Background
Beck, David J. was born on April 8, 1940 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Beck, David J. was born on April 8, 1940 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Lamar University (Bachelor of Science, 1961). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1965). Phi Alpha Delta. Trustee, University of Texas Law School Foundation, since 1986.
Worked at Beck, Redden & Secrest. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Texas. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Woodward & White, 1990.
Recipient: University of Texas Law School Faculty Award, 1985.
State Bar of Texas Presidents" Award, 1986. University of Texas Law School Board of Advocates" "Honorary Barrister" Award, 1995.
Author: "Legal Malpractice in Texas," Baylor Law Review, 1991. Life Trustee, University of Texas Law School Foundation, 1986.
Member, Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee.
Formerly, Senior Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski. Member, Advisory Council, Texas Center for Legal Ethics & Professionalism. Research Fellow, Southwestern Legal Foundation.
Member: Houston and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (President, 1995-1996). International Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1991-1992).
Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Sustaining Life Fellow.
Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1986-1987.
Regional Chairman). American Bar Foundation (Regional Chairman). American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Honorary Overseas Member, Commercial Bar Association.
Member, Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee. Formerly, Senior Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski. Member, Advisory Council, Texas Center for Legal Ethics & Professionalism.
Research Fellow, Southwestern Legal Foundation.
Member: Houston and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (President, 1995-1996).
International Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1991-1992). Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Sustaining Life Fellow.
Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1986-1987. Regional Chairman); American Bar Foundation (Regional Chairman). American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Honorary Overseas Member, Commercial Bar Association.