Stewart W Gagnon
Family Law
At Fulbright & Jaworski, we believe that thorough communication and timeliness are key to helping you navigate your family's legal needs. Fulbright is one of the only major international law firms with a practice group dedicated specifically to family law. Fulbright has handled thousands of family law matters so that whenever changes in your family require legal counsel, we're able to provide you with the best advice.
This includes representation in:
* Divorce suits, including child custody matters
* Child support and visitation enforcement/modifications
* Prenuptial/postnuptial agreements and enforcement
* Adoptions
* Custody issues related to international conventions
* Division of the marital estate
* Post-divorce partition of undivided property
* Paternity suits
* Asset protection plans
We also advise hospitals regarding their obligation to release medical records relating to child support, divorce matters and other family issues.
Tools for Your Family
It's extremely important to have all your assets and liabilities in order, especially in times of divorce. Fulbright has compiled "Know What You Own and What You Owe," a checklist to help you assess and gather your significant financial information.
We also invite you to explore our "Ten Ways to Help Your Child During a Divorce," which contains useful parenting tools to help your kids cope with the difficulties of parental separation and divorce.
Fellow - American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Stewart W Gagnon
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
1301 McKinney St #5100
Houston TX 77010-3095
Tel: 713 651-5603
Fax: 713 651-5246
E-mail: sgagnon@fulbright.com
Areas of Practice
- Tax
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- International and Transfer Pricing
- Corporate Tax Matters
- Tax Controversies
- Tax-Exempt Bond Audits
- Tax-Exempt Finance
- Tax Policy Matters
- Trusts and Estates
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
* Family Law
Stewart Gagnon is committed to helping clients address difficult family issues like custody disputes and division of property. Head of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s Family Law Practice Group, Stewart provides experienced counsel to clients experiencing challenging emotional and financial circumstances.
An advocate of the "amicable divorce," Stewart began his career at Fulbright in the Houston office mailroom in 1971 during his second week in law school. He joined Fulbright full-time in 1974 and became a partner in 1989. He has been certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law since 1980, and is recognized as a leader in the area of Family Law in Texas.
Fulbright & Jaworski is the only major Texas-based law firm that maintains an active family law practice. Stewart has built the Family Law Practice Group into a team of talented attorneys and staff who provide experienced consultation and representation to clients in Texas and other states as needed.
Stewart's clients include executives, business professionals, doctors, attorneys, community leaders, professional athletes, public officials, and their spouses.
He has represented clients in over 50 jury trials involving contested custody and/or property issues and has prepared more than 300 pre-marital agreements.
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