Mike Gregory

Location:

Denton, Texas

Phone:

(940) 387-1600

Fax:

(940) 387-2173

E-mail:

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A strong advocate of amicable divorces, Mike Gregory returned to his home town of Denton, Texas in 1974, after service in the JAG office of the U.S. Marines Corps as a prosecutor, defense counsel and military judge. Choosing to practice as a private litigator in the area of family law, Mike became Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1976.

Committed to helping individuals successfully address family issues from questions dealing with complex property matters to sensitive child concerns, Mike helps lawyers and their clients resolve emotionally charged issues.

Mike Gregory's clients include executives, lawyers, pilots, professionals, teachers, engineers, business owners, community leaders, homemakers, and professional athletes.

Areas of Practice

Family Law	Negotiation Consultation
Family Mediation	Litigation Consultation
Matrimonial Arbitration	Collaborative Family Law

Certifications

Board Certified in Family Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1976)

AV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory for 20 years plus

Advanced Credentialed Mediator by Texas Mediator Credentialing Association

Harvard Negotiation Institute – Advanced Negotiation: Deal, Design and
Implementation, 2010

Advanced Family Law Mediator Training by Coye Conner and Julia Kerestine, 2010

Advanced Family Law Mediator Training by Attorney-Mediators Institute, 1996

Basic Mediator Training by American Academy of Attorney-Mediators, Inc., 1994

Certified Matrimonial Arbitrator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Collaborative Lawyer, 10 trainings 2001-2008

Longevity

41 year Lawyer

35 year Family Law Specialist

17 year Mediator

Bar Admissions

Texas, 1970
U.S. Supreme Court, 1974
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1971

Education

The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1970
University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.B.A. - 1967 - Finance Major
- Business Honors Plan

Articles and Presentations

Multi-Dimensional Tools: Effective Negotiation Strategies & Techniques, 2011 Advanced Mediator Training, AAM. *Used as teaching material in law school classes at South Texas College of Law

Negotiation & Mediation: The First Pancake Is Never the Best, 2011 Advanced Family Law Course.

Negotiation, 2011 State Bar of Texas Collaborative Law Course
Enforcing the Property Division, 2010 Advanced Family Law Course
Separate and Community Property: 30 Rules with Explanations & Examplse, 2010 Advanced Family Law Courese
Preparation for Final Trial, 2010 Family Law Boot Camp, State Bar of Texas
Social Networking Evidence and Ethical Issues: How to Get It and How to Get It In, 2010 State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Institute
Defined Benefit & Contribution Plans, 2010 State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Institute
Dealing with Complex Business Entities in Divorce, 2009 Advanced Family Law Course
Stages of Collaborative Law, 2009 Nuts & Bolts Collaborative Course
Ethical Considerations in Collaborative Law, 2008 Advanced Family Law Course
Is There a Time to Withdraw?, 2008 Collaborative Law, Spring Conference
"Snafus and Sticky-Wickets in Collaborative Law: Problems and Ethics", 2006 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Collaborative Law: Don't Use the "F" Word 'Cause Nothing's Ever "Fair"", 2005 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Unusual Clauses - Drafting Modules", 2004 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Mini-Briefs", 2004 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Tax Issues and Valuation Issues", Co-Author, 2003 New Frontiers in Marital Property Law
Course Director and Planning Committee, 2003 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Interesting Family Law Cases", 2003 Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas
"Access to Children Under Three Years of Age", 2003 Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
"Principles of Characterizing and Tracing", 2002 Advanced Family Law Course, * used as teaching material in law school classes at UT School of Law and Texas Wesleyan Law School
"Interesting Family Law Cases: An Update", 2002 Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas
"Discovering and Valuing Concealed Property and Income (with William F. Neal)", 2002 U.T. Family Law on the Front Lines Conference
"Multiple Purpose Drafting Modules", 2001 Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas
"Enforcement, Securing and Clarifying Property Division", 2001 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Attorneys' Fees and Contracts", 2001 Family Law Seminar, Corpus Christi Bar Association *Voted Best Family Law Article of the year 2000
"Discovery Tracking Systems", 2000 Ultimate Trial Notebook, State Bar of Texas
"Law Office Management", 2000 Advanced Family Law Course
"Attorneys' Fees & Contracts", 2000 Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas
"Characterization and Tracing", 1999 Family Law Practice Seminar, University of Houston Law Center
"Division of a Privately Owned Business", 1999 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Characterization and Tracing", 1998 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Characterization of Property", 1998 Family Law Practice Seminar, University of Houston
"Dealing Effectively with the Mental Health Experts (for You, against You, and Court-Appointed)" (with Robert S. Hoffman), 1997 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Trying a Custody Case on a Shoestring", 1997 Marriage Dissolution Course, State Bar of Texas
Course Director, 1995 Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas
"QDROs", 1995 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Attorney's Fees: Negotiating the Fee, Fee Arrangements and Collecting Your Fee", 1994 Family Law Practice Seminar, University of Houston Law Foundation
"A Survey of Family Law Clients", 1994 Marriage Dissolution Course, State Bar of Texas
"Office Practice & Procedure in Handling the Typical Family Law Case", 1994 & 1995 Family Law for the General Practitioner, South Texas College of Law
Course Director, 1993 7th Annual Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
"Attorney's Fees - Interim and Final", 1993 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Exercise and Nutrition, Balanced Moderation for Total Well-Being", 1993 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
"Attorney's Fees in Family Law Cases", 1993 Family Law Practice Seminar, University of Houston Law Foundation
"Interesting Cases", 1992 Marriage Dissolution Course, State Bar of Texas
"Enforcing Family Law Decrees", 1991, 1992, and 1994 General Practice Institute, University of Houston Law Center
"Attorneys' Fees and Ethics", 1989 Marriage Dissolution Course, State Bar of Texas
"Mandamus and Prohibition", 1988 Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 2nd Annual Trial Institute
"Joint Managing Conservatorship", 1987 Family Law Seminar, Denton County Bar Association
"Habeas Corpus and Writs of Mandamus" (with Curtis Loveless), 1985 Marriage Dissolution Course, State Bar of Texas

Honors and Awards

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 2011 President's Award for Outstanding Service
Best Family Law Article for 2000 by State Bar of Texas
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated, 20 plus years
Avvo Superb Rating 10 of 10

Professional Associations and Memberships

Texas Super Lawyers for 2003 - 2011
Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, Board of Trustees, 2003 - 2006
Denton County Collaborative Professionals, President, 2005 - 2009
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2009 - present
Texas Family Law Foundation, Sustaining Life Member
Board of Directors, State Bar of Texas, 2008 - 2011
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 2003 - Present
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, President, 1989 - 1990
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Director, 1984 - 1988
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Historian, 20 years
Texas Family Law Practice, Member, Committee on Manual Revision, 1991 - Present
State Bar of Texas, Past Member, Family Law Council, 1994 - 1999
State Bar of Texas, Past Member, Family Law Council, 2000 - 2005
State Bar of Texas, Member, Section of Family Law
Denton County Bar Association, President, 1983 - 1984
Denton County Bar Association, Member, 1974 - Present
Denton County Family Law Association, Member
Dallas County Bar Association, Member
Dallas County Family Law Section, Member

Past Employment Positions

United States Marine Corps, Captain, Judge Advocate, Military Judge, 1970 - 1974