Paul A. Shanklin earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Houston and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center. He manages his own law practice, The Shanklin Law Firm, where he provides business client services in general civil law, specifically working in the areas of Collections, Family Law and Probate. Prior to starting his own firm, he was an attorney for Winstead, Secrest, and Minnic, LLP.
In addition to practicing law, he is an adjunct professor in the Government Department at the Houston Community College Southeast Campus where he teaches American and Texas Government. He is also an adjunct professor in Urban Education at the University of Houston - Downtown where he teaches Critical Pedagogy and Multicultural Education.
Mr. Shanklin has extensive public service experience. He serves as an Executive Board Member for the Center for the Professional Development of Teachers (CPDT) at the University of Houston-Downtown. He is a member of the Houston Bar Association's Speakers Bureau where he discusses social and legal trends in schools and civic organizations. He is on the Board of Directors for Dress Up Houston which provides clothing for the needy.
He is on the Board of Directors for the Guardian Angels Academy, a charter school. He is also a member and office holder for the North Houston Frontiers, a non-profit civic organization.
He is certified by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, a Commissioner for the Harris County Courts, and a Certified ad litem for the family and probate
Courts of Harris County. He has received certificates of appreciation from the Dayton, Aldine, Houston and Spring Branch independent school districts. He is a life member of the Houston Tennis Association and the United States Tennis Association.
Additionally, Mr. Shanklin is a member of
a number of lawyer organizations including the Houston Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the Young Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Society and the Pro Bono College. He is admitted to practice in both State and Federal Courts.
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