Duana J. Boswell-Loechel
Top rated Family Law attorney in Houston, Texas
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Estate planning & probate,
Estate & trust litigation,
Nonprofit organizations,
Adoption,
Business organizations,
Child support,
Contracts,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law,
Trusts,
Wills
Education Qualification:
South Texas College of Law Houston
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Estate planning & probate,
Estate & trust litigation,
Nonprofit organizations,
Adoption,
Business organizations,
Child support,
Contracts,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law,
Trusts,
Wills
17625 El Camino Real, Suite 480Houston, Texas, 77058
First Admitted: 2004, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.boswelltexaslaw.com/about/
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Member of the Texas Bar College, Fellow
- Member Texas State Bar Appellate Law Section Legislative Liaison Committee, 2018-Present
- Bay Area Bar Association, Secretary 2007-2009
- Bay Area Bar Association, President Elect 2009-2010
- Bay Area Bar Association, President 2010-2019
- Galveston Family Bar Association, Secretary 2008-2010
- Galveston Family Bar Association, Treasurer 2010-2014
- Galveston County Bar Association (GCBA), Treasurer 2006-2008, 2009-2012
- Galveston County Bar Association (GCBA), Director 2012-2014
- Texas, November 2004
- Eastern District Federal Court, 2015
- Western District Federal Court, 2015
- Southern District Federal Court, 2005
Verdicts / Settlements:
- Obtained mediated settlement agreement in a trespass to try title action in a post-divorce property breach of contract action., 2020
- Obtained favorable ruling in a breach of contract action to enforce property division and reform final decree of divorce after court found the original decree failed for lack of consideration., 2020
- Obtained divorce and primary custody for client who was a domestic violence victim. Custody of the child had been primarily with the abuser for 3 years prior to trial. Obtained new trial in the same matter following a default judgment that awarded custody to the other parent., 2019
- Obtained primary custody for my client after a highly contested multiday trial. Prior to trial the other parent has primary custody of the child for almost 2 years., 2019
Representative Clients:
- Abuse victim seeking to leave abusive husband., 2019
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- 40-hour Basic Mediation Training Certificate, 2003
- Board Certification in Family Law, 2015
- Open Meetings Certification, 2007
- CPS Mediation Training Certificate, 2009
- 30-hour Advanced Family Law Mediation Training Certificate, 2004
Pro bono / Community Service:
- Member of the Pro Bono College
- Galveston County National Adoption Day Foundation, Director 2007-2010 2014-2016
- Friends of League City Senior Citizens Foundation, Executive Director 2007-2010
- League City Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, 2005-2010
- GCBA Pro Bono Committee Chair 2008-2012
Honors:
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2020 - 2023
- Appreciation Award Galveston County Adoption Day Foundation, 2012
- Appreciation Award from Galveston Bar Association, 2006-2014
- Texas State Bar Resolution for Pro Bono representation, 2009
- Houstonia Magazine’s Top 100 Attorneys, 2016
Educational Background:
- University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, B.A., Major- Humanities, 2000
- Texas A&M University, Galveston, Texas, B.S., Major- Marine Biology/Marine Fisheries, 1994
Industry Groups:
- Small Business
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