Kyle W. Sanders
Shareholder
1300 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 2000
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Kyle, a director and shareholder in the firm, is the head of Looper, Reed & McGraw's family law section. Kyle's practice focuses on all aspects of family law including divorce proceedings, complex property characterization, valuation and division, child support modifications, modifications of visitation and parental rights, enforcement of court orders, premarital and post-marital agreements and adoptions.
Kyle is board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Prior to specializing in family law matters, Kyle practiced several years in the area of commercial litigation giving him the experience to handle the difficult business issues present in most complex property division cases. Kyle continues to handle commercial litigation cases for several clients allowing him to stay abreast of the evolving laws and issues in commercial disputes, many of which impact complex divorce matters.
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Board Certifications
Board certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Representative Experience
Handled, settled and, when necessary, tried over 100 complex family law cases involving in excess of $2B in assets.
Represented an 11 year NBA veteran in the negotiation and execution of a premarital agreement to protect existing assets and future contract rights.
Represented a Grammy award winning artist in a multi-jurisdictional action to void a recording contract executed as a minor. The case settled on favorable terms with the recording company renegotiating the artist's contract.
Defended a corporation alleged to be the alter ego of the wife/owner in a divorce proceeding. Upon the close of evidence at trial, the corporation was dismissed from the suit on a successful motion for directed verdict. The decision was upheld on appeal - Marcum v. Marcum , 2008 WL 2388073, (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2008, no pet.) (memorandum opinion).
Defended a mother in a suit for malicious prosecution and abuse of process stemming from a prior child support action - the matter was tried over a nine day period to a jury who found for the mother on all issues.
Successfully reinstated a mother's parental rights on a Bill of Review where her rights had been previously terminated based on fraud and deceit.
Successfully defended a local corporation against claims of employment discrimination. The case was tried to a jury in Harris County for eight days with the Plaintiff seeking damages in excess of $4,000,000; the jury returned a verdict in favor of the Defendants.
Professional Activities, Memberships & Affiliations
State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association (Director - Family Law Section, 2001-2004).
Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists (Director , 2004-2005).
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists.
Publications & Speeches
Child Support (Advanced Family Law Course, August 2011), author and speaker;Buy/Sell Agreements - (Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, December 2010), author and speaker;Electronic Evidence and Discovery - (South Texas College of Law Family Law Conference, March 2010), co-author and speaker;Drafting and Entering Orders - (The Ultimate Trial Notebook: Family Law, December 2009), author and speaker; Valuation Workshop: Current Valuation Challenges - (Advanced Family Law Course, August 2009), author and speaker;Debts and Liabilities: A Subprime Divorce - (Marriage Dissolution Institute, April 2009), author and speaker; Presenting Financial Cases (Advanced Family Law Course, August 2008), author and speaker; Economic Contribution (University of Houston Law Foundation - Family Law Practice Seminar, November 2006), co-author and speaker; Evidence and Discovery (Advanced Family Law Course, August 2006), author and speaker; Responding and Objecting to Written Discovery (Marriage Dissolution Institute, April 2006), author; Economic Contribution (University of Houston Law Foundation - Family Law Practice Seminar, November 2005), co-author and speaker; Direct and Cross-examination (Advanced Family Law Course-Boot Camp, August 2005), speaker; Preparing for Trial and the Trial Notebook (South Texas College of Law Family Law Conference, February 2005), author and speaker; How to Qualify for and Pass the Family Law Board Certification Exam (Advanced Family Law Course, August 2004), co-author and speaker; Economic Contribution, Reimbursement and Tracing (South Texas College of Law Family Law Conference, February 2004), author and speaker; How to Qualify for and Pass the Family Law Board Certification Exam (Advanced Family Law Course, August 2003), co-author and speaker; Economic Contribution (University of Houston Law Foundation - Family Law Practice Seminar, March 2003), author and speaker; Technology in Law (Houston Bar Association-Family Law Section, March 2003), speaker; Overview of Property Characterization and Marital Liabilities (National Business Institute, October 2002), author and speaker; Impact of Automatic Stay on Marital Dissolution (National Business Institute, October 2002), author and speaker; The Use of Trusts in Family Law , (State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Drafting Institute, December 2001), co-author.
Education
1993 - B.A., University of Notre Dame
1996 - J.D., University of Houston Law Center
1996 - A.A. White Dispute Resolution
2001 - ABA Family Law Advocacy Institute
Honors
Named a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly, 2010-2011
Named one of The Best Lawyers in America , 2009, 2010 and 2011
Named Top Lawyer by H Texas Magazine, 2010-2011
Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Certified mediator, A.A White Dispute Resolution Center - 1996
Named one of the "Top Family Law Attorneys in Houston" in H Texas Magazine, 2008
