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Sharon D. Cammack 


SHARON D. CAMMACK
Associate

713.600.5500 p
713.600.5501 f

scammack@jenkinskamin.com

Sharon D. Cammack, an associate at Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P. since 1996, is considered by her coworkers and peers to be the voice of reason when it comes to addressing sensitive and often complex issues in the emotionally-charged practice of family law.

Born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, Sharon married her high school sweetheart and has reared two sons, while graduating Cum Laude in Political Science from Lamar University.  In 1994, Sharon graduated from South Texas College of Law and immediately joined the firm of Jenkins & Kamin, first as a law clerk and then as an associate in 1996.  Sharon represents clients in all types of family law disputes but finds her greatest professional satisfaction in working with those clients who find themselves entangled in custody litigation.

Sharon is a distinguished member of the Houston Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the Houston Bar Foundation.  She is a member of the Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inns of Court, a program mentoring to other family lawyers in the Houston community.  Sharon is a regular participant in Night Court, an annual all-lawyer musical revue which raises money to benefit various charities through the Texas Bar Foundation.

Sharon has served for the last several years as a member of the editorial board of The Houston Lawyer magazine.  Sharon is often asked to author papers for family law seminars and has published articles on a wide variety of issues including ethics, business valuations, child support, interstate custody disputes and enforcement.  Sharon's participation in continuing legal education programs has earned her membership in the College of the State Bar, recognizing her among the lawyers who exceed the maximum standards for further legal education.

Advancing the cause of literacy, Sharon has regularly been member on the Lawyers for Literacy Committee of the Houston Bar Association and actively joins in their yearly efforts to collect, sort and distribute both children and adult books throughout the county to schools and other literacy programs.   She was the recipient of the Houston Bar Association President's Outstanding Service Award in 2004 for her work on this committee.

When not practicing law, or reading the latest best seller, Sharon enjoys a new film or attending a live concert.

Year Joined Organization:

  • 1996

Areas of Practice:

  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Support
  • Child Custody

Bar Admissions:

  • Texas, 1995

Education:

  • South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1994, J.D.
  • Lamar University, 1990, B.S.
    • Honors: Cum Laude
    • Honors: Richard O. Dawson Faculty Award, Outstanding Political Science Student
    • Major:  Political Science

Published Works:

  • “Get the Lay of the Land: Discovery Tools and Tactics” National Business Institute Family Law CLE, 2008 (Houston)
  • “Rules of the Road: Maintaining High Ethical Standards” National Business Institute Family Law CLE, 2008 (Houston)
  • “The Role of Mental Illness in a Custody Case” (Co-Author with Amy Montgomery) Advanced Family Seminar, State Bar of Texas, -____
  • “Tilting at Windmills? A Discussion of 3rd Party Standing in SAPRC Suits” (with Lynn Kamin and Stephanie Solomon) 8th Annual Family Law on the Front Lines, 2008
  • "Domestic Violence: A National Epidemic," (Co-Author with Patrice Pujol), The Houston Lawyer, Vol 42, No. 4, September/October, 2004
  • "What to Do When the Grievance Committee Calls," (Co-Author with Lynn Kamin), Advanced Family Seminar, 2002
  • "Extraterritorial Custody Issues: The UCCJEA, and the Hague Convention," (Co-Author with Lynn Kamin), Advanced Family Seminar, 2001
  • "A Review of Ethical Rules: Application for Daily Practice," (Co-Author with Lindsey Short, Jr.), 12th Annual Trial Institution, 1998
  • "Dealing with Social Studies, Ad Litem and CASA Volunteers: A Curse or a Blessing?" (Co-Author with Lynn Kamin and the Honorable E. Lorraine Wilson), Advanced Family Law Seminar, 1998
  • "Child Support Issues and Modifications," (Co-Author with Lynn Kamin), University of Houston Family Law Practice Seminar
  • "Valuation of a Business Litigation," (Co-Author with Lynn Kamin, Robert Hoffman and Tom Ausley), Advanced Family Law Seminar, 1997
  • "Handling a Child's Testimony and Hearsay," (Co-Author with J. Lindsey Short, Jr.), Advanced Family Law Seminar, 1997
  • "Enforcement Problems with Unique Assets - or - What is Marcia Clarks' Next Husband's Interest in Her Autobiography?" (Co-Author with J. Lindsey Short, Jr.), Advanced Family Law Seminar, 1996
  • "Ethical Consideration with Discovery and Evidence," (Co-Author J. Lindsey Short, Jr.), Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 7th Annual, 1994

Classes/Seminars Taught:

  • National Business Institute Family Law CLE, 2008 (Houston)
  • Annual State Bar of Texas Convention, Family Law CLE 2003
  • Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Family Law Seminar 2002
  • 2nd Annual General Practice Institute, Legal Assistants Division, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Past Employment Positions:

  • Short & Jenkins, Law Clerk