Angela Pence England assists clients with finding efficient and amicable solutions to their family law disputes in a way to preserve their economic resources and protect family harmony. Angela has experience in complex property disputes, custody matters, and premarital and marital property agreements, as a litigator, collaborator, and mediator.
Education
University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A.
South Texas College of Law
Bar Admissions
Board Certified Family Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2000, recertified 2005
Professional History
After growing up in Houston, Angela graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Accounting. She began working with Harry Tindall in 1994, while still in law school at South Texas College of Law, and quickly developed a love for the practice of family law, recognizing that the practice afforded her the opportunity to help clients through what is often one of the most emotionally challenging times of their lives. When appropriate, she encourages clients to consider alternatives to litigation, including mediation and collaboration, which allow for families to consider their own desires and individual circumstances.
Becoming Board Certified in family law in 2000, Angela is a frequent author and presenter of continuing legal education articles on various family law subjects. She serves as co-author of Sampson & Tindall’s Texas Family Code Annotated, an annual publication of the Texas Family Code. She is an active member of local, state, and national bar organizations, and served as Chair of the Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists, the Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inn of Court, the Houston Bar Association’s Family Law and Collaborative Law sections, and as a board member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists. She was an adjunct professor of Texas Marital Property at South Texas College of Law. In 2019, she was awarded the David A. Gibson Award by the Gulf Coast Family Law Specialist, recognition for her professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.
In addition to practicing law, Angela enjoys spending time with her husband and family, as well as cheering on her Texas Longhorns. She and her husband are active members of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.
Professional Activities
- Founding Member, Tindall England, P.C. (2009)
- Licensed to Practice, State of Texas, 1995
- Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2000, recertified 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020
- Shareholder, Tindall and Foster, P.C.; Houston, Texas
- Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law (2005-2010)
- 2019 David A. Gibson Award Winner, Gulf Coast Family Law Specialist
- Fellow, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS
- President, Texas Chapter (2018 – 2019)
- Certified Arbitrator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Member, TEXAS FAMILY LAW PRACTICE MANUAL COMMITTEE (2002-2005)
- Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Chair (2003-2004); Treasurer (2000-2002)
- Houston Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section
- Chair (2007-2008); Chair Elect (2006-2007); Secretary/Treasurer (2005-2006)
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialist, Director (2004-2007)
- Gulf Coast Family Law Specialist
- Chair, (2009-present); Treasurer (2008-2009)
- Texas Family Law Foundation, Life Member
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, Trustee (2010 – 2015)
- American Inns of Court: Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inn
- Chair (2008-2009)
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Texas Super Lawyer (2004-2006); Texas Rising Star (2004)
- Top 50 Women Texas (2011, 2012, 2019, 2020)
- Top 50 Women Houston Lawyers (2019 – 2020)
- Top 100 Houston Lawyers (2019, 2020)
- Martindale-Hubbell, Legal Directory (very highest rating
Education
- Advanced Negotiations, Harvard University
- Mediation Training, Association of Attorney Mediators
- Beginning and Advanced Collaborative Law Training
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, May 1995
- Editorial Board: Articles Editor, South Texas Law Review
- University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A. (Accounting), 1990
Legal Publications/CLE Presentations
- SAMPSON & TINDALLS TEXAS FAMILY CODE ANNOTATED, Author (West 1998-present)
- We Are Not the Cleavers – The New Millenial family, 2020 INNOVATIONS IN CUSTODY LITIGATION
- Speaking in Codes: How Codes other than the Family Code Affect Family Law, 2013 ADVANCED FAMILY LAW
- Adjudication of Parentage and Mistaken Paternity, 2012 ADVANCED FAMILY LAW ASSOCIATES JUDGES PROGRAM
- Mistaken Paternity: Un-becoming a Parent, 2012 MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION
- Effective Drafting, 2012 MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION 101
- The Role of Advocacy in Collaborative Law, 2011 Collaborative Law Course
- Post Trial Motions, 2009 ULTIMATE TRIAL NOTEBOOK
- Understanding wha’t the Rights Mean: Decoding Parental Rights and Duties, 2009 UT PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
- SAPCR Jurisdiction: How to Make Sure You are in the Right Place at the Right Time, 2009 SOUTH TEXAS FAMILY LAW CONFERENCE
- Collaborative Law Beyond the Family Law Courthouse, 2009 HBA ADR INSTITUTE
- Spousal Maintenance and Alimony: What they are and what they aren’t, 2007 UT FAMILY LAW ON THE FRONTLINES
- Blazing the Trail: Making Sure Your Collaborative Practice is Properly Outfitted, 2007 CLI-TEX. SPRING RETREAT
- Ten Unusual Discovery Tools To Have in Your Toolbox, 2006 ADV. FAM. L; 2006 UT FAMILY LAW ON THE FRONTLINES
- To Tax Effect or Not To Tax Effect: Is It Still a Question? 2006 MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION
- The ABCs of Interstate SAPCR Jurisidiction: UCCJEA, PKPA, UIFSA, and UPA, 2005 TEXAS COLLEGE FOR JUDICIAL STUDIES; 2005 TEXAS ASSOCIATE JUDGES CONFERENCE
- The Evolution of Collaborative Practice, (Panel) 2005 UT/CLI-TEX COLLABORATIVE LAW SPRING RETREAT
- Jurisdiction and Standing in Suits Affecting the Parent Child Relationship, 2005 STATE BAR OF TEXAS POVERTY LAW
- Hidden Jewels in the Forms, 2005 SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW FAMILY LAW CONFERENCE
- The Alphabet Soup of Interstate SAPCR Jurisdiction, 2003 ADV. FAM. L., 2003 SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW FAMILY LAW CONFERENCE
- Collaborative Law: An Idea Who’s Time Has Come, 2003 MATAGORDA COUNTY FAMILY LAW INSTITUTE
- Family Law: Top 10 Things that Happened in 2003, STATE BAR OF TEXAS LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 2003
- Premarital and Marital Property Agreement, 2003 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FAMILY LAW INSTITUTE
- Moving Beyond the Guidelines: Child Support and Visitation, 2003 HBA FAMILY LAW INSTITUTE
- Preparing for Mediation and Trial, 2003 HALFMOON FAMILY LAW INSTITUTE
- Working with Divorce Clients and Opposing Counsel: Making the Most Out of Difficult Relationships,2003 HALFMOON FAMILY LAW LEGAL ASSISTANT SEMINAR
- The ABC’s of Interstate SAPCR Jurisdiction, 2002 ADV. FAM. L.
- Attorneys Fees, (Panel), 2002 SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW FAMILY LAW FOR GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS
- Multi-cultural Issues in Family Law, 2002 BURTA RHOADS RABORN FAMILY LAW INN
- The Only Thing Constant Is Change Itself: Modification of SAPCR Orders, 2001 ADV. FAM. L. DRAFTING
- Enforcement of Family Law Court Orders, 2001 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS INTERMEDIATE FAMILY LAW INSTITUTE; 2001 SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW FAMILY LAW FOR GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS