Background
Branson, Debbie Dudley was born on January 17, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Robert H. and Sally A. (Wentzell) Dudley.
Branson, Debbie Dudley was born on January 17, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Robert H. and Sally A. (Wentzell) Dudley.
Arkansas State University (Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Student of Special Distinction, 1977). University of Texas at Dallas (Master of Science, 1993). University of Arkansas (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at Law Offices of, Frank L. Branson, Professional Corporation Admitted to the bar, 1980, Arkansas. 1981, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Texas and United States.
District Court, Western District of Arkansas (Not admitted Texas). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient: Wayne West. Owen Award, 1980.
Company-Author: "Documenting the Demand," Litigation, Volume 14, Number.
2 (1988). "Innovative Techniques for Trial," TRIAL Magazine, February, 1988. Review of Products Liability, by M. Stuart Madden for TRIAL Magazine, March, 1989.
Commentary for Visual Evidence,, August, 1990.
"Successful Voir Dire," TRIAL Magazine, February, 1992. "Generating the Best From Your Expert Witness," Trial Practice Manual, Spring, 1992. "Voir Dire Examination," 4 Products Liability Law Journal 109 (February 1993).
"Volunteer Liability," Volume 68, Number.
1 DallaCite (1993); "Demonstrative Evidence," TRIAL Magazine, August, 1995. Member: Dallas (Member, Publications Committee, 1990), Arkansas and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas. College of the State Bar of Texas (Chair, Select Committee on Rate and Policy Form Regulation, 1994.
Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Chair, Audit and Budget Committee, Securities Investor Protection Corporation, 1995). Dallas Trial Lawyers Association.
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Communications Committee, 1992-1993.
Budget and Finance Committee, 1993-1994.
Chair, 1996. Secretary/Treasurer, 1996. Board of Directors); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member).
Dallas Women Lawyers Association.
Member Junior League Dallas. Board directors Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Interfaith Network, 1993. Board directors National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, 1995, Dallas Women's Foundation, since 1994, Planned parenthood, since 1995.
Member finance county Dallas County Democratic Party. Member League of Women Voters Dallas. Texas chair Women's Leadership Forum.
Managing trustee Democratic National Committee, 1992-1993, 96-97, board directors. Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, American Society Writers on Legal Subjects, Texas Judicial Council, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (committee committee 1992-1993, budget and finance committee 1993-1994, chair 1996, secretary/treasurer 1996, board directors), Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, Arkansas Bar Association, State Bar Texas, Dallas Bar Association (publications committee 1990), Dallas Women Lawyers Association, Texarkana Bar Association (secretary/treasurer 1981-1982), College State Bar Texas, 112th American Inn of Court, Daughters of the American Revolution (chairman public relations 1990, 91, correspondent secretary 1992-1994).
Married Frank L. Branson, July 4, 1986. Children: Jennifer, Buck.