"No task in fighting for my daughter was too much. I had a long, long battle, but there was nothing acceptable to them but to do the right thing."
-Molly Ann Huie
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Keith M. Nelson
5950 Sherry Lane
8th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75225
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Keith Nelson is a widely published author and frequent lecturer on a variety of topics including the psychological aspects in divorce and custody matters, jurisdiction, custody, visitation, common-law marriage and attorney ad litem arrangements. He works with such organizations as the State Bar of Texas, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and American College of Forensic Psychologists.
Keith is especially interested in issues involving children, and is most experienced in addressing the psychological impact of custody and divorce litigation on children and their parents. He was appointed to serve on the Texas Supreme Court Committee on Visitation and Child Support Guidelines, which promotes proposed changes to the Texas Family Code for the Texas Legislature.
Keith has earned recognition on every Texas Super Lawyers listing and has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America.
A fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1993, he has served on multiple AAML committees. Keith is also active in the local legal community. He has served on the Dallas Bar Association's Family Law Section Board of Directors and as a consultant to Lawyers Against Domestic Violence. Keith provides pro bono representation for indigents in cases where serious issues regarding children exist.
Keith is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is a 1983 graduate of the Baylor University School of Law. He also holds a Bachelor's Degree in economics from Baylor. He is married and has six children.
- Partner, since
1992
- 1992
- Divorce
- Child Custody Modification
- Support
- Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1988
- Texas, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1984
- Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas,
May, 1983
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Baylor University, Waco, Texas,
December, 1979
B.A.
Major: Economics
- "Dauberts/Experts, Ultimate Trial Notebook", Family Law, 2006
- "Parenting Plans-Who, What, When, Where & Why", Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2006
- "How to Handle a Custody Case on an Unlimited Budget", State Bar of Texas 31st Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 2005
- "Rubbish and Rembrandt: The Art of Evaluating a Custody Case", State Bar of Texas 30th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 2004
- "Child Custody Evaluation and Pitfalls, Including Daubert and Relocation Issues", American College of Forensic Psychology, 20th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, 2004
- "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: A Complex Review of Psychological Testing in Custody Evaluations", (Co-Author), State Bar of Texas 29th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 2003
- "Attorney Perspectives on Family Law - Custody and Divorce", (Co-Author), UT Southwestern Medical Center, Forensic Psychiatry Presentation, 2003
- "Attorney Perspectives on Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry", (Co-Author), UT Southwestern Medical Center, Presentation to Forensic & Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residents, 2002
- "Use and Abuse of Mental Health Professionals after Daubert", (Co-Author), 28th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 2002
- "Reliability and Validity of Psychological Testing for Custody Determination", (Co-Author), 26th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 2000
- "Psychological Testing in Child Abuse Custody Cases: Risks and Precautions", (Co-Author), 16th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, 2000
- "Promoting Infant Mental Health in the Family Court", (Co-Author), The Texas Association for Infant Mental Health, 2000
- "Creative Decision Making in Custody Arrangements; Psychological Theories; Their Admissibility After Daubert; And Alternatives to Trial", (Co-Author), American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Meeting, 1998
- "Creative Decision Making in Custody Arrangements", (Co-Author), American College of Forensic Psychology, 14th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, 1998
- "Favoring Unrestricted Relocation", (Co-Author), 11th Annual Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1997
- "Common Law Marriage and the Putative Spouse", (Co-Author), Marriage Dissolution Seminar, 1997
- Co-Author on Daubert / Experts, Ultimate Trial Notebook: Family Law, 2006
- Co-Author of Parenting Plans-Who, What, When, Where & Why, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2006
- Speaker with Honorable Debra Lehrman: "Giving the Children a Voice in Court", SMU Law School, Dallas, Texas, October 12, 2005
- Speaker and Co-Author on "How to handle a Custody Case on an Unlimited Budget", State Bar of Texas 31st Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, August 10, 2005
- Speaker on "Forensic Psychiatry: Pitfalls and Practices", UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, February 15, 2005
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Rubbish and Rembrandt: The Art of Evaluating a Custody Case", State Bar of Texas 30th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, August 11, 2004
- Speaker on "Forensic Psychiatry: Pitfalls and Practices", UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, April 6, 2004
- Speaker on "Child Custody Evaluation and Pitfalls, Including Daubert and Relocation Issues", American College of Forensic Psychology, 20th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, San Francisco, California, April 1-4, 2004
