- DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
- February 4, 1947
- Orange, Texas
- DATE ADMITTED TO THE TEXAS BAR
- October 1974
- DURATION OF SERVICE ON THE BENCH
- November 19, 1992 to present
- EDUCATION
- B.A. University of Houston, 1968
- M.A. Rice University, 1971
- Ph.D. Rice University, 1972
- J.D. University of Houston School of Law, 1974
- Summa Cum Laude
- Articles Editor of Houston Law Review
- Member of State Moot Court Team
- Winner, Best Brief Award, 1973
- PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- Fulbright & Jaworski - practicing attorney in litigation, real estate and business and banking. 1974-1977.
- Champion Realty Corporation - General Counsel handling real estate transactions, leasing and finance - 1978.
- Rice University - Professor of French. 1979-1980.
- General Counsel, Republic Bank Houston. 1981-1985.
- Porter & Clements (now Porter & Hedges) - Private practice, specializing in commercial litigation and appellate work. 1985-1992.
- Justice, First Court of Appeals, Houston, Texas, 1992 - December 2003.
- Chief Justice, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Houston, Texas, December 2003 - present.
- PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Frequent CLE speaker and writer
- Editor and Co-Author of three civil practice guides published by The West Group: Pre-trial; Trial; Appellate.
- Served as Vice President and Director of the Council of the Appellate Practice Section of the Houston Bar Association.
- Editor, The Appellate Lawyer, publication of the Appellate Section of the Houston Bar Association.
- Honored as 1998 Appellate Judge of the Year, Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists.
- Former Director Texas Center for the Judiciary.
- Former Director, Alley Theater, Houston Symphony.
- 2007 Chair, Council of Chief Justices.
- Chair, Governance Committee on TAMES (Texas Appellate Management E-Filing System)
Updated: 17-Oct-2007
