Background
McCurley, Mary Johanna was born on October 3, 1953 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of William Edward and Leora Elizabeth (Block) Trice.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Mary Johanna Johanna McCurley
Edit ProfileEducation
Centenary College (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Louisiana State University. St. Mary's University of San Antonio (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Delta Theta Phi (Vice-President, 1978-1979). President, Student Senate, St. Mary's School of Law, 1979. Assistant Editor, Family Law Manual, State Bar of Texas, 1982-1985.
Career
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, 1979, Texas. Delta Theta Phi (Vice-President, 1978-1979). President, Student Senate, St. Mary's School of Law, 1979.
Professional Responsibilities: Assistant Editor, Family Law Manual, State Bar of Texas, 1982-1989. Co-Editor: Family Law Manual, State Bar of Texas, 1989-1990. Faculty: National Business Institute, Inc.
-- Child Custody and Child Visitation in Texas, 1992. Co-Chairperson, Texas Supreme Court Child Support and Child Visitation Guidelines Committee, 1991. 1992. Author and Lecturer: "Preparing for the Petitioner's Financial Temporary Hearing," Marriage Dissolution Course, 1997.
"Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem Practice," Advanced Family Law Course, 1996. "Gender Bias in Our Courts and Practice - Fact or Fiction?," Advanced Family Law Course, 1995. "Peculiar Characterization Issues," 18th Annual Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1995.
"An Overview of Psychological Testing," Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Handbook, 1994. "An Overview of Psychological Testing," Advanced Family Law Course, 1994. "Psychological Testing and the Expert Witness," The Practical Lawyer, October 1994.
"An Overview of Psychological Testing," Utah chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1994. "An Overview of Psychological Testing," American Bar Association Family Law Conference, 1993. "Discovery," Marriage Dissolution Course, 1993.
"Social Studies and Psychological Evaluations: Their Use in Evidence and How to Cross Examine," Advanced Family Law Course, 1993. "We Have Found The Enemy - It Is Us!" or Self Management, Not Stress Management, Advanced Family Law Course, 1993. "Tracing," State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1992.
"Child Support Issues - Modification, Second Family and Other Significant Problems," South Texas College of Law, 1992. "Ethics," State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1992. "Modification, From Sole to Joint and Back Again," Annual Family Law Institute, South Texas College of Law, 1990, 1992.
"Managing Stress," New York Bar Association, 1991. "Attorney and Guardian Ad Litems," State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1991. "Divorce Taxation," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1991.
"Dealing with Experts and Psychological Tests," Marriage Dissolution Course, 1991. "Alimony," co-Authored with Jimmy L. Verner, Junior, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, 1990. "Innovative Ideas for Setting and Collecting Attorney Fees," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1990.
"Managing Stress," Advanced Family Law Course, 1990. "Psychological Testing: An Update," Marriage Dissolution Course, State Bar of Texas, 1989. "Enforcement - Support and Visitation," Marriage Dissolution Course, 1986, State Bar of Texas.
"Jury Selection in Custody Cases," Advanced Family Law Course, 1987. And "Evidentiary Issues in Child Support, Texas Revolution in Child Support: Perspective, Pleading and Practice," State Bar of Texas, 1986. Member: Dallas (Family Law Section, Board of Directors, 1981-1982.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1983. Vice Chairman, 1984; Chairman, 1985. Past Chairman, 1986) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Adjunct Member, Family Law Council, 1982-1985. Family Law Council, 1987). Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (Board of Directors, 1990-1992).
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML - Texas Chapter - Treasurer, 1993-1995 and Secretary, 1995-1996. President-elect, 1996-1997. Co-Chairman, Continuing Legal Education.
Member, Advertising Committee. Member, Marketing and PublicRelations Committee. Member, Stepfamilies Rights and Adoption Committee, 1994.
Chairperson, Mediation Study Committee, 1993). (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.
Politics
Working in partnership with different Christian denominations allows influencing public policy more effectively.
Views
Language of a derogatory nature (with regard to race, nationality, ethnic background, gender, sexuality, and physical differences) does not reflect value of one another and contradicts the Christian teaching.
Membership
Member: Dallas (Family Law Section, Board of Directors, 1981-1982. Secretary-Treasurer, 1983. Vice Chairman, 1984; Chairman, 1985.
Past Chairman, 1986) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Adjunct Member, Family Law Council, 1982-1985. Family Law Council, 1987).
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (Board of Directors, 1990-1992). American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML - Texas Chapter - Treasurer, 1993-1995 and Secretary, 1995-1996. President-elect, 1996-1997.
Co-Chairman, Continuing Legal Education. Member, Advertising Committee. Member, Marketing and Public Relations Committee.
Member, Stepfamilies Rights and Adoption Committee, 1994. Chairperson, Mediation Study Committee, 1993). (Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Interests
Connections
Married Carl Michael McCurley, June 6, 1983. 1 stepchild, Melissa Reneé McCurley.
