Background
Pratt, Donald Oliver was born on October 31, 1944 in Belton, Texas, United States. Son of Oliver and Alice Lorain (Herring) Pratt.
Pratt, Donald Oliver was born on October 31, 1944 in Belton, Texas, United States. Son of Oliver and Alice Lorain (Herring) Pratt.
Temple Junior College (Associate of Arts, 1965). Baylor University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1968. Juris Doctor, Alpha Chirurgical
Phi Alpha Delta.
President, Baylor Student Bar, 1969.
Worked at Pratt & Sanderford, Professional Corporation (Arlington, Texas) specializing in Government Contract, Public Construction Law, Arbitration, Mediation. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Texas and United States. Court of Military Appeals.
1971, United States.
Claims Court. 1972, United States. Supreme Court. 1978, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1983, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and the Federal Circuit. 1984, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas. Alpha Chi; Phi Alpha Delta.
President, Baylor Student Bar, 1969.
Author: Note, 20 Baylor Law Review 269. Member: Dallas (Member, Construction Law Section) and American (Member: Public Contract Law Section.
Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, 1977) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas.; Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.
Army, 1969-1973.
Captain United States Army, 1969-1973. Fellow American College Construction Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (public contract section, committee construction), National Panel Construction Arbitrators and Mediators, American Arbitration Association, Texas Bar Association, Dallas County Bar Association, Petroleum Club, Woodhaven Club.
Married Mary Martha Morgan, Sept.3, 1966. Children: David H., William D.