Admitted
1970, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Baylor Law School, J.D., 1970
Law School Graduation Year
1970
College
Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., 1965
Memberships
Bell County, Lampasas County and Mills County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association (Chairman Elect, Criminal Justice Section, 1986; Member, House of Delegates, 1991-1993); Texas District and County Attorneys Association (President, 1987); National District Attorney Association (President, 1986).
Biographical
Recipient: Outstanding Texas Leader Award, John Ben Sheppard Leadership Institute, 1998; Governor's Distinguished Service Award, Governor, State of Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse, 1995; Prosecutor of the Year, State Bar of Texas, 1987; Lawyer of the Year 2000, Liberty Bell Award, Bell County, Texas. Elected District Attorney, 1976-2000. County Attorney, Bell County, Texas, 1975-1976.
Military
U.S. Marine Corp, 1959-1967