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William R. Pemberton

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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