Admitted
1967, Texas; 1969, U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1967
Law School Graduation Year
1967
College
University of Texas, B.B.A., 1963; University of Texas, Finance, 1963
Memberships
Houston and American (Member: Criminal Law Section; White Collar Crime Committee) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure Drafting Committee, 1971-1975, 1982); Texas District and County Attorneys Association (Former Director); Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Biographical
Assistant District Attorney, Potter County, 1967-1968. First Assistant District Attorney, Randall County, Texas, 1968-1970. Executive Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, (Houston) Texas, 1970-1972. Charter Member, Special Crimes Bureau, Harris County District Attorney's Office, 1972-1978. Chief, Organized Crime Division, at time of entering private practice in 1978 and thereafter appointed Special Prosecutor on numerous occasions. Fellow, Texas State Bar Foundation.