guidelinecom. 1991, legal aspects of arts committee 1991, public affairs committee 1992-1993, grievance committee 1991-1992, fellow 1993), American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (fellow), U. Houston Law Foundation (board directors since 1993), U. Houston Law Alumni Association (board directors 1979-1982, secretary 1981-1982, president-elect 1986-1987, president 1987-1988, President's award 1982, 85).

Connections

Married Pearson Grimes, August 12, 1964. Children: Pearson Grimes III, Julie Elkins Grimes.

Father:

William F. Elkins

Mother:

Patricia (Crouch) Elkins

Spouse:

Pearson Grimes

child:

Julie Elkins Grimes

child:

Pearson Grimes III Grimes