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Fran Brochstein
Mediating all over Texas via Zoom - Free 10 minute phone consultation
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Full-time mediator for all areas of family law (divorce, custody, child support, paternity, modification, family disputes, assistance in working with elderly parents, etc.) for 20 years.
Licensed Texas attorney for 30 years.
Member of many mediation groups including the Association of Attorney-Mediators (AAM), Texas Association of Mediators (TAM), the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association (TMCA), State Bar of Texas and Austin Mediators Association (AMA).
I serve on the boards for the Marble Falls Rotary, Highland Lakes Bar Association & I'm President-elect for 2023 for Texas Association of Mediators.
I do in person and on-line mediations.
Rates - $400 per side for 4 hours
Mediation offers couples a lot more flexibility than going before a judge.
Practice Area
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Family - Arbitration/Mediation
Fees
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Free Consultation
If you live in Texas (preferably somewhere around Houston or in the Texas Hill Country), I offer a FREE 10 minute phone consultation to see if I can assist you or if I need to refer you to someone else. I cannot give legal advise outside of the State of Texas! - Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
No personal checks. Cash, debit or credit card payments only.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Texas
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Highland Lakes Bar Association
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- Current board member & Volunteer at the monthly Marble Falls Lawyers in the Library clinic
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- Association of Attorney Mediators
- - Current
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- Association for Conflict Resolution - Houston
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- Supreme Court of the United States of America
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- Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
- - Current
- Advanced Credentialed Mediator status
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- Texas Mediator Association (TAM)
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- Member of Family Law Section & ADR Section of the State Bar of Texas
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- Alumni member
- Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
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- Active in the Delta Theta Phi Chapter in Houston, Texas. Former alumni president for the Houston Chapter.
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- Member of Family Law Section & ADR Section of the Houston Bar Association
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- National President
- Phi Gamma Nu Business Fraternity
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- Student Intern
- 247th Judicial District Court of Harris County Texas
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- Interned for one semester in the 247th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.
- Law school student
- Attended summer school in Jerusalem, Israel through Tulane University
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Education
- South Texas College Of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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- University of Houston - Main Campus
- B.S. (1976) | Business Technology & Personnel Management
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- Activities: President - Phi Gamma Nu Business Fraternity
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Awards
- One of 10 Lifetime Achievement Award Recepients
- Association for Conflict Resolution
- One of 50 Influential Women of Houston
- Houston Woman Magazine
- One of the outstanding family law attorney/mediators in Houston
- H-Texas Magazine
- One of the top family law mediators in Houston
- Houstonia Magazine
- One of the top 30 family law attorneys in Houston, Texas
- Houstonia Magazine
Professional Associations
- Association of Austin Mediators
- Member
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- Highland Lakes Bar Association
- Member
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- Texas Association of Mediators
- Membership Chair
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- Association of Attorney-Mediators
- Member
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- Texas State Bar # 03039900
- Member
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- Association for Conflict Resolution - Houston Chapter
- Past President
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- Activities: I was recognized in 2018 for my Lifetime Achievement in alternative dispute resolution.
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Monthly mediation column for Instantmediations.com
- Mac-Arthur Pierre-Louis & Natalia Olowska-Czajka
- Divorce 911
- Seven Falls Publishing
Speaking Engagements
- Texas Modern Mediation -2021, On-line
- Tom King, Attorney & Mediator
- I was on 2 of the mediation panels. I gave a report on TX mediation rules and regulations. And I also appeared on his "Mediation Horror Stories" panel.
- Domestic Violence & Mediation, Zoom
- Texas Association of Mediators
- Family Law Mediation Trainer, Harris County Dispute Resolution Center, Houston, Texas
- Harris County DRC
- I was one of the trainers of the Family Law Mediation Training sponsored by the Dispute Resolution Center of Harris County.
- Mediator Trainer, Family Law Mediation Training, Houston, Texas
- Manousso Mediation Training
- I have served as a family law mediator trainer & a trainer for basic mediation for the past 3 years.
- Mediator Trainer, Family Law Mediation Training, Houston, Texas
- Dispute Resolution Center of Houston (DRC)
- I have served as a family law mediator trainer for the past 2 years with the DRC.
Certifications
- Advanced Credentialed Mediator
- Texas Mediator Credentialing Association (TMCA)
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Fran Brochstein's website
Fran Brochstein
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44 Questions Answered
- Q. What can I do if my daughters dad gets laid off and he is the one who provides her with her insurance?
- A: You need to read your court document. It probably says that he needs to get more insurance. If he cannot or won't, then you get it. You can then ask a court to modify the current court order and have him reimburse you for the cost of insuring the child. If no insurance, read decree if see if he is ordered to pay 100% of medical bills for letting insurance lapse.
- Q. How can I get my kids dad off child support..or is that even possible?
- A: Impossible to answer without more info. Have you ever accessed any state or federal monies such as WIC or food stamps? If so, he owes the taxpayers of Texas and TX A G won't let him stop paying child support until they are reimbursed in full. Take form to an attorney to review.
- Q. Can someone explain the court process for establishing paternity?
- A: It appears you are in TX A G court. Most are handled very quickly. They establish child support. Their paperwork regarding visitation cannot be modified. I don't like their paperwork. I highly recommend that you hire an attorney to assist you or perhaps move the case away from TX A G court. TX A G does a form of mediation that is unique to them. They really don't care about what you have to say - they don't have time - they only want to set up child support. If mom alleges that you are "abusive" then you won't get her address and visitation might be through supervised visits. Please hire an attorney. You don't have to sign the papers even when they ... Read More
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