Daniel J. Lemkuil
106 Avondale
Houston, TX 77006
713-993-9100
713-225-0099 (fax)
Education:
B.S. International Trade, Texas Tech University – 1988
B.A. History and Political Science, Texas Tech University – 1988
M.B.A. University of Texas at San Antonio – 1989 J.D. University of Houston – 1993
Admitted to practice:
State Bar of Texas – 1994
Federal Court: Southern District of Texas – 1994
Board Certification, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization – 2001
Professional experience:
3/2006 to present: Law Office of Daniel J. Lemkuil, Houston, Texas; practice devoted to family law
5/2000 to 3/2006: Associate Judge, 310th Family District Court, Harris County, Texas
5/1994 to 5/2000: Law Office of Daniel J. Lemkuil, Houston, Texas; practice devoted to family and criminal law
Professional awards:
Judge of the Year 2003 – Peace Officers Looking Into Courthouse Excellence (P.O.L.I.C.E., Inc.)
Professional organizations (past and present):
Family Law Section, Houston Bar Association
Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas
American Inns of Court, Burta Rhoads Raborn Inn
College of the State Bar
Pro Bono College of the State Bar
Harris County IV-D Committee
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Legislative Committee
Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists (past member of the Board of Directors)
Texas Association of Family Law Specialists
Harris County Pro Bono Round Table
Guest speaker (Continuing Legal Education):
South Texas College of Law, Annual Family Law Conference – 1997 and 1999
South Texas College of Law, Family Law Course – 1998, 1999, and 2007
Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Inns of Court – 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2004
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Institute – 2000
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section Luncheon – 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Ad Litem Training Seminar – 2000
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course – 2000 and 2003
Fort Bend Bar Association – 2000
ABA Family Law Advocacy, Guest Judge – 2002
University of Houston Law Foundation – Family Law Practice Seminar – 2003
University of Texas School of Law – Family Law on the Front Lines Conference – 2004
Pasadena Bar Association – 2005
Guest Speaker (Non-Continuing Legal Education):
Civil Process Servers Training Class – 2001, 2002, and 2003
Houston Bar Association, Harris County Court Coordinators’ Program – 2002 Guest Instructor, University of Houston Law Center – 2005
Contributing author (Continuing Legal Education):
Unusually Obtained Evidence -1998
The Ultimate Contempt Paper – 1999
The Ultimate Contempt Paper (update) – 2000
The IV-D Courts, Welcome to My World – 2000
Representing Contemnors and Respondents in Publication Cases – 2000
Court Rules, Regulations and Suggestions – 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Surviving the Practice of Law – 2001
State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Resources – Resource Contributor – 2002
Confused about Contempt? – 2003
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Pro Bono Committee – Family Law Seminar Handbook – 2004
Child Support – Setting, Modifying, and Collecting – 2004 Uncontested Dockets – Associate Judges Conference – 2009
Published cases:
In re McCarty, 598 S.W.3d 485 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 2020)
Perez v. Williams, 474 S.W.3d 408 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2015, no pet.)
In re McLaurin, 467 S.W.3d 561 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2015)
Tucker v. Thomas, 419 S.W.3d 292 (Tex. 2013)
In re Walker, 428 S.W.3d 212 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2014)
In re Fountain, 433 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2012)
In re Stein, 331 S.W.3d 538 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 2011)
Van Heerden v. Van Heerden, 321 S.W.3d 869 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 2010, no pet.)
Phillips v. Beaber, 995 S.W.2d 655 (Tex. 1999)
Ex Parte Levingston, 996 S.W.2d 936 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1999)
Non-professional (past and present):
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Life Member
Souvenir Program Committee
Gate Keepers Committee
Sharks-R-Us, Rodeo Cook-off Team
Bad Wolf Brand Chili Cookers
Greater Houston Pachyderm Club
Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club (Past President)
Houston Gun Collectors Association (Current)
Guest Lecturer, Harris County Sheriff’s Department, Reserve Officers Program (TCLOSE)
Delta Phi Epsilon (International Service Fraternity)
Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honors Fraternity)
Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors Fraternity) Election
Texas State Rifle Association – Life Member
National Rifle Association – Life Member
Safety Plugs for Power Ports; U.S. Patent Nos. 6,953,353 and 7,217,145
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