Experience

Shumway Van

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Law Attorney

  • Jun 2020 - Present



Law Office of Crystal A. Bannin

• Attorney

  • 2003 - Jun 2020

  Solo practitioner managing all aspects of a small business including client development and marketing for areas of practice to include family law, military law, divorce and custody.



SABA Family Law Section, San Antonio, Texas

• Member

  • 2001 - 2013



Law Office of James R. Bass, Inc.

• Attorney

  • 2002 - 2003

  Managing a caseload of family law matters, including evaluation and division of community property and business interests, representation of clients in divorce matters subject to the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Civil Relief Act, division of military retirement, as well as complex custody/visitation schedules. Other areas of practice: Probate and Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, and Collaborative Law.



Gostomski & Hecker, P.C.

• Attorney

  • 2000 - 2002

  Spearheaded the firm’s family law section. Provided legal counsel and representation in a wide variety of family law matters, including dissolutions, paternity, post-divorce modifications, child support, and child custody disputes. Experienced in conducting discovery, depositions and participating in mediation. Skilled in negotiating settlements with opposing parties as well as litigating Temporary Orders and final hearings. Other areas of practice: Wills and Probate, Civil Litigation, and Personal Injury Law.



Hidgon, Hardy, Zuflacht

• Intern

  • 1999 - 2000

  Researched legal issues, drafted briefs, motions, and court orders, conducted discovery and witness interviews. Conducted major research on the topic of recognition of international divorces for presentation by firm’s senior partners at a national-level conference. Areas of practice included Appellate, Family, Education, Disability and Foreign Law.