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Law Office of Steve A. Bavousett
Tel: (713) 871-9587
Professional Experience
Sole Practitioner since 1977
Board Certification
Family Law, State Bar of Texas, 1984
Professional Licenses
Texas, 1975
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas 1975
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas 1975
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas 1975
Education
Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas; J.D. - 1975
Amarillo College, Amarillo, Texas; A.S. - 1967
West Texas State University, Canyon, Texas; B.A.;
Major: Finance; Minor: Economics
Honors and Awards
Dave Gibson Award for Professionalism & Excellence in the Practice of Family Law, 1999
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program - Outstanding Individual Contribution, 1995
Professional History
Associate Attorney with the law firm of Mandell & Wright, 1975 - 1977; Law Office of Steve A. Bavousett, 1977 to current; practice limited to family law; Board certified in family law by the Texas Legal Board of Specialization in 1984 (re-certified in 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014); mediation practice with emphasis on complex property issues since 1984
Professional Associations and Memberships
State Bar of Texas, Member
State Bar of Texas - Family Law Section, Member
State Bar Family Law Council (2000-2006)
Prior member, State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee
Ad Litem Ad Hoc Sub-Committee (2004)
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
Completion Arbitration Training Institute (2008)
Member, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists;
Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists -
Board of Directors (2005-current)
Officer, (2004-2007)
President (1997-1998)
Burta Rhoad Raborn Inn of Court
President (2005)
Board Member (2004-2006)
Houston Bar Association
Houston Bar Association - Family Law Section;
Former Board Member, Officer and Chair (2001-2002)
Houston Bar Association - Collaborative Law Section;
Founding Board Member and Former Officer
Collaborative Law Institute of Texas;
Collaborative Family Lawyers of Houston;
Member, International Association of Collaborative Professionals;
Lone Star Legal Aid - Board of Directors (2006-2009)
Attorney-Mediators Institute
Forty Hours Basic Family Law Training (1994)
Advanced Mediator Training (1995)
Chaired an Advanced Course in Negotiations
Harvard Law School Project on Negotiation - Basic Training (2008)
Harvard Law School Project on Negotiation - Advanced Training (2008)
Lawyers in Public Schools - Volunteer
Mediator With Family Court Services - Volunteer
Pro Bono Activities
Lone Star Legal Aid Board of Directors, 2006-2009
State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee
Published Works/Speaking Engagements
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section; “Aids and The Law: The Impact of HIV on Custody”; November, 1993
8th Annual Family Law Conference for the General Practitioner and Legal Assistant; “Alphabet Soup from D.C.; QDRO’s, QMSCO’s,
UCCJA, PKPA, COBRA and UIFSA”; February 26-27, 1998;
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, “Focus on Substance Abuse Issues in Mediation; The Attorney’s Perspective”; May 15,
1998
HVLP, Family Law Seminar; “Mediation in Family Law”; May 29, 1998
South Texas College of Law Affiliated with Texas A & M University, Family Law Mediation Training Seminar; “Preparing Your Client for
Mediation: Practical and Ethical Considerations”; October, 1998
S Tx College of Law, Family Law Conf. For the General Practitioner and Legal Assistant; “Why and How You Should Use a Legal
Assistant”; February, 1999
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, “Entry of a Mediated Settlement Agreement: How To Protect What You Got”; July, 1999
S. Tx. College of Law Affiliated with Texas A & M University, Family Law Mediation Training Seminar; Demonstration: Risk Analysis;
Oct 7-9, 1999;
Co-Chairperson, South Texas College of Law Mediation Seminar; 2000
S. Tx College of Law Family Law Conf. For the General Practitioner and Legal Asst. Demonstration - Temp Orders Hearing with
Custody Issues; February, 2000
South Texas College of Law Family Law Institute - Mock Trial; Petition for Enforcement of Child Support Issues and Visitation;
March 31, 2000;
S. Tx College of Law Family Law Institute-Making and Meeting Objections in Family Law; Common Evidence Problems & Proposed
Solutions; March 31, 2000;
H.V.L.A. Family Law Seminar; “Questionable and Multiple Marriages, and the Rights of Third Parties to Possession of a Child”;
June 9, 2000
South Texas College of Law ; “What to do when you’re stuck with/as an Ad Litem”; February 1, 2001;
Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inns of Court; “Ask But Don’t Tell - How Confidential are Your Mental Health Records”; March 15, 2001;
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, 2001 Annual Family Law Seminar; “Alternative Dispute Resolution”. October 19, 2001;
South Texas College of Law; “From Crisis to Collaboration”; November 9-10, 2001
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, 5th Annual Family Law Institute; How To Get the Most Out of Your Mediator: Assistance and Results“; March 22, 2002
Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inns of Court; “Clueless to Competent: Database Management for the Technically Challenged”; May 16, 2002;
28th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar; State Bar of Texas; “A Child’s Voice”; August, 2002;
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section; “Family Law Essentials for $2000 or Free”; November 21, 2002
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section; Advanced Family Law Drafting Course 2002; “Ad Litem Pleadings and Orders - Authorizing, Limiting, and Expanding; December 13, 2002;
South Texas College of Law; Family Law Conference for General Practitioners and Legal Assistants; “Working with Ad Litems”; February 7, 2003;
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section; “The New Creature in Family Law Courts - The Amicus Attorney; October 1, 2003;
Fort Bend County Bar Association; “Amicus and Attorney/Guardian Ad Litem Seminar”; May 21, 2004;
University of Texas School of Law; 4th Annual Family Law on the Front Lines Conference; “Who’s Your Boss Now? Amicus Attorneys and Ad Litems Under the New Chapter 107"; June 18, 2004
30th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar; State Bar of Texas; “Ad Litems Workshop”; August, 2004;
2005 Family Law Seminar; Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program; “Local Rules and Discovery”; May 20, 2005
2006 Family Law Seminar; Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program; “Discovery on a Shoestring”; May 19, 2006;
South Texas College of Law; 23RD Annual Family Law Conference; “Effective Use of Spreadsheets During Mediation” March 6, 2009;
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section; Amicus/Ad Litem 2009; Getting Paid - Setting Fees and Collecting”; Sept. 18, 2009;
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section; Advanced Family Law Drafting Course 2010; “Mediation and ADR”; December 9, 2010;
State Bar of Texas, 39th Annual Advanced Family Law Course; “Mediated Settlement Agreements: Reading the Fine Print”; August 7th, 2013;
B.R.R. Inn of Court; “Did that Really Just Happen to Me?”; April 17, 2014;
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section; “It’s not always rainbows and butterflies, it’s compromise that moves us along. The benefits of Mediation and Arbitration.” January 9, 2019;
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