Family Law Ad Litem & Amicus Attorney Training

George Shake Related Seminars and Products

Duffee + Eitzen L.L.P.

George Shake, a partner with Duffee + Eitzen, L.L.P., has been practicing law in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since graduating from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. He practices family law and special education law. George received undergraduate degrees in English Literature and Business from the City University of New York. George received a Master’s degree in School Psychology from the University of North Texas and became licensed to practice school psychology.

He worked with families directly for several years, assessing children and helping parents and schools to create educational programs for those children. George developed specialties in ADHD and Autism and has participated in countless special education meetings, discipline meetings, and teacher conferences. He has held administrative positions in several local public schools. He has written policies and trained school personnel to comply with federal and state regulations for serving children with special needs.

George has been working on behalf of individuals with disabilities for twenty-five years and training professionals throughout the Dallas area for fifteen years. George’s work in family law often involves families with children with disabilities.

Jennifer Leister, Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor Related Seminars and Products

Jennifer Leister, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor, has a private practice in Dallas where she specializes in children, adolescents, and family therapy. She is a trained collaborative professional, parent coordinator, parent facilitator, and reunification therapy expert. She has been in the field since 1998 when her career began as an Investigator for Dallas County Child Protective Services. Once she completed her Master’s Degree she spent time seeing clients at the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center where she was trained in Play Therapy. She has also facilitated chemical dependency treatment in outpatient services for a few years before starting her private practice 13 years ago. In 2014 Mrs. Leister published two children’s books, “Meet Max, A Basset Hounds Perspective to Divorce” and “Max Meets Emma, a Basset Hound’s Perspective to Blended Families” to help families talk with their children during these times of change.

Jeanne Huey Related Seminars and Products

Hunt Huey, PLLC

Jeanne has been fighting for businesses and individuals for more than twenty years in both state and federal courts. After a career with a major regional law firm representing businesses ranging from multi-nationals to small local companies Jeanne turned her attention for a number of years to serving those going through divorce and living with its aftermath.  Chosen to serve as a member, then panel chair and finally district chair of the District 6 Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas Jeanne’s practice now focuses on helping lawyers navigate the disciplinary process and understand their ethical and professional responsibilities. She brings to this practice the same commitment to excellence and the same care for her clients that she has always brought to business and family law cases. 

Diane M. Sumoski Related Seminars and Products

W.W. Caruth, Jr. Child Advocacy Clinic

Diane M. Sumoski, Director of the W.W. Caruth, Jr. Child Advocacy Clinic, Director of the W.W. Caruth, Jr. Institute for Children's Rights, and Associate Clinical Professor. B.A., 1984 Franklin & Marshall College; J.D., 1987 Cornell Law School (cum laude). Professor Sumoski, in her clinical course, teaches child advocacy law as well as investigative, case preparation, and trial advocacy skills. Upon graduation from law school, Professor Sumoski began her legal career at the Dallas law firm of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P., where she became a Partner in 1993. Professor Sumoski served as Pro Bono Partner at Carrington Coleman for fifteen years and supervised associates in all family law pro bono cases at the firm. She also served on the firm’s Executive Committee for five years. After joining the faculty at SMU Dedman School of Law in 2013, she became Of Counsel at the firm. 

Alexandra Geczi Related Seminars and Products

Alexandra Geczi PLLC

Alexandra Geczi is an attorney, mediator, and owner of the law firm, Alexandra Geczi PLLC | Family Law. Her firm helps women achieve more fulfilling lives through pre-divorce planning, compassionate advocacy, andcreative problem solving.  Over the last decade, Alexandra has honed her practice from a one-woman-work-at-home solo practice accepting all family law, estate planning, and probate cases to a multi-attorney-law office in a Dallas high rise catering to the needs of women going through divorce. Along the way she’s been recognized for her hard work and professionalism by Super Lawyers, the American Institute of Family Lawyers, and the City of Dallas, as well as her peers, colleagues and clients. She’s been a Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star for 5 years, and for the last two years, a Texas Super Lawyer, an award given to only 5% of attorneys in Texas. She’s also a member of the prestigious Annette Stewart Inn of Court and the Texas State Bar College, organizations that recognize and value integrity and scholastic achievement in the profession. Alexandra’s civic and community activities include chairing committees for local women’s organizations and bar associations, organizing fund raisers, networking events, and educational seminars.

