University Attended:
Colorado College, B.S., 1970
Law School Attended:
Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1973
Year of First Admission:
1973
Admission:
1973, Texas; 1979, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1988, United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1994, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2005, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2005, United States District Court, Northern District of Florida; 2011, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Birth Information:
Dallas, Texas, October 14, 1947
Reported Cases:
Civil: Viazis v. American Ass'n of Orthodontists, 314 F.3d 758, 2002-2 Trade Cases P. 73,907, 60 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 428, 5th Cir. [Tex.] (2002); Viazis v. American Ass'n of Orthodontists, 182 F.Supp.2d 552, 2001-2 Trade Cases P. 73,455, E.D. Tex. (2001); Edison v. Beta Financial Corp., 994 S.W.2d 827, Tex.-App.-Eastland (1999); Boggan v. Data Systems Network Corp., 969 F.2d 149 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 1992); Pinter v. Dahl, 486 U.S. 622, 108 S.Ct. 2063, (1988); Pinter v. Dahl, 787 F.2d 985 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 1986); Pinter v. Dahl, 749 F. 2d 1016 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 1986); Harris Data Communications, Inc. v. Dellana, 680 S.W.2d 641 (Tex.Civ.App. 1984). Criminal: Garrett v. U.S., 533 U.S. 917, 121 S.Ct. 2523 (2001); U.S. v. Garrett, 250 F.3d 745 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 2001); U.S. v. Garrett, 238 F.3d 293 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 2000); Turner v. U.S., 1 F.3d 901 (10th Cir. [Kan.] 1995); U.S. v. Turner, 44 F.3d 900 (10th Cir. [Kan.] 1995); U.S. v. Turner, 1994 WL 409632, D.Kan. (1994); Smith v. State, 772 S.W.2d 946 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1989); Taylor v. State, 599 S.W.2d 831 (Tex.Cr.App. 1980); Todd v. State, 598 S.W.2d 286 (Tex.Civ.App. 1980); Wrenn v. State, 597 S.W.2d 369 (Tex.Cr.App. 1980); Rogers v. State, 550 S.W.2d 78 (Tex.Cr.App. 1977); Williams v. State, 547 S.W.2d 18 (Tex.Cr.App. 1977); Powell v. State, 541 S.W.2d 432 (Tex.Cr.App. 1976).
Certifications:
Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization