​Whether your mediation is in person at one of the attorney’s offices or at the Texas Justice Center, or, if you prefer, via Zoom teleconferencing, I can effectively bring your case to satisfactory conclusion that benefits all involved.

Associate Attorney with the law firm of Mandell & Wright, 1975 – 1977; Law Office of Steve A. Bavousett, 1977 to current; practice limited to family law; Board certified in family law by the Texas Legal Board of Specialization in 1984 (re-certified in 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014); mediation practice with emphasis on complex property issues since 1984

• Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas; J.D. – 1975
• Amarillo College, Amarillo, Texas; A.S. – 1967
• West Texas State University, Canyon, Texas; B.A.;

    Major: Finance;     Minor:  Economics

Board Certification

• Family Law, State Bar of Texas, 1984

Professional Licenses

• Texas, 1975
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas 1975
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas 1975
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas 1975

Honors and Awards

• Dave Gibson Award for Professionalism & Excellence in the Practice of Family Law, 1999
• Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program – Outstanding Individual Contribution, 1995

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Texas, Member
• State Bar of Texas – Family Law Section, Member
• State Bar Family Law Council (2000-2006)
• Prior member, State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee
• Ad Litem Ad Hoc Sub-Committee (2004)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
• Completion Arbitration Training Institute (2008)
• Member, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists;
• Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists –
  • Board of Directors (2005-current)
  • Officer, (2004-2007)
  • President (1997-1998)
• Burta Rhoad Raborn Inn of Court
  • President (2005)
  • Board Member (2004-2006)
  • Houston Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association – Family Law Section;
  • Former Board Member, Officer and Chair (2001-2002)
• Houston Bar Association – Collaborative Law Section;
  • Founding Board Member and Former Officer
• Collaborative Law Institute of Texas; 
• Collaborative Family Lawyers of Houston;
• Member, International Association of Collaborative Professionals;
• Lone Star Legal Aid – Board of Directors (2006-2009)
  • Attorney-Mediators Institute 
  • Forty Hours Basic Family Law Training (1994)
  • Advanced Mediator Training (1995)
• Chaired an Advanced Course in Negotiations
• Harvard Law School Project on Negotiation – Basic Training (2008)
• Harvard Law School Project on Negotiation – Advanced Training (2008)
• Lawyers in Public Schools – Volunteer
• Mediator With Family Court Services – Volunteer

Pro Bono Activities

• Lone Star Legal Aid Board of Directors, 2006-2009
• State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee

Published Works/Speaking Engagements

• Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section; “Aids and The Law:  The Impact of HIV on Custody”; November, 1993
• 8th Annual Family Law Conference for the General Practitioner and Legal Assistant; “Alphabet Soup from D.C.; QDRO’s, QMSCO’s, UCCJA, PKPA, COBRA and UIFSA”; February 26-27, 1998;
• Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, “Focus on Substance Abuse Issues in Mediation; The Attorney’s Perspective”; May 15, 1998
• HVLP, Family Law Seminar; “Mediation in Family Law”; May 29, 1998
• South Texas College of Law Affiliated with Texas A & M University, Family Law Mediation Training Seminar; “Preparing Your Client for Mediation: Practical and Ethical Considerations”; October, 1998
• S Tx College of Law, Family Law Conf. For the General Practitioner and Legal Assistant; “Why and How You Should Use a Legal Assistant”; February, 1999
• Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, “Entry of a Mediated Settlement Agreement: How To Protect What You Got”; July, 1999
• Tx. College of Law Affiliated with Texas A & M University, Family Law Mediation Training Seminar; Demonstration:  Risk Analysis; Oct 7-9, 1999;
• Co-Chairperson, South Texas College of Law Mediation Seminar; 2000
• Tx College of Law Family Law Conf. For the General Practitioner and Legal Asst. Demonstration – Temp Orders Hearing with Custody Issues; February, 2000
• South Texas College of Law Family Law Institute – Mock Trial; Petition for Enforcement of Child Support Issues and Visitation; March 31, 2000;
• Tx College of Law Family Law Institute-Making and Meeting Objections in Family Law; Common Evidence Problems & Proposed Solutions; March 31, 2000;
• V.L.A. Family Law Seminar; “Questionable and Multiple Marriages, and the Rights of Third Parties to Possession of a Child”; June 9, 2000
• South Texas College of Law ; “What to do when you’re stuck with/as an Ad Litem”; February 1, 2001;
• Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inns of Court; “Ask But Don’t Tell – How Confidential are Your Mental Health Records”; March 15, 2001;
• Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, 2001 Annual Family Law Seminar; “Alternative Dispute Resolution”.  October 19, 2001;
• South Texas College of Law; “From Crisis to Collaboration”; November  9-10, 2001
• Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, 5th Annual Family Law Institute; How To Get the Most Out of Your Mediator: Assistance and Results“; March 22, 2002
• Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inns of Court; “Clueless to Competent: Database Management for the Technically Challenged”; May 16, 2002;
• 28th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar; State Bar of Texas; “A Child’s Voice”; August, 2002;
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section; “Family Law Essentials for $2000 or Free”; November 21, 2002
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section; Advanced Family Law Drafting Course 2002; “Ad Litem Pleadings and Orders – Authorizing, Limiting, and Expanding; December 13, 2002;
• South Texas College of Law; Family Law Conference for General Practitioners and Legal Assistants; “Working with Ad Litems”; February 7, 2003; 
• Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section; “The New Creature in Family Law Courts – The Amicus Attorney; October 1, 2003; 
• Fort Bend County Bar Association; “Amicus and Attorney/Guardian Ad Litem Seminar”; May 21, 2004;                        
• University of Texas School of Law; 4th Annual Family Law on the Front Lines Conference; “Who’s Your Boss Now?  Amicus Attorneys and Ad Litems Under the New Chapter 107″; June 18, 2004
• 30th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar; State Bar of Texas; “Ad Litems Workshop”; August, 2004;
• 2005 Family Law Seminar; Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program; “Local Rules and Discovery”; May 20, 2005
• 2006 Family Law Seminar; Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program; “Discovery on a Shoestring”; May 19, 2006;
• South Texas College of Law; 23RD Annual Family Law Conference; “Effective Use of Spreadsheets During Mediation” March 6, 2009; 
• Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section; Amicus/Ad Litem 2009; Getting Paid – Setting Fees and Collecting”; Sept. 18, 2009;
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section; Advanced Family Law Drafting Course 2010; “Mediation and ADR”; December 9, 2010; 
• State Bar of Texas, 39th Annual Advanced Family Law Course; “Mediated Settlement Agreements: Reading the Fine Print”; August 7th, 2013;
• R.R. Inn of Court; “Did that Really Just Happen to Me?”; April 17, 2014; 
• Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section; “It’s not always rainbows and butterflies, it’s compromise that moves us along. The benefits of Mediation and Arbitration.”  January 9, 2019;

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