Background
Kinser, Katherine Anne was born on April 25, 1954 in Russellville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Thomas Kinser and Nancy (Seminatore) Barber.
Kinser, Katherine Anne was born on April 25, 1954 in Russellville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Thomas Kinser and Nancy (Seminatore) Barber.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). Southern Methodist University (Juris Doctor, 1984). Phi Alpha Delta.
Worked at McCurley, Kinser, McCurley & Nelson, Limited liability partnership (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Divorce and Custody Law. Trials and Appellate Practice related to Family Law. Hague Convention on International Child Abduction.
Admitted to the bar, 1984, Texas.
1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1990, United States Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta. Listed in "Who"s Who in American Law".
Author: "An Overview of Regulation J as it Pertains to Article 4 of the Texas UCC, The North Texas Regional Check Exchange and the Dallas City Check Exchange", 1982.
"Pleading A RICO Case," Southern Methodist University School of Law, Civil RICO After Sedima, 1986. "Family Corporations: Division on Divorce-Remedies and Theories," 1986. "The Family Home in Divorce," 1987.
"Family Corporations: Division on Divorce - Remedies and Theories Revisited," 1987.
"Use of Summaries of Voluminous Writings," 1988. The Introduction of "A Day in the Life," Video Tape, 1988.
"Contractual Alimony? Pros and Cons for Both Sides," 1988. "Alter Ego and the Separate, Closely Held Corporation," 1988.
"Family Corporations: Division on Divorce -- Remedies and Theories Revisited," 1988.
"Common Law Marriages and Cohabitation," Consultant, Bancroft-Whitney, "Texas Family Law Service," 1988. "Common Discovery Problems - Responses and Objections," 1989. "Common Law Marriage," 1989.
"Alter Ego and the Separate, Closely Held Corporation, 1989.
"Common Law Marriage and Cohabitation Agreements," 1989. "Alter Ego and The Separate, Closely Held Corporation, 1990.
"Common Law Marriage," 1990. "Interspousal Torts," 1990.
"Intrafamily Torts", 1990.
"Techniques of Property Division," 1990. "Common Discovery Problems-Responses and Objections", 1990. "Handling Corporate and Business Entities," 1990.
"Respondent"s Pleadings-Responses and Special Exceptions," 1990.
"Evaluation," 1991; "Contempt, Clarification and Enforcement of Child Related Issues," 1991. "Practical Approaches to the Presentation of Business Values in Divorce," 1991.
"Handling Out of State Matters," 1991. "Drafting Airtight Discovery: How to Get What the Rules Provide and More," 1991.
"Kinky Characterization Questions: Business Entities," 1992.
"Discovery," 1992. "Jurisdiction," 1992. "Case Law Update," 1992.
"Urging and Resisting Objections," 1992.
"Discovery: Objections to Requests," Professional Education Systems, Incorporated. - Texas Family Law Skills for the Paralegal, 1993. "Gathering and Organizing Information for the Family Law Case," Professional Educations Systems, Incorporated.
- Texas Family Law Skills for the Paralegal - 1993: "Enforcement," State Bar of Texas - Marriage Dissolution Course, 1993.
"Pre-and Post-Nuptial Agreements," State Bar of Texas - Advanced Family Law Course, 1993. "The Use of Expert and Lay Witnesses," State Bar of Texas--Marriage Dissolution Course, 1994.
"Pretrial and Trial Tactics - Characterization," State Bar of Texas--Advanced Family Law Course, 1994. "Evidence without Witnesses," University of Houston Law Center, 1995, 1996, 1997.
"Organizing the Huge Property Case," Clearwater Information Systems, Incorporated.--Texas Family Law Practice for Paralegals, 1995.
"Where Do We Go From Here? Number More Gender-Based Preemptory Challenges in Custody Trials," State Bar of Texas--Marriage Dissolution Course, 1995. "Significant Family Law Cases," Texas Center for the Judiciary, State Judicial Conference, 1995. "Characterization," State Bar of Texas--Texas Family Law Practice for Paralegals, 1996.
