University Attended:
Texas Tech University, B.A., 1975
Law School Attended:
Texas Tech University, J.D., 1978
Year of First Admission:
1979
Admission:
1979, Texas; 1979, U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
Brazos County (President, 1990-1991) and American (Member, Section on Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Committees on: Funding of the Judiciary, 1986-1989; Administration of Justice, 1990-1992; Chairman, District 8 Grievance Committee, 1992-1995); Texas Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1982-1984; Chairman: Courthouse Efficiency Committee, 1982-1984; Legislative Committee, 1983-1986); American Board of Trial Advocates.
Birth Information:
Amarillo, Texas, December 21, 1952
Reported Cases:
Alongi v. Mostellar,
2011 WL 2937470 (Tex.App.-Waco, 2011 no pet.)
Bluebonnet Petroleum, Inc. v. Kolkhorst Petroleum Co., Inc.,
2008 WL 2744282 (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2008 - pet. den'd)
Shannon v. Barbee,
2008 WL 802266 (Tex.App.-Waco, 2006 - pet. den'd)
Imperial Lofts, Inc. v. Imperial Woodworks, Inc.,
No. 10-06-00126-CV (Tex.App.- Waco, 2006, pet. den'd.)
Dennis v. College Station Hosp., L.P.,
169 S.W.3d 282, (Tex.App.-Waco, 2005, pet. den'd.)
Daftarian v. S.B. ex rel. W.M.,
2004 WL 2801582, (Tex.App.-Waco, 2004, appeal dism'd.)
In re Dennis,
2004 WL 2474424, (Tex.App.-Waco,2004, orig. proceeding)
Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. v. W.L. Ranch, Inc.,
127 S.W.3d 900, (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi, 2004, pet. den'd.)
Monsanto Co. v. Davis,
110 S.W.3d 28, (Tex.App.-Waco, 2002, no pet.)
Heard v. Moore,
101 S.W.3d 726, (Tex.App.-Texarkana, 2003, pet. den'd.)
Monsanto Co. v. Davis,
97 S.W.3d 642, (Tex.App.-Waco, 2002, pet. den'd.)
Union Pacific Resources Group, Inc. v. Neinast,
67 S.W.3d 275, (Tex.App.-Hous. [1st Dist.], 2001, no pet.)
Monsanto Co. v. Davis,
25 S.W.3d 773, (Tex.App.-Waco, 2000, no pet.)
In re Monsanto Co.,
998 S.W.2d 917, (Tex.App.-Waco, 1999, no pet.)
Monroe v. Blackmon,
946 S.W.2d 533, (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi, 1997, orig. proceeding)
In re Union Pacific Resources Co.,
969 S.W.2d 427 (Tex. 1998)
Rhodes v. Batilla,
848 S.W.2d 833, (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.], 1993, writ granted and w/drawn; writ den'd)
Loehr v Kincannon,
834 S.W.2d 445, (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.], 1992, no writ)
Clarke v. Ruffino,
819 S.W.2d 947, (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.], 1991, writ dismissed w.o.j)
Lehtonen v. Clarke,
784 S.W.2d 945, (Tex.App.-Houston. [14th Dist.], 1990, writ den'd)
Keller v. Davis,
694 SW2d 355 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.]1985, writ ref'd n.r.e)
Whitt v. Whitt,
684 S.W.2d 731 (Tex.App. Houston 14th Dist. 1984, no writ)
Certifications:
Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization