Bill Text: TX HR2322 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring attorney and educator Stephen A. Kolodny of the Houston Family Law Trial Institute.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-17 - Reported enrolled [HR2322 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR2322-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2322 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Stephen A. Kolodny, a veteran trial attorney and | ||
| program chair of the Houston Family Law Trial Institute, has | ||
| compiled a notable record of success in his 25 years as an educator; | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Houston Family Law Trial Institute is a | ||
| specialized continuing education program at South Texas College of | ||
| Law that offers attorneys specializing in family law the | ||
| opportunity to hone their techniques in the courtroom; the | ||
| curriculum is composed of personalized workshops led by practiced | ||
| litigators and judges, who bring a wealth of experience in all | ||
| aspects of case preparation and presentation, such as developing | ||
| opening and closing arguments, examining witnesses, and raising | ||
| evidentiary objections; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since 1995, Mr. Kolodny has served as a principal | ||
| partner in the Beverly Hills-based firm of Kolodny & Anteau; before | ||
| becoming chair of the Houston Family Law Trial Institute in 2008, he | ||
| was a faculty member of the American Bar Association Family Law | ||
| Trial Advocacy Institute at the University of Houston for nearly 20 | ||
| years, and he has been a frequent lecturer for the American Academy | ||
| of Matrimonial Lawyers, the International Academy of Matrimonial | ||
| Lawyers, and other state family law conferences; his achievements | ||
| further include authorship of a number of legal articles and | ||
| manuals; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A leader in his field, Mr. Kolodny has served as | ||
| president of the American Chapter of the International Academy of | ||
| Matrimonial Lawyers and is a past president, counsel, and | ||
| prosecutor for the organization's Southern California Chapter; in | ||
| addition, he is the former parliamentarian for the family law | ||
| section of the ABA and has held memberships and positions of | ||
| responsibility in numerous other professional organizations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Kolodny earned his juris doctorate at Boston | ||
| University in 1965; in recent years, he has been recognized with the | ||
| Spencer Brandeis Award from the Los Angeles County Bar Association | ||
| Family Law Section and the prestigious Silver Shingle Award from | ||
| his alma mater; moreover, he has been consistently ranked as one of | ||
| the top divorce lawyers in the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Stephen Kolodny has | ||
| distinguished himself with his keen legal mind and remarkable skill | ||
| in the practice of law, and his colleagues and students at the | ||
| Houston Family Law Trial Institute are fortunate to benefit from | ||
| his leadership and wide-ranging expertise; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Stephen A. Kolodny for his service to the | ||
| Houston Family Law Trial Institute and the legal profession at | ||
| large and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Kolodny as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Lucio III | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2322 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
