Background
Atkins, Bruce Alexander was born on July 3, 1948 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Alexander and Clara Belle (Parker) Atkins.
Atkins, Bruce Alexander was born on July 3, 1948 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Alexander and Clara Belle (Parker) Atkins.
Bachelor with high honors, Hampton Institute, 1969. Juris Doctor, University Virginia, 1976.
Admitted to the bar, 1976, Georgia. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Fifth Circuits and United States. District Court, Northern District of Georgia.
1979, Texas.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1982, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas.
1983, United States. District of Court, Northern District of New New York
1985, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas. 1986, United States. Supreme Court.
Editorial Committee, Texas Collections Manual, State Bar of Texas. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy Institute, University of Houston Law Center.
University of Houston Law Center, Continuing Legal Education Faculty.
Collecting Debts and Judgments Seminar, 1988-1994, (The Limits of Self-Help Repossession). Advanced Civil Litigation Short Course, 1989, (Evidence Law Update). 1990-1991, (Summary Judgement).
Collections: Drafting Documents, Collections Practice (Summary Judgment), 1991-1996.
Litigation and Trial Tactics (Summary Judgement), 1993-1996. State Bar of Texas, Practice Skills Course, 1990-1991 (Bankruptcy), (Collecting Debts and Judgments".
Member: Federal (Director, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia.
State Bar of Texas; Houston Lawyers Association.
Military: Captain, United States. Army, Field Artillery, 1969-1973.
Member: Federal (Director, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia. State Bar of Texas; Houston Lawyers Association.
Military: Captain, United States.
Army, Field Artillery, 1969-1973.
Children: Alexandra Patrice, Brandon Jarod. Married Marilyn S. Richardson, April 10, 1991.