William C. Koons

Background

Koons, William C. was born on October 11, 1931 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Education

Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1956. Juris Doctor, 1958). Order of Woolsack. Listed in The Best Lawyer in America, Naifeh and Smith, 1983, 1987, 1989-1990.

Career

Worked at Koons, Fuller & Vanden Eykel, A Professional Corporation (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Family. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Texas. Order of Woolsack. Listed in all Editions of The Best Lawyers in America, Naifeh and Smith.

Author: "Cross Examination of Fault Witnesses," State Bar of Texas, 1993.

"Methods of Division," State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 1992. "Division of Property," University of Houston Advanced Family Law Short Course, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993.

"Partition or Division of Property Not Divided By Divorce," State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 1991. "Methods of Division," State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1990.

"Interstate Jurisdictional Problems (and Solutions?) Arising In and Out of Divorce Actions," 1987 Focus on Family Law, Tucson, Arizona.

"Preparation, Taking and Use of Oral Depositions In Divorce Cases," Texas Family Litigation Seminar, Southern Methodist University, 1987. "Division of Property in Divorce: Factors, Methods and Tools for Dividing," Advanced Family Law Short Course, 1987. "Preparation for Trial," Southern Methodist University Symposium, 1988.

"Cross-Examination of Business Appraisers," Advanced Family Law Course, 1988.

"Preparation for and Cross-Examination on Fault Issues," Advanced Family Law Course, 1989. Company-Author: "Interstate Jurisdiction Over Persons and Property-UCCJA and PKPA," Advanced Family Law Course, 1984.

"Jurisdictional Problems in Interstate Disputes Involving Children and Property," Marriage Dissolution Course, 1985. "Interstate Jurisdiction Over Persons and Property—UCCJA and PKPA," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Institute, 1985.

"Evaluation and Division of Property," Advanced Family Law Course, 1985.

"Valuation of Property," Advanced Family Law Course, 1986. "Characterization and Reimbursement," Advanced Family Law Course, 1987. "Cross Examination of Business Appraisers," Advanced Family Law Course, 1988.

"Division of Property at Divorce," Symposium: Marital Property into the 1990"s, Volume 39, Number 4 of the Baylor Law Review, 1988.

Member: Dallas (Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1980) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Committee, 1978-1984.

Chairman, Family Law Specialization Committee, 1985-1989. Member, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1989—.

Member, Family Law Council).

Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Texas Academy of Certified Family Law Specialists (President, 1983). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1991.

Charter Member.

President of Texas Chapter, 1984-1985). International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Board Certified, Family and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).

Achievements

• William C. Koons has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Dallas (Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1980) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Committee, 1978-1984. Chairman, Family Law Specialization Committee, 1985-1989.

Member, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1989—.

Member, Family Law Council). Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

Texas Academy of Certified Family Law Specialists (President, 1983). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1991.

Charter Member; President of Texas Chapter, 1984-1985).

International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Board Certified, Family and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).