Admitted
1967, Texas; 1969, New York
Law School
University of Texas, J.D., 1967
Law School Graduation Year
1967
College
University of Texas, B.A., 1963; Universidad de Concepcíon, Concepcíon, Chile
Memberships
State Bar of Texas (Council Member, International Law Section, 1977-1980; Chairman: Advisory Commission on Immigration and Nationality Law, 1978-1995; Committee on Laws Relating to Immigration and Nationality, 1983-1986); American Bar Association (Member, International Law and Practice Section; Chairman: Immigration and Nationality Committee, 1984-1990; ABA Coordinating Committee on Immigration Law, 1987-1989); Council on Foreign Relations; Houston Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1972-1974); Texas Young Lawyers Association (Chairman of the Board, 1976-1977); American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chairman, Texas Chapter, 1977-1978; National President, 1981-1982).
Biographical
Editor, Texas International Law Forum, 1966-1967. Author: The International Entertainer Under U.S. Immigration Law, 20 San Diego Law Review 143, 1982; The Logic of Adjustment of Status, 24 South Texas Law Journal 37, 1983; U.S. Immigration Law: Its Need for Reform, 21 The Houston Lawyer 11, 1983; The Development of the U.S. Immigration Law Selective System and the Immigration Bar, 5 Houston International Law Journal, 193, 1983; The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: Its Impact and Implication, 24 The Houston Lawyer 11, 1987; Immigration Law and Employer Sanctions, 26 The Houston Lawyer 19, 1988. Senior Teaching Quizmaster, University of Texas School of Law, 1966-1967. Adjunct Professor, Immigration Law, University of Houston Law Center, 1985-1989. President, University of Texas International Law Society, 1966-1967. Chairman: Governor's Task Force on Immigration, 1983-1984; The Asia's Society Texas Center, 1992—; World Trade Division, Greater Houston Partnership. President: Houston Club, 2001-2002; Houston Forum, 2002. Member: Board of Directors: Houston Ballet; Houston World Affairs Council; Great Houston Partnership, Holocaust Museum, Houston; Asia Society (Board of Trustees); Institute of International Education. Honorary Consul General, Kingdom of Thailand, 1997—. (Board Certified, Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)