Attorney Thomas Crofts, Crofts & Callaway, A Professional Corporation, San Antonio, Texas

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Thomas H. Crofts Jr.
San Antonio, Texas

Certification/Specialties:: Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1987

Bar Admissions:: Texas, 1972; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981; U.S. Supreme Court, 1985; U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1988; U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2001

Education:: Baylor University School of Law, Waco, TX
J.D., 1972, Cum Laude, Highest Scholastic Average in Class, American Jurisprudence Awards, Harris Honor Society, Mid-law Scholarship Award; Baylor University, Waco, Texas
B.A., 1965
Major: Chemistry

Representative Cases:: King v. Graham, 126 S.W.3d 75 (Tex. 2003); Bradleys' Elec. Inc. v. Cigna Lloyds Ins. Co., 995 S.W.2d 675 (Tex. 1999); Steves Sash & Door Co., Inc. v. Ceco Corp., 751 S.W.2d 473 (Tex. 1988); Burk Royalty Co. v. Walls, 616 S.W.2d 911 (Tex. 1981); Johnson v. Ventling, 132 S.W.3d 173 (Tex. App.--Corpus Christi 2004, no pet.); Barsness v. Scott, 126 S.W.3d 232 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 2003, no pet.); Zuniga v. Wooster Ladder Co., 119 S.W.3d 856 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 2003, no pet.); In re Bro Bro Properties, Inc., 50 S.W.3d 528 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 2000, orig. proceeding); Longaker v. Evans, 32 S.W.3d 725 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 2000, pet. dism'd); Pecan Valley Nut Co. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 15 S.W.3d 244 (Tex. App.--Eastland 2000, pet. dism'd); Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corp. v. United Technologies Corp., 9 S.W.3d 324 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1999, pet. denied); Ford Motor Co. v. Aguiniga, 9 S.W.3d 252 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1999, pet. denied); Cox & Smith Inc. v. Cook, 974 S.W.2d 217 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1999, pet. denied); Kahlig v. Boyd, 980 S.W.2d 685 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1999, pet. denied); County of Maverick v. Ruiz, 897 S.W.2d 843 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1995, no writ)

Honors and Awards:: American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, Fellow, 1997 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:: American Bar Association, Central & East European Law Initiative, 1996 - Present; Volunteer; State Bar Pattern Jury Charge Committee, 1984 - 1995; Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1986 - 1999; Appellate Advisory Commission; American Bar Association, 1972 - Present; Member; Texas Bar Foundation, 1991 - Present; Life Fellow

Past Employment Positions:: Groce, Locke & Hebdon, Partner/Shareholder, 1973 - 1991; Supreme Court of Texas, Briefing Attorney, 1972 - 1973; St. Mary's University School of Law, Adjunct Professor, 1987 - 1988; United States Navy, Lieutenant, 1966 - 1969