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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Stephen A. Kolodny, a veteran trial attorney and |
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program chair of the Houston Family Law Trial Institute, has |
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compiled a notable record of success in his 25 years as an educator; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Houston Family Law Trial Institute is a |
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specialized continuing education program at South Texas College of |
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Law that offers attorneys specializing in family law the |
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opportunity to hone their techniques in the courtroom; the |
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curriculum is composed of personalized workshops led by practiced |
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litigators and judges, who bring a wealth of experience in all |
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aspects of case preparation and presentation, such as developing |
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opening and closing arguments, examining witnesses, and raising |
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evidentiary objections; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1995, Mr. Kolodny has served as a principal |
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partner in the Beverly Hills-based firm of Kolodny & Anteau; before |
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becoming chair of the Houston Family Law Trial Institute in 2008, he |
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was a faculty member of the American Bar Association Family Law |
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Trial Advocacy Institute at the University of Houston for nearly 20 |
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years, and he has been a frequent lecturer for the American Academy |
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of Matrimonial Lawyers, the International Academy of Matrimonial |
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Lawyers, and other state family law conferences; his achievements |
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further include authorship of a number of legal articles and |
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manuals; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his field, Mr. Kolodny has served as |
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president of the American Chapter of the International Academy of |
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Matrimonial Lawyers and is a past president, counsel, and |
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prosecutor for the organization's Southern California Chapter; in |
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addition, he is the former parliamentarian for the family law |
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section of the ABA and has held memberships and positions of |
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responsibility in numerous other professional organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Kolodny earned his juris doctorate at Boston |
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University in 1965; in recent years, he has been recognized with the |
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Spencer Brandeis Award from the Los Angeles County Bar Association |
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Family Law Section and the prestigious Silver Shingle Award from |
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his alma mater; moreover, he has been consistently ranked as one of |
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the top divorce lawyers in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Stephen Kolodny has |
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distinguished himself with his keen legal mind and remarkable skill |
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in the practice of law, and his colleagues and students at the |
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Houston Family Law Trial Institute are fortunate to benefit from |
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his leadership and wide-ranging expertise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Stephen A. Kolodny for his service to the |
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Houston Family Law Trial Institute and the legal profession at |
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large and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Kolodny as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Lucio III |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2322 was adopted by the House on May |
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17, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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