The Family Law Section of the Houston Bar Association promotes the goals of the HBA within the community of family lawyers in Houston. With a membership of almost 500 attorneys, the Section includes family law attorneys with a wide range of backgrounds, knowledge and experiences who serve to mentor and encourage one another in addressing the many complex issues that can arise in family law cases. At the monthly meetings, members have access to quality CLE programming as well as an opportunity to network among other family lawyers and the family law judiciary.
Family Law Section leadership and members consistently give back to the community through organized events geared to assisting those in need, including:
- Providing monthly updates of pertinent case law to its members;
- Sponsoring CLE programs for family law attorneys;
- Volunteer efforts at HBA legal clinics;
- Staffing family law attorneys for the HBA’s monthly LegalLine program;
- Contributing annually to projects such as Habitat for Humanity;
- Grading thousands of Houston student essays entered in the national “Do the Write Thing” writing competition;
- Collecting and contributing to HBA’s “Dress for Success” program;
The HBA Family Law Section, one of the oldest among HBA sections, consistently strives to equip its membership with all the tools necessary to better serve those Houston and Harris County families in need of quality family law legal services.
2024-2025 Section Officers
Chair
Katie Custer, Fullenweider Wilhite
Immediate Past Chair
Tasha Wilson, Smith, Wilson & Dennis, PC
Chair Elect
Jennifer Varadi, Crain Caton & Jame
Secretary
Ashley Murski, Fritsch Family Law
Treasurer
Kathleen Witkovski, Murrah & Killough, PLLC
Member Details
Section Members: 458
Section Dues:
- For 3 years or less: $40
- For 4 years or more: $55
Webinars: $30.00 for members; $35.00 for non-members
Watch the Family Law Section's Photobooth Video
2022-2023 FLS Meeting Schedule
Currently virtual CLE meetings until further notice
$30 for members and $35 for non-members
HBA FLS Members can now watch recordings of monthly meetings and access materials..
HBA FLS Letter to Members, June 27, 2022
Sallee Smyth's Interesting Cases
- September 4, 2024
- August 7, 2024
- June 5, 2024
- May 1, 2024
- April 3, 2024
- March 6, 2024
- February 7, 2024
- January 4, 2024
- December 6, 2023
- October 4, 2023
- September 6, 2023
- August 2, 2023
- July 5, 2023
- June 7, 2023
- May 3, 2023
- April 5, 2023
- February 1, 2023
- January 4, 2023
- November 2, 2022
- October 5, 2022
- September 7, 2022
- August 3, 2022
- June 1, 2022
- May 4, 2022
- April 6, 2022
- March 2, 2022
- February 2, 2022
- January 5, 2022
- November 3, 2021
- October 6, 2021
- September 1, 2021
- July 7, 2021
Other Materials and Announcements
Special Needs and the Resources Needed
2023 Fall CLE Materials
Reading Tax Returns - Nowhere to Run
QDROs, COLAs, and Retirement Division Pitfalls
Post-Trial Motions Presentation
2023 Harris County Family/Juvenile Courts Chart
Don't miss the Family Law Fall CLE program on October 28!
Updated Policies and Procedures for the 310th District Court, June 18, 2021
Congratulations to Judge Angela Graves-Harrington, who was recently elected to serve as Administrative Judge of the Harris County Family Law Courts.
Answers to frequently-asked family law questions in the COVID-19 pandemic
Virtual CLE "I Have No Idea What to Do with Military Benefits!" April 7, 2021
Contact the Family Law Section
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