Areas of Practice:

Federal Appellate Practice

State Appellate Practice

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)

Bustillos v. Jacobs, 190 S.W.3d 728 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 2005, no pet.)

Wolfram v. Wolfram, 165 S.W.3d 755 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 2005, no pet.)

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

Named to The Best Lawyers in America, 2008-2009

Named to Texas Monthly’s list of Texas "Super Lawyers," 2003-2009

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Texas

San Antonio Bar Association

State Bar Pattern Jury Charge Committee, 1984 - 1995

Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1986 - 1999

Appellate Advisory Commission

American Bar Association, 1972 - Present (Central & East European Law Initiative - Volunteer 1996)

Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 1991 - Present

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

Birth Information

1943, Tyler, Texas

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