Ms. Asher has practiced Family Law since 1987, after graduating Magna Cum Laude from South Texas College of Law in Houston. She has served as President of the Association of Women Attorneys and as Associate Municipal Judge for the City of Houston.
She started her career in law and justice as a Victim Witness Coordinator with the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Her experience with the DA's office, and later as a Harris County Probation Officer, motivated Ms. Asher to seek her law degree. She completed her studies while still employed full time, graduated with honors and passed the Bar on her first test.
She represents her clients with that same determination, sense of justice and commitment to preparation.
From 1992 through 2005, Houston mayors appointed her as an Associate Judge of the City of Houston Municipal Court, a position subject to City Council confirmation. Ms. Asher carries the high ethical standards expected of Judges into every facet of her practice.
A skilled negotiator, Ms. Asher concentrates on reaching confidential agreements prior to trial, to preserve the privacy and dignity of her clients.
Committed to the community, Ms. Asher's volunteer activities include the Volunteer Lawyer program of the Houston Bar Association and support of area animal shelters. She helped found and serves as the Executive Director of Rescue Bank, a "food bank" non-profit supplying pet food, supplies and spay-neuter assistance to animal rescue groups in the Gulf Coast area.
| South Texas College of Law J.D. August 1986 |
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
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| Sam Houston State University B.S. Criminology and Corrections 1976 |
MAGNA CUM LAUDE Alpha Chi |
Graduate Studies, Criminology and Corrections, Sam Houston State University
Mediation Training, A.A. White Institute, 1993
Family Mediation Training, A.A. White Institute, 1993
Collaborative Law Training, 2000, June 2001, December 2002
Advanced Collaborative Law Training, March 2003
| 1987 - Present | Private Practice Family Law , Collaborative Family Law |
| 1992 -2005 | Associate Municipal Judge, City of Houston Mayoral appointment, confirmed by City Council |
| 1996 - 1997 | Houston Bar Association, Fee Dispute Committee Convened to resolve fee disputes filed against attorneys |
| 1993 - 1997 | State Bar of Texas, Grievance Committee Convened to resolve complaints filed against attorneys |
| 1979 - 1987 | Harris County Adult Probation Department Probation Officer |
| 1977 - 1979 | Harris County District Attorney's Office Victim Witness Coordinator |
| 2008 | Member, Collaborative Family Lawyers of Houston |
| 2006 - Present | Co-founder and Executive Director, Rescue Bank, A "Food Bank" for Animal Shelters, Fosters and Rescue Groups |
2001 - Present |
Alliance of Houston Collaborative Family Law Attorneys Co-founder & First Elected Chair, 2002 Co-organizer, Collaborative Law CLE for Attorneys, Mental Health Professionals and CPA's |
| 1988 - Present | Association of Women Attorneys Board of Directors, 1988 - 1994 President, 1992 - 1993 Co-founder, AWA Charitable Foundation, 1991 Chair, AWA Charitable Foundation, 1991 - 1996 Chair, AWA Charitable Foundation, 2001 - 2003 |
| 1988 - Present | Federation of Houston Professional Women Board of Directors, Program Director, December, 1997 - 1999 Board of Directors, Rules and ByLaws, 1991 - 1992 Delegate, Altrusa, 1997 - 1999 Delegate AWA, 1988 - 1990| FHPW Advisory Board 2000-2003 |
| 1988 - Present | State Bar of Texas Member, Family Law Section Member, Women In the Law Section College of the State Bar 2001-present |
| 1990 - 2003 | Houston Bar Association Family Law Section, Board of Directors, 1991 - 1992Family Law Section |
| 1998 - 2002 | Women Professionals in Government |
| 1993 - 1995 | Harris County Democratic Party Judicial Advisory Committee |
| 1988 - 1990 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Board of Directors, 1988 - 1990 |
| 2008 | Mayor's Volunteer Houston Award |
| 2005 | Torchlighter Award - Entrepreneur Category, Houston Council of the American Business Women's Association |
My twin sister, a Methodist minister, and I were raised to believe that an education and a satisfying career were priveleges to be earned. I have worked hard for my standing in Houston's Family Law community and look forward to working hard for you.
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Ms. Asher practices Family Law and Collaborative Family Law in Harris County, Ft. Bend County and Montgomery County, Texas.