First Admitted: 1988, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.jenkinskamin.com/attorneys/lynn-kamin/

Bar / Professional Activity:

American Bar Association, Family Law Section
College of the State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, Board Director, 1991, 1993, 1995-1996, Chair-Elect, 1997, Chair, 1998, Immediate Past Chair, 1999
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Board of Directors, 2005-2008
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, President Elect, 2010-2011, Treasurer (Texas Chapter), 2009-2009, Secretary (Texas Chapter), 2009-2010
Child Abuse Task Force, Member, 1991-1992
Gulf Coast Family Law Specialistsm Board of Director, 1995, 1997, 1999
State Bar of Texas, Child Abuse and Neglect Committee, Family Law Section, Legislative Committee
Texas, 1988
Burta Rhoads Raborn Inns of Court, Member, Treasurer, 2001-2002, Chair, 2004, Immediate Past Chair, 2005
Family Law 2000 Task Force
Houston Bar Association, Advisory Probate Bench/Bar Committee, 1996, 1998, HAY Center Committee, 2011-2012, Judicial Section Committee, 1999

Special Licenses / Certifications:

Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Pro bono / Community Service:

Children’s Assessment Center, Board of Advisors, 1993-2000
Texas Family Law Foundation
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Board of Directors, 2008-Present
Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow, Board Director, 2002, Chair, 2004, Immediate Past Chair, 2005
Gulf Coast Legal Foundation, Board Director, 1991-1993

Honors:

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Joseph D. Jamail Award for Justice, 2018
2017 Lawyer of the Year – Houston, Best Lawyers in America, Woodard/White
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Sam Emison Award, 2019
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas, 2006-2025, part of Thomson Reuters, published in Texas Monthly magazine, Super Lawyers
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Recipient, South Texas College of Law Public Service Award for Distinguished Alumni, 2006
Texas Super Lawyer, 2003-2025, part of Thomson Reuters, published in Texas Monthly magazine, Super Lawyers
Top 100 Lawyers in Houston, 2006-2025, part of Thomson Reuters, published in Texas Monthly magazine, Super Lawyers
Fellow, American Inns of Court, Family Law
Recipient, David A. Gibson Award for Professionalism and Excellence in the Practice of Family Law, Presented by the Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists, 2005
Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers, 2008-2009 and 2012, part of Thomson Reuters, published in Texas Monthly magazine, Super Lawyers
The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2005-2020
Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation "Friend of HBA, Family Law Section"
Recipient, Burta Rhoads Raborn Inn of Court Mentor Award, 2005

Educational Background:

San Francisco State University of California at Berkeley, San Francisco, California, M.A., Major: Secondary Education, Major: Psychology, 1975
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, B.A., Major: Journalism, Major: English, Minor: Education, 1968

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Family Law Conference, South Texas College of Law, 1994 – 1996, 2010
The Use, Misuse and Abuse of Psychological Testing and Diagnosis in Evaluations, Co-Author with Jonathon Gould and Keith M. Nelson, 37th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, August 1-4, 2011
Family Law on the Frontlines, University of Texas, 1997-1998
Under Three Visitation Orders, Author, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, 2011
Family Law Practice Seminar, University of Houston Law Foundation, 1997 – 1998
The Future of Premarital, Postmarital and Cohabitation Agreements, State Bar of Texas New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, October 2010 (with Katherine Kinser and Jimmy Vaught) Co-author: Aaron M. Reimer
Family Law Seminar, Houston Bar Association, 2000-2001
Family Law Handbook, Editor-in-Chief, Houston Bar Association
Family Law Seminar, Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, 1994 - 1996
Theming Your Case; and Using Electronic Media to Make Your Presentation (with Wendy S. Burgower and Aaron M. Reimer), University of Texas School of Law, Family Law on the Front Lines, San Antonio, Texas , 2010
Marriage Dissolution, State Bar of Texas, 2006
Grandparents: What’s New?, South Texas College of Law 24th Annual Law Conference, Houston, Texas, 2010
South Texas College of Law Family Law Trial Institute, Faculty Member
The Role of Mental Illness in a Custody Case (with Dr. Jonathan Gould, Sharon D. Cammack and Amy N. Montgomery), Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, 2008
Dressing for Success aka Professionalism in the Courtroom (with Jolene Wilson-Glah), Houston Bar Association – Bench-Bar Conference, Galveston, Texas, 2002
Frequent Speaker, Custody Issues, Complex Property Issues, Family Law Issues
An Insider’s View of the 80th Legislative Session, TAFLS, 2007
Criminal and Family Law, Winter 2005 Texas Paralegal Journal
Extraterritorial Custody Issues: The UCCJEA, PKPA, And The Hague Convention (with Sharon D. Cammack), Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2001
Meeting and Making Objections, Family Law Section, HBA, Houston, Texas, 2000
Nuts and Bolts, Serving as Ad Litem, Houston, Texas 2000
Dealing with Social Issues, Ad Litem, and CASA Volunteers: A Curse or a Blessing?, Advanced Family Law Seminar, San Antonio, Texas 1998
Child Support: Issues & Modification, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1998
Child Support: Issues & Modifications, University of Houston Family Law Practice Seminar, Houston, Texas, 1997
Retirement, Pensions, and That Ugly Word…QDRO’s, Advanced Family Law Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, 1997
Valuation and Division Workshop, Advanced Family Law Seminar, San Antonio, Texas 1997
Interim Attorney Fees, American Inns of Court, Family Law, 1996
Handling Sexual Abuse Allegations, Advanced Family Law Seminar, San Antonio, Texas 1996
Houston Bar Association Family Law Handbook, Editor, 1996
Modifying Child Support, South Texas College of Law, Houston Volunteer Lawyers, 1994, 1995 and 1996
Maximizing Your Talents in Educating your Lawyers on What You Can and Cannot Do, Fifty Annual Family Law Seminar for General Practitioner and Legal Assistant, South Texas College of Law, 1995
Serving as Ad Litem: The Nuts and Bolts Director, Houston Bar Association – Family Law Section, 1994, Houston, Texas
Custody and Conservatorship, South Texas College of Law, Fourth Annual Family Law Seminar, 1994
The Role of Mental Health Care Experts in Child Custody Cases, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas
The Role of Attorney Ad Litem in Child Custody Cases, Child Abuse Task Force Houston, Texas
The Role of Attorney Ad Litem in Child Custody Cases, CASA Volunteers, Harris County, Texas
Ad Litem Seminar, Houston Bar Association, 1994
Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1996-1998, 2001-2008, 2010-2011
Advanced Family Law Course, Director, State Bar of Texas, 2009
Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, South Texas College of Law 1994, 2000, 2002

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