- Expert Testimony, Final Hearing concerning common law marriage, State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings, Office of the Judge of Compensation Claims, District GNS, December 10, 2003
- Course Director, Texas Bar Continuing Legal Education Advanced Family Law Drafting and Advocacy, "Art and Form", Austin, Texas, December 4-5, 2003
- Speaker and Co-Author on "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: A Complex Review of Psychological Testing in Custody Evaluations", State Bar of Texas 29th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, August 19, 2003
- Speaker on "Attorney Perspectives on Family Law - Custody and Divorce", Forensic Psychiatry Presentation, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, March 25, 2003
- Speaker on "Attorney Perspectives on Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry", Presentation to Forensic & Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residents, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, January 29, 2002
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Use and Abuse of Mental Health Professionals after Daubert", 28th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 2002
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Reliability and Validity of Psychological Testing for Custody Determination", 26th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Anotnio, Texas, August 21-24, 2000
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Psychological Testing in Child Abuse Custody Cases: Risks and Precautions", 16th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, Newport Beach, California, April 6-9, 2000
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Promoting Infant Mental Health in the Family Court", The Texas Association for Infant Mental Health, Dallas, Texas, January 7-8, 2000
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Creative Decision Making in Custody Arrangements; Psychological Theories; Their Admissibility After Daubert; And Alternatives to Trial", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Meeting, Chicago, November 12, 1998
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Creative Decision Making in Custody Arrangements", American College of Forensic Psychology, 14th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, San Francisco, California, May 2, 1998
- Speaker, and Co-Author on "Common Law Marriage and the Putative Spouse", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, 1997
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Favoring Unrestricted Relocation", 11th Annual Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, January 29-31, 1997
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Using Depositions as a Discovery Tool", Advanced Family Law Course For Legal Assistants, February 1995
- Panelist on "Cross Examination of Mental Health Experts", Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, January 1995
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Preparation of a Trial (and ADR) Notebook", The Ultimate Trial Notebook - Family Law, State Bar of Texas, December 1994
- Speker and Co-Author on "Effective Presentation of the Typical Property Case", 4th Annual Advanced Family For the General Practioner And Legal Assistant, 1994
- Speaker and Co-Author on "New Developments in Family Law", South Texas Judicial Conference, 1994
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Affirmative Pleadings", 3rd Annual Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, 1993
- Panelist on two workshops during the 1993 Advanced Family Law Course, "Mental Health Experts Understanding: 16PF, Projective Drawings, Sentence Completion, Bricklin" & "Mental Health Experts Jury Profiles"
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, 1993
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Valuation of Small Businesses in Marriage Dissolution", American Association of Appraisers, 1993
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Jurisdiction", National Business Institute, Inc., July 1992
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Visitation - How to Deal With Children Under 3 and Over 15", Marriage Dissolution Course, 1992
- Speaker and Co-Author on "Attorney/Ad Litem Fees", Texas Center for the Judiciary West Texas Conference, April 1990
- Co-Author of "Strategies in Custody Cases", State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissoultion Course, 1990
- Texas Super Lawyer,
2003
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2007
- Best Lawyers in America,
2006
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2008
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers,
1993
- Present
- Member
- Annette Stewart American Inn of Court,
2003
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2005
- Barrister
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers,
1998
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2001
- Member of Special Concerns of Children Committee
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Member
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Member
- Irving Bar Association,
1991
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1992
- President
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member
- Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Assocation,
1992
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2005
- Board of Directors
- Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Child Support and Visitation Guidelines
- Member
- Children's Hope Chest,
1999
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2002
- Board of Directors
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Member
- National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC)
- Member
- Lawyers Against Domestic Violence (Past)
- Consultant
- Koons, Fuller, McCurley & Vanden Eykel, Dallas, Texas,
1988
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1992
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