Family Law Attorney Marilynn W. Landon

Education

Law:

South Texas College of Law, Juris Doctor Degree, May, 1995, Magna Cum Laude.

Class Standing: Top 5%; Order of Lytae - Scholastic Honor Society.

Honors and Activities: The Annette Stewart American Inns of Court- Associate; American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts II; Top Grade in Federal Income Tax, Mediation, Agency & Partnership, Juvenile Law; Dean's List; Coordinator of Spring 1993 State Mediation Competition; Moot Court Judge-University of Houston, Clear Lake.

Member: Law Review; Women's Legal Forum; Board of Advocates; Phi Delta Phi.

Graduate:

State University of New York at Buffalo, Masters in Social Work, 1978.

Undergraduate

State University of New York at Buffalo, Bachelor of Science in Social Work, 1974.

Bar Admission:

State Bar of Texas, 1995.

Professional Legal Experience

Law Office of Marilynn W. Landon, Dallas, TX - January, 1996 to Present - Attorney at Law

Practice covers all areas of family law including dissolution, modification, custody and child support enforcement, paternity, adoption, termination, as well as related areas of juvenile delinquency and guardian\attorney ad litem practice. Appear at trial and hearings on various motions. Perform discovery. Negotiate and draft marital settlement agreements. Participate as lead counsel and as second chair in jury trials.

Practice includes providing Mediation and Collaborative Law Services for Family Law cases.

Harris County District Attorney's Office (Juvenile Division,) Houston, TX - May, 1994 - August, 1994 - Extern

Prepared juvenile docket; Negotiated and presented pleas/stipulations; Argued juvenile dispositions; Interviewed witnesses and assisted in pretrial preparation; Assisted in certification and transfer hearings; Second chaired jury trial; Participated in voir dire; Prepared witnesses; Researched and briefed evidence issues; Participated in arguing evidentiary issues.

Mediation Clinic, Houston, TX - Spring Semester 1994 - Extern

Mediated over 200 hours of civil litigation in Justice of Peace Courts in Harris County; Mediated truancy docket.

Specialized Training and Professional Organizations:

• 40 hours of Basic Mediation Training-South Texas College of Law
• Advanced Mediation Training: Divorce and Child Custody, A. A. White Dispute Resolution Center
• 40 Hours of Juvenile Mediation Training, Dallas County Juvenile Department
• Guardianship Issues In Texas, State Bar of Texas
• 1997 ABA Family Law Advocacy Training- 11th Annual Family Law Institute, Trial Training for Family Law Practitioners, University of Houston Law Center, May of 1997
• NITA Ad Litem Training
• Collaborative Law Training for Family Lawyers

Member: The Annette Stewart American Inn of Court; American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Family Law Section, Texas Family Bar, National Association of Social Workers, Association of Women Attorneys.