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Woods, May & Matlock, P.C.
400 West Illinois, Suite 1120
Independence Plaza
Midland, TX 79701
Phone: 432-683-7400 
Fax: 432-683-8830  
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Robert J Matlock

Robert J Matlock

Shareholder
Location:
Midland, Texas
Phone:
432-683-7400
Fax:
432-683-8830
E-mail:

With a legal career that spans more than three decades, Robert J. Matlock practices exclusively in the area of family law. His expertise includes matters involving divorce, post-divorce modifications, child custody, child support, enforcement, marital property agreements and all other aspects of family law. He is also accomplished in the practice of collaborative law and mediation.

Bob assists clients with sophisticated marital property matters, business valuation disputes, child custody and support issues, modification suits, divorce litigation, and all other areas of family law. He was among the first family law practitioners to broaden his practice to include mediation. As a charter member of the first collaborative law practice group in Texas, Bob has again widened his areas of expertise to include collaborative techniques.

Bob is well known as a lecturer and seminar speaker on subjects including collaborative law, marital property law, divorce and modification suits, mediation, arbitration, ethics and other family law-related topics.

Areas of Practice

  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Enforcement
  • Martial Property Agreements

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1979
  • Advanced Mediator, Association of Attorney Mediators

Bar Admissions

  • Texas
  • Missouri
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Tax Court

Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
    • Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1971
    • Honors: Moot Court Board, Teaching Quizmaster
  • Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Bachelor of Science - 1968
    • Major: Business Administration

Classes/Seminars

  • Guest Lecturer, Southern Methodist University School of Law
  • Guest Lecturer, Texas Wesleyan School of Law
  • Guest Lecturer, Texas Woman's University
  • Guest Lecturer, Southern Methodist University
  • Guest Lecturer, University of North Texas
  • Guest Lecturer, Dispute Resolution Center of Dallas
  • Guest Lecturer, Colorado Bar Association
  • Guest Lecturer, State Bar of Texas
  • Guest Lecturer, Association of Family & Conciliatory Courts
  • Guest Lecturer, American Bar Association

Honors and Awards

  • Texas Super Lawyer, Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Collaborative Law, Texas Monthly, 2004 - 2008
  • AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • College of the State Bar of Texas
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Collin County Bar Association
  • Collin County Bench-Bar Foundation
  • American Bar Association
  • Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
  • Alliance of Collaborative Professionals, Charter Member
  • Texas Collaborative Law Council, Charter Member
  • Association of Attorney Mediators, Certified Advanced Mediator
  • Texas Association of Mediators
  • Ministry of Conflict Transformation, Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
  • Association of Conflict Resolution
  • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
  • Association of Family & Conciliatory Courts

Past Employment Positions

  • Robert J. Matlock, P.C., Shareholder
  • Bruner & Matlock, Partner
  • Koons, Rasor & Fuller
  • Law Offices of Lawrence R. Maxwell, Jr., Associate

Pro Bono Activities

  • The 3 Day, 60 Mile Walk for Breast Cancer
  • Habitat For Humanity, Dallas & Collin County
  • McKinney Chamber of Commerce
  • Heritage Guild of Collin County
  • St. Peter's Episcopal Church
  • Leukemia Society of America
  • Village Creek Homeowners Association

Ancillary Businesses

  • Mediation
  • Arbitration

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Phi Delta Theta
  • Phi Alpha Delta

The law firm of Woods, May & Matlock, P.C. is located in the Midland-Odessa area of West Texas. Our family law attorneys represent clients throughout the cities of Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Big Spring, Monahans, Crane, Stanton, Greenwood, Rankin and throughout Midland County, Ector County, Andrews County, Ward County, Martin County and Howard County.