Background
Ellis, Alfred Wright was born on August 26, 1943 in Cleveland. Son of Donald Porter and Louise (Wright) Ellis.
Ellis, Alfred Wright was born on August 26, 1943 in Cleveland. Son of Donald Porter and Louise (Wright) Ellis.
University of Texas at Arlington (B A. 1965). Southern Methodist University (Juris Doctor, 1971). Phi Theta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta.
Editor, Southern Methodist University Journal of Air Law & Commerce, 1970-1971.
Captain, United States. Army, 1965 1969. Working as a partner of Alabama ELLIS. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Texas and United States District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. 1974, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1975, United States.
Supreme Court.
Past member City of Dallas Urban Rehabilitation Standards Board, Dallas Assembly, Salesmanship Club, Dallas. Volunteer, fund raiser, board directors Habitat for Humanity, since 1998, treasurer, 1999. Trustee History Preservation League, 1992-1994.
Tournament director Dallas Regional Golden Gloves Tournament, 1976-1996. President, board directors Dallas Council on Alcoholism, 1980. Captain United States Army, 1965-1969.
Fellow Texas Bar Foundation (sustaining life), Dallas Bar Foundation (trustee). Member ATLA, American Bar Association (chair youth education for citizenship committee), American Board Trial Advocates (diplomate, secretary-treasurer Dallas chapter 1998, president 1999), American College Legal Medicine (associate), Legal Superior vena cava syndrome of North Texas (board directors, Outstanding Svc. award 1990), State Bar Texas (lecturer seminars, board directors 1991-1994, 95, Excellence in Diversity award 1994), Dallas Bar Association (board directors 1978, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1986, vice president 1987-1988, president 1990), Dallas Lawyers Association (president 1977, Distinguished Cmty. Svc. award 1990), Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation (board directors 1994-1996), College State Bar of Texas (board directors since 1997), Dallas All Sports Association (president-1980).
Married Kay Genseke, June 1965 (divorced 1976). 1 child, Joshua Kyle. Married Sandra Lee Fahey, February 11, 1989.