AWARDS

Woman of the Year (for the field of the practice of family law): National Association of Professional&Executive Women: 2008

The Bar Register of Pre eminent Lawyers:   EVERY year since 2002

Listed in "Outstanding Lawyers of America":   EVERY year since 2003

Best Lawyers in San Antonio: Family Law:    2006, 2007&2008
According to
"Scene in S.A. Monthly."

National Association of Professional & Executive Women   2007,2008

Listed in "Best Lawyers in the U.S." :    2007,2008

Listed in " Best Lawyers in America" :   2003,2004,2005,2006

Texas Super Lawyers:   2003,2004 according to "Law & Politics Magazine"

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review ratings

(international quality and ethics ratings of lawyers):
AV rated: EVERY YEAR SINCE 1996:

AV = highest level of competency and ethics:

This prestigious award is presented to only 5% of firms in any state

(The above awards apply to the firm’s founder, Lisa Vance)

International law, International custody law,

Brad Haskins is an attorney specializing in complex international law matters for U.S. Fortune 500 and international clients. In July of 1998, Mr. Haskins joined a group of Zurich-based investors active in the Central European region and became an equity partner in Zurich New Europe Investors.

Prior to joining ZNEI, Mr. Haskins was a partner at the international law firm Altheimer & Gray. Mr. Haskins concentrated on international civil and corporate matters and was based in Prague, Istanbul, Kiev, and Chicago. He also developed an extensive legislative practice involving Fortune 100 corporations and governments throughout Europe. He established and controlled all of the firm's lucrative operations in Moscow.

Mr. Haskins began his international law practice with Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City where he was involved in international finance, complex family tax and estate law, international custody matters and "white-collar" criminal defense, including securities fraud litigation.

In 1990, Mr. Haskins was the Republican nominee for Michigan's Third District Seat in the U. S. House of Representatives. He received approximately 43% of the vote in the 580,000-person district and was one of only a few candidates personally endorsed by President George Bush.

Mr. Haskins is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Honors College with a double major in economics and political science. He conducted university-sponsored research on Japanese management and investment theory at Tokyo University and the Japan Foundation in Tokyo, Japan. He also attended the University of London, studying European political economy. As a student, Mr. Haskins clerked with Chief Justice G. Mennen Williams on the Michigan Supreme Court. He also served as a legislative assistant to Member of Parliament Anthony Beaumont-Dark in the British Parliament.

Mr. Haskins has been a member of the Texas Bar since 1985.