Sam M. (Trey) Yates, III

ATTORNEY PROFILE


EDUCATION	Graduate: St. Mary’s School of Law San Antonio, Texas Juris Doctor, 1984 Licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Texas - 1984
	Undergraduate: University of Houston Bachelor of Arts – Political Science, 1981 American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles, California, 1979
PROFESSIONAL	Law Offices of Sam M. (Trey) Yates, III, P. C. 50 Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 425 West Houston, Texas 77027 A civil law trial practice since 1986 in Harris, Ft. Bend, Brazoria and Galveston counties with a primary focus on family law litigation, probate/guardianship litigation and basic estate planning services. Experienced in Collaborative Family Law, mediation, and court appointments as a child representative. Martindale-Hubbell CV Peer Review Rated. Board Certified Family Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization - 2010 Member - Collaborative Law Institute of Texas Certified Attorney-Mediator (Attorney-Mediators Institute) - 1998 Certified Family Law Mediator - 1999 Child Protective Services Mediation Training for Children First Houston Bar Association Peer Mediation in Schools Program Training Children’s Friend in Court Amicus Training Collaborative Family Law Attorney Admitted to Practice - United States District Court - Southern District of Texas Member - Yarrell & Yates, LLC. Owner - The Guide to Good Divorce, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists Texas Trial Lawyers Association Houston Bar Association Member Family Law Section and Member Probate, Trusts and Estate Section Houston Bar Foundation, Life Fellow Fort Bend County Bar Association College of the State Bar of Texas American Inns of Court Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inns of Court Pro Bono College State Bar of Texas The American Association of Justice American Bar Association
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS	Houston Bar Association - Family Law Section Chair - 2007/2008 Term Chair Elect - One Term Secretary - One Term Board of Directors - Three Terms Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Inc. Board of Directors - Two Terms Former Family Law Pro Bono Mentor for King and Spalding, L.L.P Star Volunteer of 1999 Houston Bar Association - AIDS Outreach Committee Committee Chair - One Term President’s Award for Outstanding Service as Chair of AIDS Outreach Committee Houston Bar Association - 1997
Continuing Legal Education Activities:	Course Director - “Family Law Conference for General Practitioners and Legal Assistant” - South Texas College of Law (2004, 2005, 2006) Course Director - “Ad Litem/Amicus Boot Camp 2009" - South Texas College of Law (2009)
Lectures and Invited Presentations	“Who’s My Daddy? A Parentage Mystery” 2011 - HVLP Family Law Seminar - Houston “Dance With The One Who Brung Ya - A Private Practitioner’s Dance With The Office of The Attorney General and IV-D Courts of Harris County, Texas” 2011 - Houston Bar Association “The Business of Family Law” 2011 - 25th Annual Family Law Conference - South Texas “Who’s My Daddy? A Parentage Mystery” 2010 - HVLP Family Law Seminar - Houston “The Business of Family Law” 2010 - 24th Annual Family Law Conference-South Texas College of Law-Houston “Who’s My Daddy? A Parentage Mystery” 2009 - HVLP Family Law Seminar - Houston “Common Law and Same Sex Marriages, Adult Adoptions, Maternity Tests, and Other Unusual Topics” 2009 - 23rd Annual Family Law Conference - South Texas College of Law-Houston “Child Support Calculations: Guidelines and Above” 2008 - Family Law Institute - Houston Bar Association - Houston “Direct and Cross Examination of a Custody Evaluator” 2008 - Deciding a Child’s Fate: Child Custody Evaluations, Ethics and Investigating Allegations of Sexual Abuse - Galveston “Making Mediation Work for You” 2008 - 22nd Annual Family Law Conference - South Texas College of Law - Houston “Family Law and Fido: How to Split the Dog” 2008 - Texas Dog Law Seminar - Houston “Parenting Plans” 2007 - 21st Annual Family Law Conference - South Texas College of Law - Houston “Paternity and Co-Respondent” 2007 - HVLP Family Law Seminar - Houston “Paternity and Co-Respondent” 2006 - HVLP Family Law Seminar - Houston “Family Law and Fido” 2006 - Texas Dog Law Seminar - Houston “Voir Dire and Opening and Closing Statements” 2005 - 21st Annual Family Law Conference - South Texas College of Law - Houston “Legislative Changes and Updates” 2004 - 20th Annual Family Law Conference - South Texas College of Law - Houston “Law Office Management Tips” 2003 - 19th Annual Family Law Conference - South Texas College of Law - Houston
Community Affiliations:	Long Term Care Ombudsman Program Certified Volunteer Ombudsman - 2000 to current University of Texas Houston Center for the Aging Bering Omega Community Services Board of Trustees - Current Raintree Place Property Homeowners Association President - 2009 Board of Directors - Current MECA (Multicultural Education & Counseling through the Arts) Board of Directors - Three Terms 1999 Gala Co-Chairman “Noche de Milagros” AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. Advisory Board - Current Vice President - Two Terms Board of Directors - Five Terms “In Your Ear and Off The Wall” Gala Co-Chair 1997 Benefit for AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. Friends of Hermann Park Board of Directors - Two Terms Advisory Board - Current Luncheon Co-chair “Picnic In The Park” - 1998 The Assistance Fund Board of Directors - Three Terms Vice President - One Term President and Chairman of the Board - Two Terms Former Legal Counsel Member of Greater Houston Better Business Bureau Member of Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Eagle Scout (1969)