Background
Vance, Carol Stoner was born on July 26, 1933 in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Son of Carol Stoner and Fanelle (Philp) Vance.
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Carol Stoner Vance
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Carol Stoner Vance, American lawyer. Bar: Texas 1957, United States District Court (southern district) Texas 1960, United States District Court (northern district) Texas 1964, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1964, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1964. Recipient Outstanding Young Man of Houston award Houston Junior Chamber of C., 1967.
Education
University of Texas (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1955). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1958).
Career
Worked at Bracewell & Patterson, Limited liability partnership (Houston, Texas) specializing in Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Texas. 1960, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas.
1964, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Texas, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Houston, School of Law, 1972-1979.
Assistant District Attorney, 1958-1966 and District Attorney, 1966-1979, Harris County, Texas. Former Chairman and Member, Texas Board of Criminal Justice, 1993.
Recipient: Texas Young Lawyers Association"s Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas Award. Member: State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1969-1970).
Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
Texas Young Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1963-1966). Texas District Attorney"s Association (President, 1969-1970). National District Attorney"s Association (President, 1972-1973).
Houston Young Lawyer"s Association (President, 1964).
National College of District Attorneys (Chairman, Board of Regents, 1979-1980. Member of Board, 1973-1990).
American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: Houston Bar Association.
American Bar Association.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Bar Association (special committee on criminal justice standards 1975-1977, council section criminal justice 1972-1979), American College Trial Lawyers, Texas Bar Association (chairman criminal law section 1969-1970), Houston Bar Association (appellate judiciary committee), Houston Bar Foundation, National College District Attorneys (founder, past chairman), Texas Bar Foundation (life), Texas Association Defense Counsel, Texas Young Lawyers Association (board directors 1963-1966, Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas award 1970), Texas District Attorney's Association (president 1969-1970), National District Attorney's Association (president 1972-1973, Outstanding District Attorney award 1972), Houston Young Lawyers' Association (president 1964), National College District Attorneys (chairman board regents 1979-1980, member board since 1973), Phi Alpha Delta.
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Married Carolyn Ruth Kongabel, December 6, 1954. Children: Lynnell, Carroll III, Karen, Harold, Cheryl.
