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Address
17210 Mercury Drive
Houston, Texas 77058 (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.4
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(Main Office) Since 1999, Sondra Kaighen & Associates, P.C., has provided quality, personalized service in a variety of legal areas throughout the Texas Gulf Coast area. We offer potential clients the same resources as many large firms, without sacrificing the personalized focus and attention that comes with a modest-sized staff. The Firm has helped many families in its history, and will use all the tools at its disposal to earn the result you seek, and hopefully, in as least-confrontational manner as possible. However, when the case warrants a more aggressive approach, the attorneys are all seasoned trial attorneys who are not afraid to take any matter to court. So, whether you face a jury trial, bench trial or administrative proceeding, our team of highly-skilled, but compassionate, attorneys will be beside you every step of the way. Statement of PracticeAll areas of Family Law, including Divorce, Custody, Parentage, Adoptions, Modifications, Enforcements. We also practice Criminal Law, handling all criminal defense work, including juvenile cases, as well as Guardianships and Wills. Year Established: 1999
Firm Size: 3
Languages: Members of the staff are bilingual in Spanish.
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Address17210 Mercury Drive
Houston, TX 77058, (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)
PhonePhone: 281-954-4010
Fax: 281-488-2727
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Website
http://www.kaighenlaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sondra Kaighen (President) born Pasadena, Texas, November 23, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1993, Colorado. Education: University of Houston at Clear Lake (B.A., 1983); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1986). Delta Theta Phi. Assistant Managing Editor, South Texas Law Review. Instructor: Southwestern Paralegal Institute, Family Law, 1988; Clear Lake Paralegal Institute, 1988. Lecturer: Family Law Practice Seminar, University of Houston, 1994-1996; QDRO Quandries, South Texas College of Law, 1997; Working with Divorce Clients & Opposing Counsel, 1997; Child Support & Modification: Current Issues, 1997; Law Office Support Staff: Know your Team, 1997; Marital Liabilities: The Wolf's at the Door, 1998; Trial of Joint Managing Conservatorship vs. Sole, 1998; Pre-Marital, Post-Marital Agreements, 2000; Summary Judgments & Stipulations, 2000; A Comparison Discussion of Family Law in Texas and Denmark. 2001; "She Got the Goldmine, I Got the Shaft! Marital Liability Between Spouses, Including Responsibility for Child's Liability", 2001; Working with Divorce Clients and Opposing Counsel, 2001; Family Law Boot Camp, 2001; Initial Pleadings and Temporary Orders, 2002; Modification in SAPCR's, 2002; Screening Clients & The Initial Client Interview. 2003; Collaborative Law, 2006. Member: Houston (Director, Family Law Division, 1993-1994, 1994-1995; Chair, QDRO Book Committee, 1995), Bar Area (Secretary) and American Bar Associations; Houston Young Lawyers Association; State Bar of Texas (Past Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Grievance Committee, 1993-1999); Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists; Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists; Bay Area Bar Association (Secretary); American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Family Law(100%); Divorce; Child Custody; Child Support; Children; Guardianship & Conservatorship; Grandparents Custody; Grandparents Visitation Rights; International Child Abduction; International Child Custody; Parental Kidnapping; Parental Rights; Step Parent Adoptions; Termination of Parental Rights; Third Party Custody; Visitation Rights; Alimony; Community Property Law; Domestic Relations; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Name Changes; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Spousal Support.Email: Sondra Kaighen
——————————Kristina R. Lucas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Texas State University-San Marcos (B.A., English, 1992); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2000). Speaker, Galveston County Ad Litem Seminar, 2002 and 2006. Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Susan M. Edmonson, PLLC, January 2004-October 2007. Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Galveston County, Texas, December 2001-January 2004. Attorney, Law Offices of Kristina R. Lucas, League City, Texas, January 2001-December 2001. Family Law Mediator, Advanced Training, Divorce and Child Custody, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute, 2006. Member, Board of Directors, Galveston County Adoption Day Foundation. Chairman, Galveston County National Adoption Day. Committee Member Coordinator, Galveston County Ad Litem Seminar, 2001, 2002, 2004. Vice President, 2001 and President 2002, Galveston County Family Bar Association. Member: State Bar of Texas; Galveston County Mediators Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Modifications; Divorce; Child Custody; Enforcements; Adoptions.Email: Kristina R. Lucas
Shauna Berardinelli Correia (Associate) admitted to bar, 1992, Texas. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., English, magna cum laude, 1989); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1992). Delta Theta Phi. Named as Outstanding Young Lawyer, Galveston County, 1999. Sole Practitioner, Bacliff, Texas, May 1993-May 2008. Member, Board of Directors, Galveston County National Adoption Day Foundation. Volunteer, Speakers Bureau Chair, Galveston County National Adoption Day Committee. Past Member, Junior League of Galveston County, 2000-2005. Past President, Galveston County Young Lawyers Association, 1998. Past Board Member, Texas Young Lawyers, Association, 1997-1999. Past Volunteer Chair, Galveston Bay Foundation Bay Day Committee, 1994-1996. Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Galveston County Family Law Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Modifications; Enforcements; Amicus Representations; Adoptions; Criminal Defense; Misdemeanors; Felonies; Juvenile Defense.Email: Shauna Berardinelli Correia
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