Cindy K. Hide | ch@cindyhidelaw.com
 | | Practice Areas: | Family Law, Civil Practice | | Admitted: | 1984 | | Law School: | University of Houston Law Center | | College: | University of Houston; BA, Spanish, 1979 | |
Memberships:
State Bar of Texas (Member, Family Law Section), Houston Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section), The Burta Raborn Family Law Inn of Court, The College of the State Bar of Texas
Practice Areas:
Adoption, Collaborative Law, Cohabitation Agreements, Custody, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Name Changes, Paternity Actions, Premarital and Postmarital Agreements, Property Division, Protective Orders, Post Divorce Modifications, Restraining Orders, Visitation
Certifications:
Certified by State Bar of Texas, Family Courts and Probate Courts as an Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem
Cindy Hide offers a unique professional resume that includes legal, business and political experience. Her natural skill as a peacemaker is based in thoughtful fair minded thinking, benefiting all parties, experts and supporters.
Cindy brings a strong, balanced and knowledgeable foundation to her creative problem solving skills. Her professional work history includes experience as a family law and real estate attorney, business owner, boards member and politician. In addition to practicing law, she’s been a principal in an international enterprise and a small business owner. She has also served as a city council member, committee chairperson and state representative to the National League of Cities. This blend of practical, hands on experience provides clients seasoned insights when savvy negotiation skills are needed to sort through complex, emotionally charged issues or when significant financial assets are at risk.
Cindy is also recognized for her writing and presentation skills. She has authored and presented CLEs for the legal community on issues of child abuse and is the founder of an educational endeavor that promotes a multidisciplinary approach to divorce. Her conferences, seminars, magazine and newspaper articles speak to her advocacy and spirited commitment to the field of family law.
Professional Development: Family Law
2008
Advanced Family Law Course
Thou Shalt Consider Taxes: When, Where, How
HBA Family Law Institute – Property Day
HBA Family Law Institute - Children’s Day
Electronic Evidence Admissibility
Immigration and Families
A Paradigm for Treatments of Addictive Disorders
Super Sizing the B Trust
Professionalism in Family Law
Mediation Tips and Tools
Evidence Tips for Trial How to Mediate Effectively in a Domestic Violence case Rule 194 Effective Teamwork in the Practice of Law Experts Trial Institute
Professional Development: Mediation and Trial Certification
Trial Skills – Child Advocacy Program, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
40-Hour Basic Mediation, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center, UH College of Law
Advanced Family Law Mediation, Worklife Institute, Houston
Professional Development: Family Law
2007
Family Law Property Institute, Houston Bar Association
Family Law Children’s Day Houston Bar Association
Family Law Legislative Update, University of Texas School of Law
Family Lawyers & The Legislature
The Future of Family Law in Houston
Economic Contribution-Traditional and Creative Use of Statutes
How to Offer and Exclude Evidence
Litigation and Trial Tactics
Collaborative Law: Practicing Under Inter-Disciplinary Modes
Families in Crisis
Get Ready Be Happy: Premarital and Postnuptial Agreements (author, presenter)
Executive Compensation in Today’s World
The Laws of the Mind
13 Tactical Tidbits of Family Law
What Made a Family Law Specialist Before a Specialization?
Professional Development: Family Law
2006
Advanced Family Law Course
Texas Parenting Plans
Appellate Law Family Update
Representing Non Traditional Families in Texas
Texas Probate Court Panel Discussion
Economic Contribution on Wisteria Lane
Ohio Family Law Update 2005
The Uniform Mediation Act from an Advocate’s Perspective
Courses offered or accredited by: The Texas Bar Association, The Houston Bar Association, The University of Texas School of Law and The Burta Raborn Family Inn of Court
Languages: Spanish and Italian. |
