Background
Brender, Art was born on February 21, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur John Senior and Elenore (McGauley) Brender.
Brender, Art was born on February 21, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur John Senior and Elenore (McGauley) Brender.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1968. Juris Doctor, 1973). Phi Eta Sigma. Instructor, Law and Social Work, Texas Christian University, Texas, 1976-1983.
Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust 487 United States 977 (1988); Trevino v. Texas 503 United States (1992).Admitted to the bar, 1973, Texas and United States. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Ninth Circuits.
Phi Eta Sigma.
Instructor, Law and Social Work, Texas Christian University, Texas, 1976-1983. Author: "Police ReportsDriving While Intoxicated," The American Journal of Criminal Law, February, 1972. "Fifth Circuit SurveyConsumer Law," Texas Technical Law Review, Volume XVI, 1985.
Member: Tarrant County Bar Association (Director, 1987-1989).
State Bar of Texas (Company-Chairman, Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section, 1983-1984. Member, PJC Employment Law Committee).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Board of Trial Advocates. National Board of Trial Advocacy. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Military: Lieutenant (jg), United States.
Navy, 1969-1971.
President Humane Society North Texas, since 1986. Board directors Tarrant Youth Superior vena cava syndrome Bureau, 1973-1976. Board directors, legal counsel Tarrant County Harvest, Inc., since 1991.
Parrish county St. Ritas Catholic Church, 1992-1993. Inner city school committee Diocese of Fort Worth, 1992-1995. Board directors S.E. Area Churches, since 1978.
Basketball coach 6th, 7th, 8th grades St. Rita's School, 1985-1992. Delegate state and district convention Texas Democratic Party, 1974-1992. Alternate delegate Democratic National Convention, Senate District 12, 1988.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1969-1971. Fellow Texas Bar Foundation. Member American Board Trial Advocates, Association Trial Lawyers American, State Bar Texas (co-chairperson individual American Bar Association rights section 1983-1984), Texas Trial Lawyers Association (associate director since 1988), Tarrant County Bar Association (director) 1987-1989, law library committee 1980-1991), Tarrant Count Trial Lawyers Association (treasurer 1984), Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (president 1980-1981), T Association University Texas, Ex Student Association University Texas Austin, American Civil Liberties Union (board member Fort Worth chapter 1975-1987).
Married Lynda Gayle Tankersley, December 14, 1968. Children: Sarah Blankenship, Erin, John.