Seventh Court of Appeals

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Chief Justice on the Seventh Court of Appeals since May, 2005. Justice on the Seventh Court of Appeals since 1995. Admitted to the Texas Bar, 1981.

Education

El Paso Community College; University of Texas, El Paso (B.A. 1978)

Legal Education

Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D. 1981).

Prior Employment

Partner, McWhorter, Cobb & Johnson; law clerk, Honorable George Kazen, C.J., United States District Court, Southern District of Texas.

Professional Activities

Texas Bar Association; Judicial & Appellate Section, State Bar of Texas; Lubbock County Bar Association; Amarillo Bar Association; Fifth Circuit Bar Association; Northeast Panhandle Bar Association; Panhandle Family Law Association; State Bar of Texas, Pattern Jury Charges - Business, Consumer and Employment Committee; State Bar Rules Committee.