Michelle May O'Neil : Community Service Activities



Community Service



Community Involvement

Michelle May O’Neil devotes a significant amount of her time outside the practice of law to community service. She has been a member of Altrusa International, Inc., a professional service organization whose motto is to be “builders of women”, since 1993.
From 2005 to 2007, Michelle served as president of Altrusa Dallas. Under her leadership, Altrusa Dallas achieved great heights in service to the community. The club received the Distinguished Service Club award from Altrusa International, Inc. for both years of her presidency. Additionally, the club was recognized for its significant contributions by the Dallas Independent School District, as a Finalist for the Dallas ISD Outstanding Organization Partner of the Year in 2005-06 and receiving the Copper Partner Award in 2006 and 2007. Michelle designed and spearheaded the DUNK Project (Dallas Uniforms for Needy Kids), which gave over 580 new uniforms to underprivileged children in the Dallas ISD in 2006-07, and over 2,500 uniform items in 2007-08. The Dallas club received the Dr. Nina Fay Calhoun Award for International Projects from Altrusa District Nine and from the International organization for the club’s international activities during Michelle’s leadership, including a Kitchen Shower for the clients of North Texas Refugee Services. Michelle also placed second in the District Nine Edith DeBusk President’s Award for her leadership of the club.

Michelle spearheaded the club’s Seminars for Safety project, providing seminars for women living in apartments on personal safety, which received the Mamie L. Bass Service Award for Altrusa District Nine in 2004 and was nominated for an international award in 2005.

As a member of Dallas Republican Career Women, Michelle served as the Legislative Chair for 2005 and 2006. She is also a member of Golden Corridor Republican Women where she has served as the Chair of the Lincoln Day Dinner Committee. .



Memberships

  • CLE Advisory Committee, Family Law Practice Institute, University of Houston Law Foundation, 2002
  • Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1997 to present
  • State Bar of Texas, Family Law section, member 1992–present, Membership Committee 2004–present; Appellate section, member 1992–present.
  • American Bar Association, Family Law section 1992 to present
  • Dallas Bar Association, Family Law section, member 1998-present, Director 2003-2005, Legislative Committee Chair 2003, 2005, Resource Guide Committee Chair 2004; Appellate section, 1998-present.
  • Bell County Young Lawyers Association, member 1992-1997, Director 1993-1997, Continuing Education Committee 1994-1997, President 1995-1996, Newsletter Editor 1995-1996.
  • Newsletter Editor 1995-1996
  • Bell/Lampasas/Mills Counties Bar Association, 1992-1997, Director 1995-1997