Background
Mercier, Kim W. was born on November 10, 1964 in North Richland Hills, Texas, United States.
Mercier, Kim W. was born on November 10, 1964 in North Richland Hills, Texas, United States.
Austin College (Bachelor of Arts, 1987). St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio (Juris Doctor, 1992).
Worked at McCurley, Kinser, McCurley & Nelson, L.L.P. (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, 1992, Texas. Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for Legal Writing, Criminal Law, Evidence, Jurisprudence and Appellate Advocacy. Co-Author/Author: "Handling Corporate and Other Business Entities," Advanced Family Law Course, 1990.
"Handling Out-Of-State-Matters," 1991. "Jurisdiction," Advanced Family Law Course, 1991. "Unreasonable Discovery," Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1992.
"Urging and Resisting Objections," Ultimate Trial Notebook, 1992. "VisitationHow Do You Deal With Children Under Three and Over Fifteen," Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1992. "Conflicts of Interest: May the Lawyers for a Closely Held Corporation Represent Either of the Stockholders In a Divorce," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1992.
"Child Support IssuesModification, Second Family and Other Significant Problems," South Texas College of Law, 1992. "Drafting Airtight Discovery: How to Get What The Rules Provide and More," Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, 1992. "Modification," 1992.
"Same Sex Cohabitation Agreements," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1992. "Preparation & Use of a Trial Notebook," Ultimate Trial Notebook, 1992, and Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1992. "Kinky Characterization Questions: Business Entities," Advanced Family Law Course, 1992.
"Bad Facts Custody," Advanced Family Law Course, 1992 and Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1993. "Enforcement: Focus on Family Law," Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 1993. "Attacking and Defending Premarital and Postmarital Contracts," Advanced Family Law Course, 1993.
"Contempt, Clarification, & Enforcement of Child Related Issues," Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1993. "Sex, Drugs, & Rock & Roll of Family Law," Tarrant County Bar Association, 1993, and Dallas Family Law Section Meeting, 1993. "Pre-and-Post-Nuptial Agreements," Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1993.
"Tactics, Themes, and Practical Tips in Representing Persons with Alternative Life Styles in Family Law Litigation," Advanced Family Law Course, 1994. "Happy, Healthy Trial Lawyer, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Utah Chapter's Third Annual Seminar, 1994. And State Bar of Texas, Products Liability Seminar, 1995.
"Direct and Cross Examination Skills," Advanced Family Law Course, 1995. "Insights for the Stressed-Out, Strung-Out Lawyer--Holding Onto Your Ethics and Your Mentality," University of Kentucky 10th Biennial Family Law Institute, 1995. "Improving The Quality of Your Life as a Family Lawyer," Fairshare Magazine, 1995.
"The Battered Wife Syndrome - The Lawyer's Role as Attorney and Counselor," Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1996. "Evidence Without Witnesses," University of Houston Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 1996. "Winning Your Case in ADR," Advanced Family Law Course, 1996.
"Managing the Difficult Client," Maryland Chapter of the AAML, 1996. Faculty Member: A Focus on Criminal and Family Law: "Contempt, Clarification and Enforcement of Child Related Issues," 1993. Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants's Annual Divorce Seminar: "Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll of Family Law," 1994.
University of Houston Family Law Practice Seminar: "Custody Litigation," 1994 and 1996. University of Houston Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course: "Discovery Without Witnesses," 1996, University of Houston Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar: "Evidence Without Witnesses," 1996. Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants's Annual Divorce Seminar.
"Working with Experts," 1996. Dallas Bar Association Case Law Update 1994-1997. Member: Dallas (Member and Board of Directors, 1996-1999, Family Law Section), Tarrant County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. 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: Dallas (Member and Board of Directors, 1996-1999, Family Law Section), Tarrant County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.