Experience
  • Rivers McNamara, PLLC (founded 2011)
  • Brown McCarroll, LLP and Hilgers & Watkins, PC (1980-2011)
  • Assistant Attorney General, State of Texas (Law Enforcement Division 1976-1980)
Certifications
  • Civil Trial Law, Civil Appellate Law and Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Court Admissions
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
  • Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals
Education
  • University of Texas School of Law (J.D. 1976)
  • Trinity University (B.A. 1973)

Speeches & Publications
  • Family Law Appeals – University of Texas School of Law, State and Federal Appeals (June 2017)
  • Dealing with an Impaired Client – Travis County Family Law Association (May 2015)
  • Wiretapping and Spoliation: What it Is and What it Isn’t panel – Austin Bar Association, Bench Bar (April 2014) and Austin Family Law Association (May 2014)
  • Opening Statements panel – Austin Bar Association, Ultimate Trial Notebook (November 2013)
  • Fiduciary Duty – Attorneys, State Bar of Texas, Fiduciary Litigation (December 2010)
  • Spy Torts – Litigation Uses of Electronically-Acquired Information, TAPS Annual Seminar (September 2010)
  • Intake of Family Law Cases, In-House CLE Presentation (July 2010)
  • Trying the Relocation Case, State Bar of Texas Webcast (June 2010)
  • Expert Psychological Testimony in Family Law Cases, State Bar of Texas Webcast (May 2010)
  • Fiduciary Duties in Family Law, State Bar of Texas, Fiduciary Litigation (April 2008)
  • Ethics and Electronic Discovery, University of Texas School Law Conference (February 2008)
  • Ethics Issues in Family Law Cases and Opening Statements, State Bar of Texas, The Trial of a Family Law Jury Case (December 2007 & January 2008)
  • Conflicts of Interest – A Case Study, Capital Area Paralegal Association, 2007
  • Spy Torts, State Bar of Texas Webcast, 2007
  • Ethical Considerations re: Partnership Representations – A Case Study, Dallas Bar Association, 2006
  • Dual Representation Issues Involving Business Entities, Travis County Bar Association, 2006
  • Legal Liability Issues, Texas Judges’ College 2006
  • Grandparents Rights: Parenting Second Time Around, State Bar of Texas Legal Assistants Division, 2005
  • Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, (September 2005)
  • Ethical Considerations in Representing Partners and Partnerships, University of Texas, 2005
  • Partnerships, Limited Partnerships and LLCs seminar (speech, July 2005)
  • Evidence and Discovery in Arbitration and Mediation, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Evidence & Discovery Course (April & May 2005)
  • Co-Course Director, State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course (2004)
  • Fiduciary Aspects of the Attorney-Client Relationship, State Bar of Texas, Fiduciary Litigation Course (May 2004)
  • Family Law Litigation, Travis County Estate and Probate Section (March 2004)
  • Ethics and Corporate Counsel, SBC Corporation General Counsel Conference (February 2004)
  • Ethics and Experts, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Expert Witness Course (February 2004)
  • Fiduciary Litigation, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Civil Trial Course (August 2003)
  • Handling a Family Law Case in Travis County, Travis County Bench Bar Conference, Panel Discussion (April 2003)
  • State Bar College Spring Training, Confidentiality & Privilege Issues in the e-Age (March 2003)
  • State Bar of Texas, 16th Annual Advanced Evidence & Discovery Course, Confidentiality & Privilege Issues in the e-Age (March 2003)
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planing and Probate Course, Confidentiality & Privilege Issues arising from the Internet, Cell Phones, Faxes and Emails (June 2002)
  • Travis County Bar Association Estate Planning & Probate Section, Hot Topic in Community Property Law: Characterization of Unvested Stock Options (April 2002)
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course 2001, Dealing with Illegally Obtained Evidence (August 2001)
  • State Bar of Texas, State Bar Convention, Ethics in Litigation Panel (June 2001)
  • Houston Bar Association, Advanced Business & Commercial Law, Legal Malpractice (May 2001)
  • State Bar of Texas, Trial Advocacy for the 21st Century, Discovery, Motion to Qualify/Disqualify an Expert (March 2001)
  • Robert W. Calvert American Inns of Court, Bush v. Gore (February 2001)
  • Travis County Domestic Relations Office, Guardian ad Litem Training Program, Testifying in Court (September 2000)
  • Austin Young Lawyers Association, Brown Bag Seminar, Ethics (September 2000)
