Admitted
1980, Texas; 1982, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1994, U.S. Court of Claims; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Southern Methodist University, J.D., cum laude, 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
Dartmouth College, A.B., cum laude, 1977
Memberships
El Paso and American (Member, Criminal Justice Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Criminal Law; Member and Chairman, District 17 Grievance Committee, 1986-1992 ); Texas Young Lawyers Association; El Paso Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1983-1985); Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Assoc. Director, 1992-1994; Executive Committee, 1995-1997); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; El Paso County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Director, 1988-1989; Vice President, 1990); American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate; President, El Paso Chapter, 1998); Texas Trial Lawyers Association; El Paso Legal Assistance Society (Director, 1982—; Chairman, 1986-1988)
Biographical
Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Notes and Comments Editor, Journal of Air Law and Commerce, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1979-1980. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation.