Jerry E. Bain
Jerry E. Bain, shareholder, is certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and focuses exclusively on marital law. He is a Certified Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. Mr. Bain is admitted to practice in state courts and before the U.S. Supreme Court. He received his Bachelors of Business Administration from The University of Texas and his law degree from The University of Texas School of Law. Mr. Bain is active in the community and served on the Texas State Bar Association Family Law Exam Commission.
Married to the same wonderful lady for 30+ years, and three children.
Member of Christ Episcopal Church. Vestry Member for two terms.
Jerry's office is in Tyler, Texas, the county seat of Smith County, but he regularly practices all over East Texas. He makes regular court appearances in Longview, Gregg County; Palestine, Anderson County; Rusk, Cherokee County; Henderson, Rusk County; Quitman, Wood County; Athens, Henderson County; and Canton, Van Zandt County. He also takes cases in Rains County, Hopkins County, Franklin County, Camp County, Upshur County, Panola County, Angelina County,Dallas County,Houston County, and Freestone County.
Areas of Practice
- 100% Family Law
Litigation Percentage
- 85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1975
- Matrimonial Mediator, The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996
- Family Law Mediator, Attorney-Mediators Institute, 1995
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1964
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.B.A. - 1962
Classes/Seminars
- The Trial of A Family Law Jury Case - Predicates, Making and Meeting Objections, 2007 - Present
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Presidential Citation, State Bar of Texas, 1993
- Certificate of Appreciation, State Bar Family Law Exam Commission, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Smith County Bar Association, President, 1971 - 1972
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Director, Executive Council, 1974 - 1975
- Texas Young Lawyers Association, President, 1973 - 1974
- State Bar of Texas, Director, District 2A Grievance Committee, 2001 - 2007
- United States Bankruptcy Trustee, 1971 - 1986
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Exam Commission, 2002 - 2005
- Panel of Trustees, US Bankruptcy court, Eastern District of Texas, 1980 - 1984
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Texas Family Law Bar Foundation, Life Member
- On the Panel of Trustees line, Capitalize Court
- Smith County Bar Foundation
