Holly Schymik
Education
- B.S. Psychology, Tulane University (Newcomb College), New Orleans, Louisiana, August 1983
- J.D., University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, May 1990, with Honors
- Intern, Texas Supreme Court, Justice Nathan Hecht, Spring 1990
Teaching Quizmaster, University of Texas School of Law, 1988-1989
Work Experience
- Hughes & Luce, L.L.P. (now K& L Gates), Dallas, Texas, May 1990-April 1996
- Litigation Associate
- Law Offices of Holly Schymik, May 1996-Present
Certification/Specialties
- Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1999, recertified in 2004 & 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Texas Bar Foundation, Member
- The Annette Stewart American Inns of Court, Master
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Member
- Attorneys’ Serving the Community, Member
- Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, Officer and Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
- Lakewood Service League, Member
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Conflict Resolution Training
- Collaborative Law Interdisciplinary Training (2 Day Advanced Training - Collaborative Law Institute of Texas), September 2007
- Dispute Resolution Center of Harris County, Texas, TDFPS/CPS/CJA Mediation (24 Hour Advanced Mediation), May 2005
- Collaborative Law Basic Training (2 Day Training with Chip Rose), December 2003
- Learn from the Masters (40 Hour Basic Mediation Training), March 2002
- Human Systems Mediation Training (24 Hour Advanced Family Law Training), May 2002
- Dispute Resolution Services of Fort Worth Settlement Week Mediation Training, March 2001
- Speaking Engagements and Published Works
- Dealing with Untrained Lawyers and Trained But Difficult Lawyers (Speaker & Co-Author with Eileen Hall), Dallas Bar Association Texas Collaborative Law Counsel Third Annual Civil Collaborative Law Training, 2007
- Discovery in Family Law Cases: Asking for What You Want (Speaker and Author), University of Houston Law Foundation, 2006
- Texas Legal Assistant Handbook (Contributing Author), James Publishing Company
- Preparing Witnesses for Depositions in Divorce Cases (Co-Authored with Kim J. Askew), State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1995
- Legal Problems Often Faced by Parents of Children Who Become Users of Alcohol or Drugs (Contributing-Author), Dallas Bar Association