Kelly L. Burris | Cordell & Cordell

Kelly L. Burris is licensed in Texas and Oklahoma. Ms. Burris is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She has Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas; Juris Doctor from Texas Tech School of Law, where she was an Articles Editor on the Law Review. She was a director on the board for the Texas Young Lawyers Association from 2002-2003 and again from 2007-2011. In addition, she also served as Director on the board for the Dallas Young Lawyers Association from 2005-2011.

Ms. Burris has held memberships to the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists since 2008, the Texas Bar Foundation since 2008, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation since 2004, and the College of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas State Bar Association. In 2010, she received the President’s Award of Merit from the Texas Young Lawyers Association. She was named one of the “Best Lawyers in Dallas under 40” by D Magazine in 2006. From 2004-2006 and 2008-2014, Ms. Burris was recognized as a Texas Rising Star in the family law practice area by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers. From 2017-2019, she was named a Super Lawyer.

Ms. Burris has written numerous articles and presented speeches on various topics in family law to fellow attorneys, paralegals, and mediators as well as the public. Ms. Burris has settled and litigated complex custody cases and property cases involving multi-million-dollar estates. She discussed divorce, spousal, and child support modification during COVID-19 on FOX26 in Houston, Texas and has been quoted in the New York Times in an article about the complications that are arising in divorce cases due to the emergence of cryptocurrency as well as the London Herald and other international publications.

She regularly presents on various continuing legal education topics for MyLawCLE, Stafford, Legal Career Association and other organizations.

Ms. Burris has written numerous articles and presented speeches on various topics in family law to fellow attorneys, paralegals, and mediators as well as the public. Ms. Burris has settled and litigated complex custody cases and property cases involving multi-million-dollar estates. She discussed divorce, spousal, and child support modification during COVID-19 on FOX26 in Houston, Texas and has been quoted in the New York Times in an article about the complications that are arising in divorce cases due to the emergence of cryptocurrency as well as the London Herald and other international publications.

She regularly presents on various continuing legal education topics for MyLawCLE, Stafford, Legal Career Association and other organizations.

Judge Mary Lou Alvarez | Bexar county’s 45th Discrict Court

Honorable Judge Mary Lou Alvarez | Judge Mary Lou Alvarez presides over Bexar County’s 45th District Court. She is currently in her second term on the bench and has been elected twice by mandate of the voters. She was born and raised in Texas, is the daughter of a migrant worker, and she is the proud mom of Mari & Javi. She was first elected in 2018 and became a judge after 15 years as a lawyer. She spent the majority of her practice working at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. There she represented victims of domestic violence during divorce, custody, and protective order litigation.

I. Addressing Domestic Violence Incidents | 1:00pm – 1:20pm

• Criminal Implications and Consequences
• Establishing Client Credibility
• Challenging Family Dynamics

II. Domestic Violence: Legal Framework and Protections | 1:20pm – 1:40pm

• Domestic Violence and Firearms
• Penalties and Sentencing
• Restraining Orders
• Protective Orders

III. Strategies for Managing Restraining Order Breaches | 1:40pm – 2:00pm

• Criminal Consequences and Legal Alternatives for Violations
• Collaboration with Law Enforcement and Social Services

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

IV. Addressing Financial Fraud in Divorce Cases | 2:10pm – 2:30pm

• Signs and Indicators
• Forensic Analyses and Financial Investigations
• Legal Actions for Financial Fraud

V. Sexual Offenses | 2:30pm – 2:50pm

• Understanding Sexual Offenses in the Context of Divorce
• Impact on Divorce Proceedings
• Legal Framework and Consequences
• Evidence Collection and Documentation
• Navigating False Allegations

VI. Exploring Cyber Crimes in Family Contexts | 2:50pm – 3:10pm

• Online Harassment and Pornography
• Wiretapping and GPS Tracking