Background
Lopez, David Tiburcio was born on July 17, 1939 in Laredo, Texas, United States. Son of Tiburcio and Dora (Davila) Lopez.
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Lopez, David Tiburcio was born on July 17, 1939 in Laredo, Texas, United States. Son of Tiburcio and Dora (Davila) Lopez.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Journalism, 1962). South Texas College of Law (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1971). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Order of Lytae.
Member, South Texas Law Journal, 1970-1971.
Reporter, Laredo Times, 1958-1959;
consultant, Mexican National College Magazine, Mexico City, 1961-1962;
reporter, Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times, 1962-1964;
state capitol correspondent, Long News Svc., Austin, Texas, 1964-1965;
publications director, Interam. Regional Organisation of Workers, Mexico City, 1965-1967;
national field representative, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, 1967-1971;
publications director Texas chapter, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Austin, 1971-1972;
private practice, Houston, since 1971. Adjunct Professor U. Houston, 1972-1974, Thurgood Marshall School Law, Houston, 1975-1976.
Member of advisory committee national Hispanic educational research project One Millionand Counting Tomas Rivera Center, 1989-1991. Member of advisory board Institute Transnat. Arbitration; charter member Resolution Forum Inc.
Member of advisory board South Texas Center Professional Responsibility. Member of national panel of neutrals JAMS/ENDISPUTE, since 1996.
Board of directors Pacifica Foundation, New York City, 1970-1972, Houston Community College, 1972-1975. Member board education Houston Indiana School District, 1972-1975. With United States Army.
Member American Bar Association (co-chair subordinate-committee North American Free Trade Agreement dispute resolution, chair sub-com.atty. fees in appeals), FBA, ATLA, Texas Bar Association (director) State Bar College, task force on rules of civil procedures), Houston Bar Association, International Bar Association, Interam. Bar Association, Bar of the United States Federal Circuit, Mexico-Am.Bar Association, Inter-Pacific Bar Association, Texas-Mexico Bar Association (chair laborcom.), Hispanic Bar Association, World Association Lawyers (chair commission on law and the handicapped), American Judicature Society, Industrial Rels. Research Association, a, Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Romelia G. Guerra, November 20, 1965. 1 child, Vianei López Robinson.