Linda Stanley Bio
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Family Law
- Adoption
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Divorce
- Mediation
- Collaborative Law
Certified Legal Specialties
- Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2004
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1984
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1983
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: History
Classes/Seminars
- Panel, Mediating and Arbitrating Employment Lawsuits, Plaintiff's Perspective, State Bar of Texas, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Meeting & Mid Year CLE Program, 2001
- Speaker, "Preparing a Witness for Deposition", University of Houston School of Law CLE - Advanced Discovery Seminar Austin, Dallas and San Antonio, 1999
- Speaker, "Preparing a Witness for Deposition", University of Houston School of Law CLE - Advanced Discovery Seminar Austin, Dallas and San Antonio, 2000
- Speaker, "Working with Divorce Clients and Opposing Counsel", Half Moon Inc. - Family Law for Paralegal Seminar, 2000
- Speaker, "Representing Parents", Travis County Bar Association - Representing Children and Parents in Child Protective Services Cases, 2000
- Guest Speaker, Panel Discussion - The Parent's Perspective, CASA of Travis County Volunteer Training - Spring and Fall, 2000
- Guest Speaker, Panel Discussion - The Parent's Perspective, CASA of Travis County Volunteer Training, 2002
- Guest Speaker, Representing Parents in Child Protective Services Cases, University of Texas Domestic Violence Seminar, 2000
- Travis County Training for Settlement week Volunteers, 1989 - Present
- Mediation Training, Dispute Resolution Center, 1992
- Specialized Family Law Mediation Training, 1992
- Yearly mediation CLE to maintain AAM Membership, 2001
- Mediating all types of Disputes, 1989
- Collaborative Law Training, 2003
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 1993 - 2008
- "AV" Rated - Martindale Hubble
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas, Member, Fee Dispute Committee, 1984 - 2008
- Travis County Bar Association, Family Law & ADR Sections, Member
- College of the State Bar of Texas, Member, 1987 - 1994
- Travis County Women Lawyers Association, Member, 1995 - Present
- Central Texas Collaborative Law Family Practice Group, Inc., Member
Past Employment Positions
- Johnson & Gibbs, P.C., Jr. Shareholder, 1987 - 1991
- Daugherty Kuperman, Goldern & Morehead, Associate, 1984 - 1987
Pro Bono Activities
- Adoption Day, 2007 - 2008
- Volunteer Legal Services, 1984 - 2008
- Volunteer, Town Lake Animal Shelter - Tennis Player, 2002 - 2007