Anna Freeman Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

Katy, Texas

• Advised clients on efficient and cost-effective distribution of property
• Drafted wills, medical powers of attorney, durable powers of attorney, HIPAA releases, appointments of agent for disposition of remains, physicians’ directives, and designations of guardian for adults and minors

• Received recognition as Top Regional Attorney of the Year 2015 by meeting and exceeding company performance metrics
• Aggressively negotiated terms of settlement for clients in the highly emotional litigation of property division and child custody
• Managed discovery process from inception to conclusion
• Secured temporary sole managing conservatorship for client against opposing party and child’s maternal grandmother after client initially tested positive for marijuana in court-ordered drug test
• Drafted numerous detail-oriented decrees of divorce with highly customized language
• Tried numerous temporary orders hearings and final trials

Houston, Texas Area

• Successfully mediated several highly contested divorce and child custody disputes
• Obtained an Ex Parte Writ of Attachment for a young child in an original suit affecting the parent-child relationship
• Aggressively represented clients in high-stakes divorce and child custody litigation
• Researched specific areas of law and drafted two persuasive appellate briefs

The Woodlands, Texas

• Negotiated terms of settlement for clients in high-stakes divorce and custody litigation
• Aggressively pursued and obtained three final protective orders for clients, including an order protecting a fifteen-year-old child from her biological father
• Successfully represented client in obtaining an Order to Return Child in a habeas corpus proceeding
• Developed original legal and policy model forms for company-wide implementation
• Led hiring searches for permanent paralegal positions

Houston, Texas

• Drafted successful motion for summary judgment
• Researched Hague Service Convention rules on international service of process
• Maintained relationships and rapport with clients
• Conducted extensive and thorough factual investigation utilizing a multitude of databases

Juris Doctor, Law

B.A., English

Education record