Clint Westhoff - Plano, TX

Overview

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Clint Westhoff included in a Super Lawyers® list

Education

• Legal Education

  • Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, December, 1996
    J.D.
    Honors: Deans Honors

• Non Legal Education

  • Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, May, 1994
    B.S.

Past Positions

• Bruneman, Lake, Griffin & Westhoff, PLLC, Partner, 2007 - 2010
• McClure, Duffee & Eitzen, LLP, Attorney, 2001 - 2006
• Clark, West, Keller, Butler & Ellis, LLP, Attorney, 2000 - 2001
• Kansas Legal Services, Staff Attorney, 1997 - 2000

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker, "Characterization and Tracing," 39th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2013
  
• Speaker, "Family Law Essentials, Characterization and Tracing", October 17, 2008

Representative Cases

• Hollingsworth v. Hollingsworth
  • Citation: 274 S.W.3d 811
  • Court: Tex. App. Dallas
  • Year: 2008
• Lee v. Lee
  • Citation: 158 S.W.3d 612
  • Court: Tex. App. Fort Worth
  • Year: 2005

Published Works

Articles

• "Case Law Update", Meeting of the Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section, June, 2006
  
• Co-Author with Judge Craig Fowler, "Personal Goodwill in the Valuation of Closely Held Business Interests", November Meeting of the American Society of Appraisers, November 8, 2005
  
• "Family Law in the 1st and 2nd Special Sessions of the 79th Legislative Session: Attempting to Fix Mistakes and Oversights in the Family Code", Family Law Section Meeting of the Dallas Bar Association, September, 2005
  
• Co-Author with Melinda Eitzen, Stuart Brown, Kelly McClure and Lisa Duffee, "Annual Survey of Texas Law - Parent and Child", 56SMU L. Rev. 1707, Summer, 2003
  
• Co-Author with Kelly McClure, "What's In and Out of the Texas Family Code", Dallas Bar Association, Headnotes, October, 2001
  
• Co-Author with Kelly McClure, "Fighting Over Faith: Religious Beliefs and Practices Role in Custody Litigation", 17 Texas Lawyer, No. 22, August 6, 2001

Specialties and Certifications

• Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Other Affiliations

• State Bar of Texas (Member)
• Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
• Annette Stewart American Inn of Court (Associate Member)