Sherry Tavel

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10+ Years of Experience

Sherry D Tavel has been licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1989. She is board certified in Residential Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization with the State Bar of Texas. She has worked for the Texas Attorney General in the Child Support Division as Managing Attorney. Sherry has owned and managed Chicago Title Company in Deer Park, Texas. She was appointed as the first female for the City of Pasadena as a Municipal Judge, and is currently the Presiding Municipal Judge at Roman Forest, Texas.
Sherry D Tavel has also served as the Fore-person of the Grand Jury in Montgomery, Texas in 2010. She taught law courses at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas for more than 24 years part-time, as well as serving on several educational committees at the college.
Education
South Texas College of Law: Houston, Texas; Doctor of Jurisprudence – 1987
U of H Clear Lake; Houston, Texas; Bachelor of Science in Jurisprudence
San Jacinto College, Pasadena Texas
Associate of Art in Business – 1978
Mediation Training
AA White Dispute Resolution Institute
Advanced Mediation Training in Divorce and Child Custody
University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas Basic mediation training course
Board Certified Residential Real Estate, by the Board of Legal Specialization
State Bar of Texas Mediation – Basic and Family Law
Experience
Owner and Closing Attorney of Chicago Title Company, Deer Park, Texas
Former Managing Attorney – Office of the Texas Attorney General
Municipal Judge-City of Roman Forest, Former Municipal Judge for the City of
Pasadena (First female appointed in Pasadena)
Licensed to practice in the State of Texas (since 1989) by the Supreme Court of Texas,
and in the Federal Court – Southern District of Texas from May of 1989 to present – The Supreme Court of the United States

Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father’s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Social Security Disability
DUI & DWI

Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Texas
Since 1989
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South Texas College Of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1987

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University of Houston – Clear Lake
B.S. (1984) | Jurisprudence
1981


1984

Honors: Cum Laude Who’s Who Amoung Students in American Universities
Activities: Founder Legal Studies Association
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Montgomery Bar Association

2003 –
Current
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Texas State Bar

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Member
1989 –
Current
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Texas Bar Association

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Attorney
1989 –
Current
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Websites & Blogs

Website
Carl & Tavel, PLLC
Blog
Sherry D. Tavel’s Blog

20185 U S 59
Suite 65
New Caney, TX 77357
US
Telephone: (281) 354-8156
Fax: (866) 454-7124