  • State Bar of Texas, Legal Assistants’ Division College, Advanced Family Law Drafting, Ethics in Litigation (September 2000)
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Personal Injury Course, Ethical Dilemmas Panel, Ethical Issues in Evidence & Discovery, and Fiduciary Duty & Third Party Reliance Panel (May, July, August 2000)
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Evidence Course, Ethical Dilemmas Panel, Ethical Issues in Evidence & Discovery, and Fiduciary Duty & Third Party Reliance Panel (February, April 2000)
  • Travis County Bar Association, Oil & Gas Section, Burrow v. Arce and Fiduciary Responsibilities of Lawyers (November 1999)
  • Southwest Legal Foundation’s Patent Law Institute, Ethical Issues in Patent Litigation (November 1999)
  • Houston Bar Association, Ethics Issues (November 1999)
  • State Bar of Texas, 13th Annual Advanced Evidence & Discovery Course, Ethical Dilemmas Panel, Ethical Issues in Evidence & Discovery, and Fiduciary Duty Panel(November 1999, February 2000, April 2000)
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Civil Trial Course, Fiduciary Litigation (August, September & October 1999)
  • University of Houston Law Foundation, Discovery Institute, Ethical Considerations and Malpractice Prevention in Litigation – Emphasis on Discovery (May 1999)
  • Capital Area Paralegal Association, Divorce and Property (February 1999)
  • State Bar of Texas, Conflicts and Disqualification Issues Update (February 1999)
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Civil Trial Course, Fiduciary Litigation (September, October & November 1998)
  • University of Houston Law Foundation, Marriage Dissolution Institute, Ethical Considerations and Malpractice Prevention in a Family Law Matter (June 1998)
  • State Bar of Texas, Recognizing and Resolving Conflicts of Interest, Motions to Disqualify (May 1997)
  • University of Houston Law Foundation, Family Law Practice Institute, Ethical Considerations and Malpractice Prevention in a Family Law Practice (September 1996)
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Civil Trial Course, Disqualification of Lawyers and Judges (August 1996)
  • University of Houston Law Foundation, Advanced Civil Litigation, Ethical Considerations and Malpractice Prevention in Litigation (April 1996)
  • State Bar of Texas, Tort Reform 1995: Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Consumer Protection Act, Insurance Code, Exemplary Damages and Bifurcated Trials (April 1996)
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Appellate Practice Seminar, Preservation of Error in State Court: Pretrial and Trial Stages (June 1995)
  • University of Texas, Fifth Annual Conference on Techniques for Handling Appeals in the State and Federal Court, Preservation of Error in State Court: Pretrial and Trial Stages (June 1995)
  • Legal Assistants Division, Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Appellate Practice — Nuts and Bolts (February 1995)
  • State Bar of Texas, Trial and Tactics, Preservation of Error in the Trial Court (April 1991)
  • AYLA/TCBA, Divorce Basics Seminar, Decrees and Wage Withholding Orders (March 1990)
  • State Bar of Texas, First Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Preservation of Error in The Trial Court (August 1989)
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Civil Trial Course, Texas Summary Judgment Practice (June 1988)
  • State Bar of Texas, Marriage Dissolution Institute, Bankruptcy and Divorce (May 1988)
  • AYLA Austin Lawyer’s Care Seminar, Final Judgments and Decrees (March 1988)
  • Austin Society of CPA’s, Legal Aspects of Bankruptcy: Counseling your Debtor Client (September 1987)
  • Travis County Bar Association, Brown Bag Seminar, Modification Motions in Bankruptcy Court (April 1987)
  • Travis County Bar Association, Divorce Practice Seminar, Divorce Practice for the General Practitioner and Federal Law and Texas Divorce (March 1987)
  • Austin Lawyers Journal Article, Child Support Amendments (received TCBA Outstanding Journal Article Award, May 1986)
  • AYLA Family Counselors Seminar, Counseling and The Legal Process, The Professional as Expert (April 1986)
  • AYLA, Divorce Practice Seminar, Closing the Case: Decrees, Agreements and Sale Instruments (May 1985)
  • Austin Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Workshop, presentation on Employee Hiring, Promotion and Layoff (July 1984)
  • State Bar of Texas, Collecting on Debts and Judgments, Collecting Claims Through Bankruptcy (May 1984)
  • State Bar of Texas, Bankruptcy Institute Series, Voidable Transfers (April 1983)