Education & Legal Background

University of Texas (B.A., 1967)

University of Houston (J.D. 1970)

Pho Delta Phi

Graduate, Texas National College of District Attorneys, 1972

Graduate, College of the State Bar of Texas, 1987

Board certified criminal trial law by the Texas board of legal specialization, 1984, Re-certified in 1989, 1994, and 1999

Board Certified Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1993, Re-certified 1998, Re-certified 2003

Member:

State Bar of Texas

Bar Association of the Fifth and Seventh Federal Circuits

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Texas Association of Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law

Established in 1970

1970
State Bar of Texas

1975
U. S. Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit and U. S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

1978
U. S. Supreme Court

1980
Eleventh Judicial Court, Louisiana, DeSota Parish

1988
U. S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Utah
Circuit Court, State of Utah

1989
U. S. District Court, Western District of Texas

1990
U. S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas

1991
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
Fourth Judicial District of Osage County, Kansas

1992
U. S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
U. S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Asheville Division

1993
Justice Court, Las Vegas Township, Clark County, Nevada

Assistant City Attorney, Houston, Texas 1970

Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, 1970-1974

Associate Municipal Judge, City of West University Place, Texas, 1978-1981