Chris A. Spofford has been defending the rights of men and women in Texas Family Law matters for 30 years. Over that time, he has handled thousands of Divorce and other Family Law cases. He has distinguished himself during intense courtroom trials as well as by innovating in alternatives to family law litigation, such as divorce mediation and collaborative family law. He has been designated a Super Lawyer by Texas Lawyer Magazine and has received numerous other recognitions by H Magazine, Houstonia Magazine and the Dallas Morning News. 100% of Chris Spofford's legal practice is dedicated to Family Law. He focuses his attention on the Family Courts in Harris, Fort Bend and Brazoria County, where he is very familiar with the courts and court personnel. Admitted to the Bar: 1986, Texas; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1985 College: University of Houston, B.B.A., cum laude, 1981 Board Certification: Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1993; recertified, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013 Member: State Bar of Texas, member of the Family Law Section; College of State Bar of Texas; Collaborative Law Institute of Texas; Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists; and the Burta Rhodes Raborn American Inns of Court Chris A. Spofford completed mediation training in 1993 with the Attorney-Mediator Institute and has mediated more than 500 family law cases and facilitated a settlement in more than 90 percent of those matters. Among the first lawyers in Texas to be trained in collaborative family law in January 2000, Chris A. Spofford has participated in numerous Family Law cases using the collaborative model. He is a member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals and is a member of the first Collaborative Law practice group formed in the Houston area.