"Identification and Allocation of Stock Options," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers--Spring Meeting, 1996.
"The Battered Wife Syndrome - The Lawyer"s Role as Attorney and Counselor," State Bar of Texas--Marriage Dissolution Course, 1996. "Relocation Litigation - A Survey of the Judiciary and Attorneys," State Bar of Texas--Advanced Family Law Course, 1996.
"Family Law Issues that Impact the Professional Athlete and Entertainer," Advanced Family Law Course, 1997. "Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements," University of Texas-First Annual Family Law Conference, 1997.
"Family Law Issues that Impact the Professional Athlete," Sports Lawyers Association, 1997.
Speaker: Dallas Association of Young Lawyers "A Day With the Experts," 1987. Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997. Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995.
Marriage Dissolution Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, Course Director, 1997.
Family Law for the Experienced Non-Specialists, State Bar of Texas, 1989. Legal Education Institute, 1990.
Regional Judicial Conferences, 1990, 1992. The Legal Assistant and The Lawyer-The Team Approach, State Bar of Texas, 1990.
State Judicial Conferences, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997.
Clearwater Information Systems Family Law for Paralegals, 1995. Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas, 1990, 1992, 1993. Family Law: A Focus on Substantive and Procedural Issues for the General Practitioner and Legal Assistant, South Texas College of Law, 1991.
University of Texas First Annual Family Law Conference, 1997.
How to Determine and Prove the Value of a Business, State Bar of Texas, 1991. National Federation of Paralegal Associations Region II Meeting, 1991.
The Ultimate Trial Notebook-Family Law, State Bar of Texas, 1992. University of Houston Law Center, 1995, 1996, 1997.
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996.
Texas Family Law Practice for Paralegals, 1996. Sports Lawyers Association Annual Convention, 1997. Coach, Southern Methodist University School of Law Student American Trial Lawyers Association Team, 1986-1993.
Member: Texas Supreme Court Committee on Child Support Guidelines, 1986-1987.
Planning Committee, 3rd Annual Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1989. Planning Committee, Marriage Dissolution Course, State Bar of Texas, 1989, 1996.
Course Director, 11th Annual Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1997. Sports Lawyers Association Annual Convention, 1997.
Member: Dallas (Member, Board of Directors, Family Law Section, 1987.
Secretary, 1989-1990. Vice-President, 1990-1991. President, 1991-1992.
Member, Mock Trial Committee, 1987-1993), Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Family Law Council, 1991. Texas Family Law Practice Manual Revision Committee, 1990-1994.
Chair, 1992-1994. Family Law. Sports Law).
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (Board, 1995). American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
(Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). McCurley, Kinser, McCurley & Nelson practices exclusively in the area of Family and Matrimonial law with all partners being Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Three members of the firm are currently serving on the Family Law Council of the State Bar of Texas and two are former presidents of the Family Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association.
Partner Mike McCurley is past chairman of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. The firm encourages continuing professional development and all members participate frequently as speakers, authors and course directors in continuing legal education seminars, as well as being active in bar association and civic activities. The firm is located in downtown Dallas and has a statewide practice.
Member: Texas Supreme Court Committee on Child Support Guidelines, 1986-1987. Planning Committee, 3rd Annual Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1989. Planning Committee, Marriage Dissolution Course, State Bar of Texas, 1989, 1996.
Course Director, 11th Annual Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1997.
Sports Lawyers Association Annual Convention, 1997. Member: Dallas (Member, Board of Directors, Family Law Section, 1987.
Secretary, 1989-1990. Vice-President, 1990-1991.
President, 1991-1992.
Member, Mock Trial Committee, 1987-1993), Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Family Law Council, 1991. Texas Family Law Practice Manual Revision Committee, 1990-1994.
Chair, 1992-1994.
Family Law. Sports Law). Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (Board, 1995). American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
(Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Married Frank W. Sullivan III, August 19, 1988.