Educational Background: The Hockaday School, Dallas, Texas (1965); Wellesley College (1965-1967)’ Southern Methodist University (1968); University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science in Psychology (1969); Southern Methodist University (Juris Doctor, 1972); Dallas Theological Seminary (Master of Arts in Cross-Cultural Ministries, with honors 2005), Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (with honors, 2008) and current student in the Doctor of Ministry program.
Admission To Practice: State Bar of Texas (1972); U.S. Supreme Court (1977); U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (1987); U.S. District Court for the Northern (1973) and Eastern Districts of Texas (1975).
Specializations: Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law (1977) and Civil Trial Law (1980) and recertified in both fields since date of original certification.
Mediation Training: Basic Mediation Training (10/92); Advanced Mediation Training (2/93) and Family Law Mediation Training (12/93) through Attorney-Mediators Institute, Dallas, Texas. Appointed mediator for District Courts in Dallas and Collin Counties.
Employment: Shareholder and President, Linda S. Aland, P.C. since April 1993. Prior employment: Shareholder (formerly Partner) with Payne & Vendig, P.C. in Dallas, Texas from 1983 to April 1993; formerly Partner with Turner, Hitchins, McInerny, Webb, Harnett & Strother, Dallas, Texas and its predecessor firms, including Strother, Davis, Methvin and Blackburn, Dallas, Texas
Memberships: State Bar of Texas; Family Law Section of State Bar of Texas
Government Services: 1993-1998: Board Member, Court Reporters Certification Board, a state agency operating under Chapter 52 of the Government Code V.T.C.A. (appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas), which oversees Court Reporter grievances, suggests laws regarding Court Reporters and issues licenses to Court Reporters.
Languages: English and Spanish
Personal: Married, four children, ages 29, 26, 24 and 21, one grandchild. Member. Northplace Church, Sachse, Texas.