Dawn Fowler Related Seminars and Products

Dawn E. Fowler PC

Dawn Fowler is a Family Law attorney with over 30 years of experience. Dawn has built an excellent reputation for powerful advocacy and dedication in the representation of her clients. She is consistently chosen by her peers to be listed in Texas Super Lawyers (2003-2017) published by Thomson Reuters, and was also noted as one of the Top-50 Women Lawyers in Texas (2004 and 2005), a Thomson Reuters service printed in Texas Monthly.  She has been listed as one of the Best Family Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report (2017-2018.) She has also been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine (2012-2014.)

Dawn is widely recognized as an expert in her field and has been Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1995. She has also achieved the distinction of an AV-Preeminent (5.0 out of 5.0) peer-review rating from Martindale Hubbell.

Dawn provides clients in need of Family Law services with her expertise and experience in divorce, collaborative law, parenting facilitation, asset division, mediation, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, child support, parenting plans, adoption, paternity, wills, and probate. Dawn continually impresses with her superior knowledge of the law and passion for her client’s best interests.

Dawn is active in the Dallas legal community and she has served as a chairperson in the Family Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association (1995) as well as serving as Secretary and Treasurer (2001). Dawn is one of the 700 elite family law attorneys that have membership to the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists. She is dedicated to the preservation of the ethical integrity of law practice and has served on the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee and the District 6-A Grievance Committee.

Jody Johnson Related Seminars and Products

JLJ Family Law

Jody L. Johnson helps clients who want to avoid prolonged conflict, and create solutions for moving forward in a manner that is private and respectful of each other and their children. She is one of the elite to earn the distinction of a Master Credentialed Collaborative Professional by Collaborative Divorce Texas (formerly the Collaborative Divorce Institute of Texas).

She is accomplished in the areas of Collaborative Practice and Litigation with an emphasis on Collaborative Practice where she is able to utilize interest-based negotiation and problem-solving skills for the benefit of clients. Johnson is able to facilitate communication with clients to articulate their goals and true interests so that she can develop a plan to generate solutions that meet those interests.

Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1988, Johnson has more than 100 hours of training in Collaborative Divorce. A member of the first collaborative law practice group in the state of Texas, Johnson served as chairperson of the Dallas Alliance of Collaborative Professionals (formerly the Dallas Alliance of Collaborative Family Lawyers). She joined the Board of Trustees of the Collaborative Divorce Institute of Texas February 2007 and volunteers as a mentor to newly trained collaborative professionals. She was selected by The Best Lawyers in America, based on peer-review surveys. Due to her outstanding record in the legal profession, as well as a commitment to support the community at large, Johnson has been selected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, which provides funding to enhance the system of justice in Texas.

Johnson graduated from the University of Minnesota as a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated from Southern Methodist University School of Law. An “AV” rated attorney in the Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory, Johnson holds the highest rating for ethics and legal competence. Based on peer voting and independent research by Law & Politics, Johnson is a Texas Super Lawyer, a distinction limited to the top 5% of attorneys in the state, as well as named to the list of Top 50 Women Attorneys in Texas and Top 100 Attorneys in Dallas/Fort Worth.

Johnson is a member of the State Bar of Texas (Family Law section), Dallas and Collin County Bar Associations (Family Law sections), Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, the Dallas Alliance of Collaborative Professionals, Collaborative Divorce Institute of Texas, and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. In addition to writing and presenting papers in the area of family law, Johnson previously served as a member of the District 6a Grievance Committee (1995-2001), to resolve complaints filed against other attorneys, and also as a past Volunteer Associate Judge for the Dallas County Family Law Courts.

Hon. Tena Callahan Related Seminars and Products

302nd District Court

Hon. Darlene Ewing Related Seminars and Products

254th District Court

Hon. Kim Cooks Related Seminars and Products

255th District Court