Attorney Profile

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
 


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

 


Professional Development: Family Law


Family Law Institute - Children's Day (2010)

Family Law Institute - Property Day (2010)

Social Networking and Electronic Evidence (2010)

The Reliability of Children's Statements in Custody Cases (2010)

Untangling International Issues in Family Law (2009)

The Intersection of Family Law and Bankruptcy Law (2009)

Tips for Dealing With new Legislative Changes (2009)

Tips for Communicating with the Mentally Ill (2009)

War Stories With Racehorse Haynes (2009)

War Stories from Over 50 Years in Criminal Defense (2009)

Show Cause Hearing at Breakneck Speed (2009)

Labor & Employment Law 2009 Roundtable (2009)

Advanced Family Law Course (2009)

Electronic Filing Presentation - Harris District (2009)

2009 Annual Conference on ADR (2009)

Legislative Update (2009)

Mediation at Union Station - 2009 Conference (2009)

The Impact of Trauma and Neglect on the Developing Child (2009)

Advanced Family Law Course (2008)

Thou Shalt Consider Taxes: When, Where, How (2008)

HBA Family Law Institute Property Day (2008)

HBA Family Law Institute - Children's Day (2008)

Electronic Evidence Admissibility (2008)

Immigration and Families (2008)

A Paradigm for Treatments of Addictive Disorders (2008)

Super Sizing the B Trust (2008)

Professionalism in Family Law (2008)

Mediation Tips and Tools (2008)

Evidence Tips for Trial (2008)

How to Mediate Effectively in a Domestic Violence case (2008)

Rule 194 (2008)

Effective Teamwork in the Practice of Law (2008)

Experts Trial Institute (2008)

Family Law Property Institute, Houston Bar Association (2007)

Family Law Children's Day Houston Bar Association (2007)

Family Law Legislative Update, University of Texas School of Law (2007)

Family Lawyers & The Legislature (2007)

The Future of Family Law in Houston (2007)

Economic Contribution-Traditional and Creative Use of Statutes (2007)

How to Offer and Exclude Evidence (2007)

Litigation and Trial Tactics (2007)

Collaborative Law: Practicing Under Inter-Disciplinary Modes (2007)

Families in Crisis (2007)

Get Ready Be Happy: Premarital and Postnuptial Agreements (Author, Presenter, 2007)

Executive Compensation in Today's World (2007)

The Laws of the Mind (2007)

13 Tactical Tidbits of Family Law (2007)

What Made a Family Law Specialist Before a Specialization? (2007)

Advanced Family Law Course (2006)

Texas Parenting Plans (2006)

Appellate Law Family Update (2006)

Representing Non Traditional Families in Texas (2006)

Texas Probate Court Panel Discussion (2006)

Economic Contribution on Wisteria Lane (2006)

Ohio Family Law Update 2005 (2006)

The Uniform Mediation Act from an Advocate's Perspective (2006)

 


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 


*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.

 


Certified Legal Specialties

Family Courts and Probate Courts as an Attorney Ad Litem, State Bar of Texas

Guardian Ad Litem, State Bar of Texas

 


Bar Admissions


Texas, 1984

 


Education


University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, J.D.

University of Houston, Houston, Texas, B.A.

Honors: Dean's List

Major: Spanish

 


Published Works


CLE Contributor, The Intersection of Bankruptcy and Family Law, Team Leader, Burta Rhoads Raborn Inns of Court, 2009

Divorce After 60, CLE contributor, Mental Health and Capacity, Burta Rhoads Raborn Inns Of Court, Houston, Texas, 2007

CLE Presenter, Get Ready-Be Happy! Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements, Mexican American Bar Association, Houston, Texas, 2007

Founder and Director, Women and Divorce: Smart Women Get the Facts, 2003 and 2004

Co-Sponsor and Presenter, CLE Presenter, Divorce from a Client's Perspective, The Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus, OH, 2004

Domestic Violence, University of Notre Dame Int'l Conference for Separated & Divorced Catholics, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2002

Founder, Author, Presenter, Ten Seminars About the Legal Process During Separation and Divorce, Divorce Education For Women, 2002 - 2007

CLE Presenter, Calculating Damages in Child Sexual Abuse Cases, The Ohio State Bar Association Columbus, Ohio, 2003

7 Steps to Divorcing Wisely: Do I Stay or Do I Leave?, Penelope Price, Inc., 2004

Resident Guest Columnist, Divorce Education for Women, Columbus, Ohio, Just Women Magazine, August 2005 - May 2006

 


Professional Associations & Memberships:


State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Member

Burta Rhoads Raborn Inns of Court

Houston Bar Association, Member

The College of the State Bar of Texas

Texas Association of Mediators

Ohio State Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2002 - 2007

Ohio State Bar Association, Juvenile Justice Section, 2002 - 2007

Supreme Court of Ohio Gender Fairness Committee, Member, 2003

OSBA, Member, Family Law Committee, 2002 - 2007

OSBA, Member, Juvenile Justice Committee, 2002 - 2006

E-women Network, 2005 2010

National Association of Women Business Owners, 2003 - 2009
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 2002 - 2004

  


Past Employment Positions:


Council Member, Dublin City Council, Dublin, Ohio, 1996 - 2000

Chair, Public Services Committee, Dublin City Council, Dublin, Ohio

Chair, Ad-Hoc Computer Committee, Dublin City Council, Dublin, Ohio

Member, Community Development Committee, Dublin City Council, Dublin, Ohio

Ohio Representative to the National League of Cities, Dublin City Council, Dublin, Ohio

Ohio Representative, National League of Cities Public Safety & Crime Prevention Policy Committee, Dublin City Council, Dublin, Ohio

Grant Reviewer, Administration for Children and Families, Us Department of Health and Human Services, 2004

 


Pro Bono Activities:

 

Co-Chair, Governmental Affairs Committee, Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce, 2010

 Board Member, Dublin, Ohio Arts Council, 2000 - 2004

Board Member, Dublin, Ohio Visitors and Convention Bureau, 2001 - 2003

Women in Municipal Government (National League of Cities), 1996 2000

Referendum and Initiative Community Leadership, 1996

 


Ancillary Businesses


Litigation Consultant For Child Sexual Abuse Cases

How To Calculate Damages

 

 

Languages:


Spanish and Italian