Admitted
1975, Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1975
Law School Graduation Year
1975
College
Trinity University, B.A., 1972
Memberships
Tarrant County Bar Association (Director, 1990-1995; 1997-2000); American Bar Association (House of Delegates, 1984-1987, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Division, 1982-1985; Executive Council, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1985-1987); State Bar of Texas (Director, 1997—; Chair, Board of Directors, 1999-2000; Chair, Litigation Section, 1991-1992); College of the State Bar of Texas (Chairman, 1991-1992; Administration of Justice - Rules of Evidence Committee, 1984; Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Vol. I and II, 1982-1985, Vol. IV, 1986-1990); Texas Young Lawyers Association (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1982-1983; Selected Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas, 1984); American Board of Trial Advocates (Director, 1995-1998; Advocate, 1986 —); American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Biographical
Recipient: Outstanding Law Review Article Award, Texas Bar Foundation, 1986; Gene Cavin Award, 2002; Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award, 2002. Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 1986-1990. Author: Texas Discovery, The West Group, 2003; Protecting the Record for Appeal, 17 St. Mary's Law Journal 273, 1986; Jury Misconduct: Trying the Trier of Fact, 34 Southwestern Law Journal 1131, 1981. Faculty: State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course, 1988-2001; State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Course, 1988-1997, 1999 and 2002; State Bar of Texas Evidence and Discovery Course, 1999-2002; University of Texas 1st-7th Conference on State and Federal Appeals, 1988-1998 and 2002-2003. Member: Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 1993-2000. Chair, Supreme Court of Texas Discovery Task Force, 1992-1995. Board of Visitors, University of Texas McDonald Observatory, 1997—; Advisory Board, Texas Wesleyan School of Law, 2000—; Executive Board, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1998—; Board of Trustees, Trinity Valley School, 2001—. Sustaining Life Fellow: American Bar Foundation and Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law; Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)