Taylor Toombs Imel - Houston, TX

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, May, 2010
    Juris Doctor
    Honors: Dean’s Scholarship Recipient

• Non Legal Education

  • Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina, May, 2007
    B.A.
    Honors: Women’s Varsity Soccer Team, Full Athletic Scholarship
    Major: Spanish
    Major: Communications

Current Employment Position(s)

• Shareholder & Owner

Past Positions

• Smith Reyna, LLC - Dallas, TX, Document Review Attorney, September 2011 to November 2011
• Diana S. Friedman, P.C. – Dallas, TX, Attorney and Counselor at Law, September 2010 to September 2011
• Bruneman, Lake, Griffin & Westoff, PLLC – Dallas, TX, Law Clerk, Research Assistant, Spring 2010
• Hance & Wickham, PC – Dallas, TX, Law Clerk, July to August 2009

Classes and Seminars

• Guest Speaker, Ben Hall Legal Hour KCOH-TV

Pro Bono Activities

• Member, Rotary Club of Houston Skyline
• Corporate Sponsor, The Fay School Houston
• Corporate Sponsor, KNOWAutism Gala (2022)
• Bronze Member, Houston Zoo Asante Society
• Annual Fund Classroom Leader, The Fay School Houston (2022)
• Buddy Volunteer, Small Steps Nurturing Center
• Sponsor, Small Steps Golf Tournament (2019)
• Sponsor, Small Steps Clay Classic
• Sponsor, Small Steps Wine Classic (2019)
• Volunteer, Houston Volunteer Lawyers

Published Works

Articles

• Co-Presenter, “From Beaches to Boots: Comparison of Florida & Texas Family Law”, The Family Law Section of the Florida Bar Annual Retreat (March 2023)
  
• Co-Presenter, Co-Author, “When Divorce Turns Morbid: Litigating Trust, Probate & Estate Issues in Family Law”, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting (June 2022)
  
• Co-Presenter/Faculty, 36th Annual Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Trial Institute (2021)
  
• Author, Speaker, Property, Custody, Child Support & Maintenance Issues, National Business Institute (Dec. 2020)
  
• Author, Speaker, Divorce Cases from Start to Finish for Paralegals, Institute for Paralegal Education, National Business Institute (Oct. 2020)
  
• Author, Protecting Your Closely-Held Business Before a Divorce, Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce (Jun. 2020)
• Speaker, Divorce Cases: Uncovering Critical Information in Tax Returns and Financial Statements, Stafford Webinar (Apr. 2020)
• Author, Is Your Closely-Held Business Safe from a Divorce, Enterprising Women Magazine (Spring 2020)
• Author, Is Your Business Safe from a Divorce?, Texas Bar Journal (Feb. 2020)
• Author, 6 To-Dos When Facing a Divorce in the New Year, Divorce Magazine (Dec. 2019)
• Author, The Gray Divorce: The Growing Risk of Divorce Among Baby Boomers and Why It’s Important, Houstonia Magazine (Dec. 2019)
• Co-Author, Top 10 Legislative Changes in 2019 that Every Family Law Practitioner Should Know, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Family Law Forum (Vol. 39, Issue I), Fall 2019
• Speaker, “Professional Practices and Licenses in Divorce: Enterprise vs. Personal Goodwill, Valuation Methods and More”, Strafford Webinar (2019)
• Presenter/Faculty, 34th Annual Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Trial Institute (2019)
• Co-Author, Speaker, “Guardianships: What Do You Do When Your Client Is Not All There?” Advanced Family Law Course – Ch. 21 (2018)
• Author, Speaker, “Divorce Cases from Start to Finish: From Filing Through Trial (Discovery Guidelines, Case Management, Settlement and Trial), Institute for Paralegal Education (2018)
• Co-Author, “What We All Need to Know About HIPAA, House Bill 300 and Data Security” Advanced Family Law Course – Ch. 10 (2016)
• Co-Author, Speaker, “Divorce Cases from Start to Finish: From Filing Through Trial (Discovery Guidelines, Case Management, and Your Role During Settlement and Trial), Institute for Paralegal Education (2016)
• Co-Author, “Everything You Need to Know or Do if There is an Entity or Trust in Your Divorce Case”, Marriage Dissolution Institute – Ch. 16 (2016)
• Co-Author, “Temporary Orders on Borrowed Time”, Advanced Family Law Course – Ch. 70 (2015)
• Co-Author, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”, Family Law Technology 360 – Ch. 13 (2014)
• Co-Author, “There’s No Business Like Family Law Business”, 12th Annual Advanced Business Law Course – Ch. 1.3 (2014)
• Co-Author, “There’s No Business Like Family Law Business”, 19th Annual New Frontiers in Marital Property Law – Ch. 4 (2014)
• Co-Author, “Understanding Business Entities and Why It Matters”, Advanced Family Law Course – Ch. 26 (2014)
• Co-Author, “60 Websites In 60 Minutes”, Marriage Dissolution Institute – Ch. 19 (2014)
• Co-Author, “The In re Stephanie Lee Conundrum: Making and Enforcing Agreements in Family Law”, Texas College for Judicial Studies (2014)
• Co-Author, “Possession and Access for Children Under Three”, Advanced Family Law Course – Ch. 25 (2011)

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 2010
• Supreme Court of Texas, 2010

Specialties and Certifications

• Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2017

Other Affiliations

• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Member, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
• Member, Texas Bar College
• Member, College of the State Bar of Texas Member, State Bar of Texas – Family Law Section
• Member, Houston Bar Association – Gender Fairness Committee
• Member, 40 Under 40 Advisory Board for the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce (2020 & 2021)