Teri Walter - Lawyer in Houston, TX - Avvo

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
TX	Eligible To Practice In Texas	1988	05/28/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Avvo Contributions

Legal answers	7137
Legal guides	0

Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Top Lawyers 2020	H Texas Magazine	2020
Top Lawyers	Houstonia Magazine	2016
Top Lawyers	Houstonia Magazine	2015
Top Lawyers	Houstonia Magazine	2014
Top Lawyers	Houstonia Magazine	2013

Women of Excellence	Federation of Houston Professional Women	2008
Tiffany Star	Association of Women Attorneys	2006
Movers & Shakers Award	Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce	2001

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
President	Walter Law Firm, PC	2012 - Present
Sr. Counsel	Burleson LLP.	2011 - 2012
President	Walter Law Firm, PC	1997 - 2011
Sr Associate	Whittington, Pfeiffer & Vacek	1991 - 1996
Associate	Baker Brown Sharman and Parker	1989 - 1990

Associate	Smith Wright & Weed	1986 - 1989

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Women Contractors Association	Board Member	2017 - Present
Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce	Member	2013 - Present
Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists	Member	2009 - Present
Women Contractors Association	Member	2007 - Present
College of the State Bar of Texas	Member	1996 - Present

Association of Women Attorneys	Member	1992 - Present
Houston Association of Realtors	Member	1991 - Present
Houston Bar Association	Member	1988 - Present
State Bar of Texas	Member	1988 - Present
Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appeallate Specialists	President	2015 - 2016
River Oaks Womens Business Exchange Club	Member	2014 - 2020
Bellaire Business Association	Board Member	2014 - 2016
Bellaire Business Association	Member	2014 - 2017
Greater Houston Builders Association	Member	2009 - 2011
Federation of Houston Professional Women	Treasurer	2008 - 2009
Association of Women Attorneys	President	2007 - 2008
Business Networking International	Treasurer, Greenway Plaza	2003 - 2004
Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce	Board Member	2003 - 2004
Business Networking International	Member, Greenway Plaza	2001 - 2006
Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce	Member	1997 - 2011

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
University Of Houston	JD	1988
University of Houston	BA	1985

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
The Real Estate Investors Summit	Common Title Problems and How to Fix Them	2021
Lunch and Learn	Ten Commandments of Clear Contract Writing	2019
Educational Seminar	Secure Your Legal Rights - Texas Mechanic's Lien Laws	2018
Mechanic's Lien Update	Mechanic's Liens	2016
In-House Education	Evaluating Mechanics & Materialmens Liens	2011

Business Skills Radio Interview	Contracts	2011
Business Skills Radio	Chosing a Business Entity	2011

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
Title to Real Estate	After a one day trial, client was awarded full title to the commercial lot, and attorneys fees.
Title to Real Estate	After a one day trial, firm's client was awarded full title to a house, and attorneys' fees
Promissory Note and Release of Deeds of Trust	After a 1 day trial, judgment was entered for client declaring the liens invalid, and awarding attorneys' fees.
Judgment Affirmed on Appeal	Judgment for client affirmed
No interference with Child Custody	No evidence summary judgment in granted in favor of client, and awarding attorneys' fees.

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