Background
Donaldson, Junior, David H. was born on October 1, 1951 in Midland, Texas, United States.
Donaldson, Junior, David H. was born on October 1, 1951 in Midland, Texas, United States.
Texas A. & M. University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1973). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, with high honors, 1976). President's Scholar. Phi Eta Sigma.
Phi Kappa Phi.
Order of the Coif.
Worked at George, Donaldson & Ford, Limited liability partnership (Austin, Texas) specializing in Litigation, Media Law, Intellectual Property. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Texas. 1978, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.
1981, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. 1983, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas. 1984, United States. Supreme Court.
1985, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Texas. President"s Scholar. Phi Eta Sigma. Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif.
The Order of Barristers.
Chancellors. Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1975-1976. Director of Trial Advocacy, Board of Advocates, 1975-1976.
Law Clerk to The Honorable Thomas Gibbs Gee, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1976-1977.
Lecturer, Media Law and Ethics, University of Texas at Austin, 1982.
Member: Administration of the United States District Court, Western District of Texas Committee. Advisory Committee, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Civil Justice Reform Acting of 1990. Member: Travis County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas.
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. Federal Bar Association. College of the State Bar of Texas.
The Order of Barristers. Chancellors. Member and Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1975-1976. Lecturer in Law, University of Texas at Austin, 1982.
Director of Trial Advocacy, Board of Advocates, 1975- 1976.
Law Clerk to Honorable Thomas Gibbs Gee, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 1976-1977.
Member: Travis County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Austin Young Lawyers Association.
Media Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation.