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Biography
Delta Theta Phi. County Attorney, Bee County, Texas, 1974-1978. Certified as a Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Advocacy. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation, (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1972
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
- B.S. - 1970
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Banking and Finance
Representative Clients
- Citizens National Bank
- Lovelady State Bank
- City of Crockett
- City of Grapeland
- City of Lovelady
- Housing Authority of the City of Crockett
- Housing Authority of the City of Grapeland
- City of Kennard
Past Positions
- Pemberton & Garner, P.C., Shareholder, 1985 to 1989
- Sallas, Merriwether & Pemberton, Partner, 1978 to 1985
- Morrill & Patton, Associate, 1972 to 1978
- Bee County, Texas, County Attorney, 1974 to 1978
Languages
- English
Fraternities Or Sororities
- Delta Theta Phi
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Texas, 1972 to Present
- Houston County Bar Association, President, 1992 to Present
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- College of the State Bar of Texas
Certified Legal Specialties
- Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1991
- Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1994
- Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy, National Board of Civil Pretrial Adv., 2012
Current Employment Position
- Sole Practitioner
Practice Areas
- Litigation & Appeals
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Defense
- Wills & Probate Litigation
- DUI/DWI
- Family Law
- Civil Trial Law
- Serious misdemeanors
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1972
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1973
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2019
Honors
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Representative Cases
- Ramsay v. Maryland American General Ins. Co., 533 S.W.2d 344, 1976, Tex., 1976116881
- Stewart v. Allied Bancshares, Inc., 770 S.W.2d 837, 1989, Tex.App.-Tyler, 1989031502
- Thomas v. State, 733 S.W.2d 675, 1987, Tex.App.-Tyler, 1987079206
- Commissioners Court of Houston County v. Rodgers, 691 S.W.2d 753, 1985, Tex.App.-Tyler, 1985130177
- Pouncy v. Garner, 626 S.W.2d 337, 1981, Tex.App.-Tyler, 1982103079
- Stephens v. Beard, 485 S.W.3d 914, 2016