Western District of Texas

Biographical Information:

Year Service Began:

1994

Appointed By:

President William Clinton

Education:

• Juris Doctor, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1973
  • Hatton W. Sumners Scholar
  • Order of the Coif
•  Bachelor of Arts, Texas Lutheran University, 1970
  •  Varsity Basketball, 1966-1970
  •  Student Body President, 1968-1970

Judicial Experience:

• Elevated to Chief Judge on June 1, 2010
• Judge, United States District Court, 1994-present
• Justice, Texas Fourth Court of Appeals, 1989-1994
• Judge, 150th District Court, 1983-1988
• Judge, County Court at Law Two, 1979-1982

Legal Practice:

Biery, Biery, Davis and Myers, 1973-1978

Military Service:

U.S. Army Reserve in 1970; entered active duty as E-1, released as E-4 in 1976.

Memberships:

American Bar Association State Bar of Texas San Antonio, Texas Bar Association

Community Service:

• Board of Regents and Corporation Board, Texas Lutheran University, 1970-
• Executive Board, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University, 1997-
• President, San Antonio Bar Association, 1987-1988
• President, William Sessions Chapter, American Inns of Court, 1990-1992
• Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Charter Member, Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism

Awards:

• Outstanding Young Lawyer of San Antonio, 1980
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Texas Lutheran University, 1980
• Outstanding Young Democrat of Bexar County, 1978
• State of Texas Gold Medalist, Senior Olympics Basketball, 1999-2005
• Distinguished Alumni Award for Judicial Service, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2004
• Hatton W. Sumners Foundation Distinguished Public Service Award, 2004

Other:

• Interests:
  • Basketball
  • Gardening