MIKE GREGORY

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Austin, Finance Major, Business Honors Program, B.B.A., 1967 University of Texas School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1970

LICENSURE

Texas Supreme Court (1970) U.S. Supreme Court (1974)

CERTIFICATIONS

• Board Certified in Family Law of Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1976)
• AV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory for 20 years plus
• Credentialed Mediator by Texas Mediator Credentialing Association, 2004-2010
• 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

MILITARY

1970-1974 United States Marine Corps, Captain, JAG - served as prosecutor, defense counsel and military judge

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Texas Super Lawyer for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 (Texas Monthly)
• State Bar of Texas Bar Director, District 14
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1992-present
• President, Denton County Collaborative Professionals, 2006-2009
• Board of Trustees, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, 2003-2007
• Member, Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 1994-1999, 2000-2005
• Member, Form Book Revision Committee, Texas Family Law Practice Manual 1991-present
• Historian, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1990-2009
• Past President of Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1989-2000
• Past President of Denton County Bar Association, 1983-1984
• Past Director of Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1984-1988
• Past Director of North Texas Family Law Specialists Association, 1983-1986
• Member, Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas and American Bar Association
• Member, Denton County Family Law Association
• Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

CLE ACTIVITIES, ARTICLES, AND PRESENTATIONS

CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR TO PUBLICATIONS

• Texas Family Practice Manual, Five Volume set, since 1991
• Texas Annotated Family Code 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Edition, LexisNexis Texas Desktop Code Series
• Expert Witness Manual (Vol. 2), Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

• Board of Directors KERA Public Television & Radio
• Past President, Denton Public School Foundation
• Past Denton I.S.D. School Board Trustee
• Treasurer of 1985 Task Force Committee on school bond package
• Former Adopt-a-School Participant
• Past President, Board of Directors of Big Brothers and Sisters of Denton County
• Former Big Brother with Big Brothers and Sisters of Denton County
• Past President and member of Board of Directors of Summer Summits
• Past member of Board of Directors of SPAN
• Past Pro Bono Legal Adviser to SPAN
• Past Pro Bono Legal Adviser to Friends of the Family
• Past Pro Bono legal work for TWU legal clinic and West Texas Legal Services
• Past member of the Board of Directors of Denton Rotary Club
• Past member of the Board of Directors of Denton County United Way
• Past Meals on Wheels Driver
• Present Chamber of Commerce member
• Past volunteer for Denton State School
• Former Boy Scout Troop Committee member
• Past Director for County Seat Saturday Fun Run for two years
• Past member of County Seat Saturday Planning Committee for two years
• Past member, Board of Directors of Denton Community Theatre, 1998-2004
• Past fund raiser for YMCA, Boy Scouts, United Way, Big Brothers and Sisters, Summer Summits, Campus Theatre and Denton Arts Guild
• Past President, Denton County Texas Exes Association
• Volunteer speaker for grades 7-12 at Career Days, Denton I.S.D.
• Past volunteer reader at Hodge Elementary School
• Volunteer Speaker at TWU and UNT
• Past adjunct professor at TWU - business law and women and the law
• Past adjunct professor at UNT - business law

CHURCH ACTIVITIES

First United Methodist Church, Denton

1. Worker and financial organizer for five Habitat for Humanity Houses built by FUMC - Denton
2. Stephen Minister
3. Stewardship Committee
4. Methodism 101 Committee
5. Past member of Mission Commission
6. Past member of Finance Committee
7. Past Chair of Board of Trustees
8. Past member of Habitat for Humanity Committee
9. Past Director of First United Methodist Church Foundation
10. Past member of Staff-Parish Relations Committee
11. Past member of Administrative Board
12. Past member of Nominating Committee
13. Past President, Sunday School class
14. Past youth sponsor
15. Summer Youth Mission Project in Mexico
16. Member, Building Committee for Fellowship Building 1978-1980

From law offices in Denton Texas, the family law attorneys of Gregory Family Law serve clients from Argyle, Bartonville, Carrollton, Celina, Coppell, Copper Canyon, Corinth, Cross Roads, Denton, DISH, Double Oak, Elm, Flower Mound, Frisco, Gainesville, Grapevine, Hickory Creek, Highland Village, Justin, Krugerville, Krum, Lake Dallas, Lakewood Village, Lantana, Lewisville, Little, Northlake, Oak Point, Paloma Creek, Pilot Point, Ponder, Providence, Roanoke, Robson Ranch, Sanger, Savannah, Shady Shores, The Colony, Trophy Club, Westlake, Denton County and Cooke County.

Gregory Family Law, PC
4524 Coyote Point
Denton, TX 76208
Phone: 940-387-1600
Fax: 940-387-2173

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