Admitted
1976, Texas; 1978, U.S. District Court, Western and Northern Districts of Texas; Eastern District of Michigan
Law School
Baylor University, J.D., 1975
Law School Graduation Year
1975
College
University of Houston, B.B.A., 1973
Memberships
Waco-McLennan County (President, 1996-1997, Director, 1991-1993) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (District 8-B Grievance Committee, 1986-1993, Chairman, 1990-1992; Committee for Administration of the Rules of Evidence, 2001—); Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association (President, 1982-1983; Recipient, Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 1984); Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Executive Committee, 2003; Director, 2000—; Fellowship Member); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member: Leaders Forum, Key Member Committee; Breast Implant, PPA, Propulsid Litigation Groups); Abner V. McCall American Inn of Court (Master of the Bench, President, 2000-2002); American Board of Trial Advocates (Member, National Board of Directors)
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Baylor Order of Barristers. President, Harvey M. Richey Moot Court Society, 1974-1975. Speaker and Co-Author: The Case Against the Certificated Repair Station—Plaintiffs Approach, Tort and Insurance Section, 1988 ABA Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada; Aviation Tort Law, Texas Torts & Remedies, Matthew Bender & Co., 1991. Trustee, Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, 1984-1992, 1994-1999. Board of Directors, Hillcrest Health System, 2000—; Vice Chairman, 2000-2001; Chairman, 2002—. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)