Education
Bachelor, University Alabama, 1963. Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1968. Master of Laws, University Virginia, 1992.
Bachelor, University Alabama, 1963. Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1968. Master of Laws, University Virginia, 1992.
Private practice, Houston, 1966-1979. Judge District Court Texas, 1979-1985, United States District Court (southern district) Texas, Houston, since 1985. Adjunct professor South Texas College Law, 1973-1903, University Texas, 1990-1991, 00-01, member board visitors, since 2006.
Texas delegate National Conference State Trial Judges, 1983-1985. Consultant Texas Judicial Budget Board, 1984. Lecturer Texas College Judiciary, 1983.
Member task force on revision rules of civil procedure Supreme Court Texas, 1993-1994. Consultant on construction Moldova, 1993, European Community, 1989, Ukraine, 1995, Romania, 1996, Albania, 1997. Member judicial advisory board Law and Economics Center, George Mason University, since 1999.
Trustee Rift Valley Research Mission, since 1978. Member St. Martin's Episcopal Church. Director World Affairs Council Houston, since 1997, co-chair 1999-2000.
Member of Federal Bar Association (board directors Houston chapter 1986-1989), American Inns of Court XV (president 1986-1992), Houston Philosophical Society (executive committee 2000-2003), American Anthropological Association, American Society Legal History, Texas State Bar (selection, compensation and tenure state judges committee 1981-1985, court cost, delay and efficiency committee 1981-1990, vice chairman 1982-1983, nominations committee judicial section 1983, vice chairman 1984-1986, liaison with law schools committee 1987-1992, plain language committee 1989-1996), Houston Bar Association, American Law Institute, Council on Foreign Relations, Houston Committee Foreign Relations (chairman 2003-2004).
Married Olive (Allen).