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Lon M. Loveless 
3710 Rawlins Street
Suite 1230
Dallas, Texas 75219
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (214) 953-0600
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (214) 953-0699
Web site: http://www.dianafriedman.com


PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
HonorsPublished WorksAffiliations


In January 2007, Mr. Loveless became an associate attorney for Diana S. Friedman. Mr. Loveless practices exclusively family law litigation. Prior to joining the firm he was an associate attorney at Pezzulli Kinser, in Dallas. While working at Pezzulli Kinser, Mr. Loveless focused his practice on all aspects of complex family law litigation and also assisted the civil litigation section of the firm on several high profile cases. Prior to joining the private practice, Mr. Loveless served as a law clerk for the Honorable Ann McClure at the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso, Texas. Working for Judge McClure, he assisted in the drafting of over 50 opinions and helped Judge McClure achieve the prestigious status among her peers, as during the 2003 fiscal year she published more opinions than any other Appellate Judge in the State of Texas.

While attending the University of Tulsa, College of Law, some of his legal experiences included the following: a law intern for the Eighth Court of Appeals, working for the in-house legal department at the Quantum/Zebco corporate headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and working for the Tulsa Public Defender's Office, Juvenile Division.

Mr. Loveless strives to represent clients by listening to the client's goals, and then creating a road map for achieving their goals as quickly as possible. He firmly believes that clients must be thoroughly informed and he strives to develop and present all possible options to assist the client in resolving their case. When an attorney offers all possible options, along with the potential outcomes, it allows the client to make informed decisions regarding the plan for achieving their personal legal goals.

Current Employment Position(s):
Associate, since 2007
Areas of Practice:
100% Family Law Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Education:
University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2002
J.D.
Honors: Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, Member


Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, 1998
B.B.A.
Minor:  Spanish


Published Works:
Co-Author, "Changes in Property Issues and Trends for the Future", Advanced Family Law Course - Ch. 29, 2009


Co-Author, "Family Law Contracts: Pre and Post Marital Agreements, Divorce Decrees, AID's, Application of' Transactional, Contract and Related Law, Enforcement, Breach, and Contractual Defenses", Advanced Family Law Course - Ch. 37, 2009


Co-Author, "Drafting Decree and Closing Documents", Advanced Family Law Course - Ch. 7, 2009


Co-Author, "The Sixth Sense: I Hear Voices, But Is The Child Being Heard? (Which Perspective Really Matters to the Court?)", Parenting-Child Relationships: Critical Thinking for Critical Issues - Austin, Texas, 2009


Co-Author, "Making the Most of Social Studies and Psychological Evaluations", Family Law on the Front Lines, 2008


Co-Author, "Marital Property Agreement: Still Crazy After all These Years", Advanced Family Law Course - Ch. 42, 2007


Co-Author, "Sex, Lies and the Internet: Internet Behavior", Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law, 2007


Co-Author, "Criminal Law and Civil Litigators: A Review of Three Little Known Federal Statutes and Parallel Prosecution", 2006


Co-Author, "We 'II Know it When We See It: The Concept of Good Cause for Failure to Supplement Discovery Responses Under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure", 2006


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Speaker, "Changes in Property Issues and Trends for the Future", Advanced Family Law Course - Ch. 29, 2009


Attendee, Houston Family Law Trial Institute, South Texas College of Law, Houston, TX, 2009


Speaker, "Support, Maintenance & Alimony", Family Law Essentials - San Angelo, TX, 2008


Speaker, "Support, Maintenance & Alimony", Family Law Essentials - Wichita Falls, TX, 2008


Speaker, "Family Law Legislative Updates", Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar - Addison, TX, 2007


Speaker, "Nobody's Doin' What they 're S 'posed to... - Enforcing Child Support and Possession Orders", Family Law Essentials - Mineral Wells, TX, 2007


Speaker, "Use of Discovery at Trial", Family Law Essentials - Eagle Pass, TX, 2005


Speaker, "Responding to Discovery Like You 're Supposed to Under the Rules and what to do if you Don't", State Bar Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 2005


Attendee, Institute for Family Law Associates, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Chicago, IL, 2006


Honors and Awards:
Top Young Lawyers in Texas, Texas Monthly, 2009 - 2010


Professional Associations and Memberships:
College of the State Bar of Texas
Member


The Annette Stewart American Inn of Court (Family Law Professional Association)
Associate


American Bar Association
Member


Texas Bar Association
Member


State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
Member


Dallas County Bar Association
Member


Dallas County, Family Law Section
Member


Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Member


Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Alumni Member


Texas Family Law Foundation, 2007 - Present
Member


American Inn of Courts, Johnson-Sontag Chapter, 2001 - 2002
Member


The Annette Stewart American Inn of Court (Family Law)
Member


Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Pezzulli Kinser, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, Associate Attorney, 2003 - 2006


Texas Eighth Court of Appeals, El Paso, TX, Law Clerk for Justice Ann McClure, 2002 - 2003


Texas Eighth Court of Appeals, El Paso, TX, Legal Intern


Zebco/Quantum Corporate Headquarters, Tulsa, OK, Legal Intern


Tulsa County Public Defender's Office, Tulsa, OK, Legal Intern, Juvenile Division, 2000


Trinity Industries Incorporated, Dallas, TX, Logistical Management & Sales


Zebco/Quantum, A W.C. Bradley Corp., Tulsa, OK, Legal Intern, 2002


Fraternities/Sororities:
Kappa Sigma

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