| Biography |
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| Judge: |
United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston, 1985–.
Civil District Court, State of Texas, Houston, 1979-85. |
| Adjunct Professor: |
South Texas College of Law, 1973–2003.
University of Texas School of Law, 1990-91, 2000-01. |
| Lawyer: |
General civil practice, Houston, 1966-79. |
| Member: |
Judicial Advisory Board, Law & Economics Center, George Mason University School of Law, 1999- ; Board of Visitors, South Texas College of Law, 2006– ; Advisory Board, Houston Journal of International Law, 1980– (chair, 1989–99). |
| Advisor: |
European Community, 1989; Moldova, 1993; Albanian opposition, 1995; Ukraine, 1996; Belorussia, 1996; Albania, 1997; Romania, 1997; Russia, 1998. |
| Member: |
American Society for Legal History, American Law Institute, Federal Bar Association (director, Houston, 1985-89), American Inn of Court XV (1985-93; president, 1986-90); State Bar of Texas: Committees: Plain English, 1989–96 (chair 1995-96); Liaison with Law Schools, 1987-92; Court Cost, Delay & Efficiency, 1981-91 (vice-chair, 1984-6); Selection, Compensation & Tenure of State Judges, 1981-5 (vice-chair, 1982-83); Texas Constitution, 1981-85; Judicial Section, Nominations Committee, 1983; Texas Delegate, National Conference of State Trial Judges, 1983-85; Texas Supreme Court's Task Force on Revision of the Rules of Civil Procedure, 1991-95. |
| Civic: |
American Anthropological Association; Houston Philosophical Society (executive committee, 2000-03); St. Martin's Episcopal Church; Rift Valley Research Mission (trustee); American Field Service; Houston World Affairs Council (director 1997–, co-chair 1999-2000); Houston Committee on Foreign Relations (chair 2003-04); Council on Foreign Relations. |
| Education: |
University of Virginia School of Law, Master of Laws.
University of Texas Law School, Doctor of Jurisprudence.
University of Alabama, Bachelor of Arts.
Houston public schools. |
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