Bruce Craig Deats

Background

Deats, Bruce Craig was born on April 16, 1953 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of James Warren and Velma Allene (Trammell) Deats.

Education

Bachelor, Austin College, 1975; Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1978.

Career

Associate counsel, National Treasury Employees Union, Austin, Texas, 1978-1983; national counsel, National Treasury Employees Union, Austin, Texas, 1984; associate, Schwartz, Waterman, Fickman & Van Os, Austin, 1984-1985; shareholder, Fickman, Van Os, Waterman, Dean & Moore, Austin, 1985-1986; shareholder, Fickman & Van Os, Austin, 1987-1988; shareholder, Van Os, Deats, Rubinett & Owen, Austin, 1989-1990; shareholder, Van Os, Deats & Owen, Austin, 1991-1992; shareholder, Jenkins & Deats, Austin, since 1992. General counsel Texas Fire Fighters Association, since 1991.

Achievements

• Bruce Craig Deats has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Cubmaster pack 59 Boy Scouts American, Austin, 1993-1994. Coach Little League Baseball, Austin, 1993-1995. Volunteer attorney Manos de Cristo Legal Clinic, Austin, 1992-1995.

Member lawyers coordinator committee American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, since 1985. Member ATLA, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Travis County Bar Association (board directors labor and employment section 1994-1995), State Bar Texas (board directors labor and employment section 1994-1995, member labor and employment law advising committee 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: camping, jogging, softball.

Connections

Married Lydia Elizabeth Harris, August 13, 1977. Children: Caleb Martin, Mary Caroline.

Father:

James Warren Deats

Mother:

Velma Allene (Trammell) Deats

Spouse:

Lydia Elizabeth Harris

child:

Mary Caroline Deats

child:

Caleb Martin Deats