Judge Lisa A. Millard
Senior Judge of the 310th District Court of Texas
Arbitrator / Mediator / Visiting Judge
About
Judge Lisa A. Millard
- Creative mediator/arbitrator for complex cases
- Judicial experience beyond others
- Experience you can rely on
Arbitrator / Mediator for complex cases / Judicial experience / Experience you can rely on
Judge Lisa A. Millard is a native Houstonian and grew up in the Spring Branch area. She is a graduate of The University of Houston and South Texas College of Law. As a litigator, she has handled well over 1000 cases.
Judge Lisa A. Millard is the Senior Judge of the 310th State District Court of Texas and honorably served the citizens of Harris County for Twenty-Four (24) years on the bench. One of the most experienced and sought after mediators for high net-worth individuals, she has heard well over 35,000 family law related cases.
The Judge is experienced in complex litigation involving divorce, paternity, child support, complex business and property issues, intricate characterization and valuation, modification of support, possession and access, parental rights, pre and post-marital agreements and other child related matters.
Judge Lisa A. Millard is the mother of one beautiful daughter. As a single parent, she put herself through college and law school. She is the proud “Nana” of two perfect grandchildren. Her experience as a single parent, as a working mother and as a grandmother enhance her mediation and interpersonal skills.
Judge Lisa A. Millard is a Breast Cancer Survivor. During her tenure on the bench she heard a twelve week jury trial while undergoing chemotherapy. She is devoted to families and devoted to helping parties resolve their conflicts.
Judge Lisa A. Millard believes that the mediation process is the best way to assist families in resolving their family law matters in a neutral and impartial setting. She has extensive experience in complex property and custody matters.
Mediation and Arbitration
Judge Lisa A. Millard has the extensive knowledge and expertise in divorce, child custody, paternity, child support and property division matters making her the perfect person to assist you and your family with crafting a settlement that will be in your childrens’ best interests and a fair, equitable and reasonable division of your marital estate and other family law related matters. She is an A. A. White Dispute Resolution trained Mediator.
High Conflict Mediation
Judge Lisa A. Millard has the level of expertise, knowledge of high conflict mediation, and an assertive approach that you need when you are involved with a high conflict divorce. When you and your partner are not able to reach an agreement about the terms of your divorce, Judge Lisa A. Millard will assist you in working out a creative resolution to your disputes.
High Asset Property Division
One of the most experienced and sought after mediators for high net-worth individuals. These types of matters include complex litigation including child related issues as well as property and business matters. Having extensive knowledge and expertise in intricate property characterization and valuation, issues of family owned businesses and specialized retirement accounts is why she is sought after to assist in resolving the most complex of cases.
Arbitration
Judge Lisa A. Millard has assisted many people and entities resolve their disputes via arbitration. She has handled over 1000 cases as a litigator. As a well respected member of the judiciary for over 24 years, she is well suited and trained to handle your case in an efficient and expeditious manner.
ARBITRATOR, MEDIATOR and VISITING STATE DISTRICT JUDGE OF TEXAS
- JUDGE, 310th JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS
1995 THROUGH 2019 - Hirsch, Glover, Robinson & Sheiness (Associate)
1991 through 1993 - Private Practice
1987 through 1991 - Harris County District Attorney’s Office (Intern)
1985 through 1986 - South Texas College of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence
1986 - University of Houston, Bachelor of Science in Education
1983
- Speaker: Family Law Mediation Training
Center Seminar—
“Mediation – When, Temporary v.
Permanent, Earlier v. Later
in the Litigation Process” (October
1996) - Speaker: Family Law Mediation
Training Seminar –
“Symposium: Pitfalls In Mediation”
(October 1997) - Family/Probate Bench Bar
Conference – “How To Win
Your Case – The Judges Tell It Like It
Is” (October 1998) - Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists –
“Top Ten
Blunders Good Lawyers Make”
(September 1998) - Moderator: Harris County Judge
Orientation – “Panel
Discussion By Judges” (December 1998) - Speaker: Hamilton Junior High
School Career Day Speaker
(February 1999) - Speaker: Second Annual HBA
Family Law Section Family Law
Section Law Institute – “The Top Ten
Mistakes Made By Lawyers”
(March 1999) - Speaker: 22nd Annual Marriage
Dissolution Institute –
“Disqualification of Lawyers And
Judges And Recusals Of Judges,
Including The Visiting Judiciary:
Inappropriate Behavior –
Point/Counterpoint” (May 1999) - 25th Advanced Family Law Course –
“Disqualification and
Recusal” (August 1999) - Faculty (Group Facilitator) –
National Judicial College,
General Jurisdiction Course, Reno,
Nevada (April 2000) - Speaker and Chair: 26th Advanced
Family Law Course – “Who Ya’
Gonna Call When CPS Comes A
Knockin’” (August 2000) - Speaker: Texas Association of
Domestic Relations Offices – “A
View From The Bench On Visitation
Enforcement” (October 2001) - Host with The Safe Family Program
of “Child Abuse Awareness
Month” (April 2002) - Speaker: The Bench Live: The Latest
from the Judges on Practice in Their
Courts (Houston Bar Association,
August 2003) - Speaker: 2005 Family Law Institute
– “How To Prosecute And Defend a
Family Violence Protective Order—
Mock Trial” (March 2005) - Speaker: The Trial Of A Family
Law Jury Case – “ Closing
Argument” (January 2008) - South Texas College of Law –
Visitors Committee 2008 - Speaker: 35th Annual Advanced
Family Law Course – “ Evidence
Workshop: Keeping It In, Keeping It
Out ” (August 2009) - Speaker: 25th Annual Conference —
Texas Association Of Domestic
Relation Offices: “A View From The
Bench” (November 2009)
- State Bar of Texas, including Family
Law Section - Family Law Council – Judicial
Education for Associate Judges
(1997) - State Bar College
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Houston Bar Association (Family
Law Section, Litigation Section,
Computer Law Section) - Houston Bar Association Planning
Committee for CLE – 1999 - Houston Bar Association Executive
Team – Computer and Online
Section – Counsel Position At Large
(2002-2003) - Planning Committee Member – 22nd
Annual Marriage Dissolution
Institute (1999) - South Texas College of Law –
Affinity Group Steering Committee
(2000) - South Texas College of Law –
Visitors Committee 2008 - Harris County Board of District
Judges
- Education & Entertainment
Committee Chair 1998 to 2005 - Coordinator of Harris County Judge
Orientation 1998 - Legislative Committee 1998 to 2005
- Purchasing Agent Committee 2001 to 2007
- Chairman, Purchasing Agent
Committee 2008 through 2019 - Technology Committee 1997
- Rules Committee 2006 through 2019
- Juvenile Board Member 2008 through 2019
- JUDGE OF THE YEAR AWARDS FOR 2001 (Awarded January 30, 2002) by Peace
Officers Looking Into Courthouse Excellence (P.O.L.I.C.E., inc.)
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If you’re considering divorce or other family law issues, your top priority should be to guard the things you value most. Judge Lisa A. Millard is ready to assist you in developing a plan which will best serve your interests throughout the decades ahead.
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