Background
Oldham, Darius Dudley was born on July 6, 1941 in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Son of Darius Saran and Mary Francis (Carraway) Oldham.
Oldham, Darius Dudley was born on July 6, 1941 in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Son of Darius Saran and Mary Francis (Carraway) Oldham.
Bachelor, University Texas, Austin, 1964; Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1966.
Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, 1966-1974; partner, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, since 1974; member policy committee, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, 1980-1997; member Executive Committee, litigation management committee, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, since 1998. Member of faculty graduate litigation program U. Houston. Lecturer on corporation defense insurance and product liability.
Member National Judicial College Council for the Future. Board directors, former secretary-treasurer FIC Foundation, 1979-1987. Past board directors Houston Pops Orchestra.
Member liberal arts advisory county University Texas. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (complex litigation committee), Texas Bar Foundation (life), American Bar Foundation (life), Houston Bar Foundation (life), American Board Trial Advocates (president Houston chapter since 1999). Member American Bar Association (member house of deals 1996-1998, chair tort and insurance practice section 1994-1995, vice chairman aviation committee tips section 1980-1982, chairman aviation committee litigation section 1982-1984, vice chairman economics law practice committee 1985-1986, member county tort and insurance practice section 1988-1998, vice chair 1991-1992, chair-elect 1992-1993, chairman annual meeting program committee 1987, chairman professionalism com.1990-1991, finance committee 1986-1993, chairman long range planning committee 1991-1992, presidential emissary 1993-1995), Texas Bar Association (liaison law schools and law students committee 1983-1986, PEER committee 1979-1982, chairman liaison federal judicial committee 1989-1990, pattern jury charges Volunteer IV committee 1988-1992), Texas Young Lawyers Association (board directors, chairman), Federal Insurance and Corporation Counsel (executive vice president, president-elect 1988-1989, president 1989-1990, Chairman of the Board 1990-1991, Executive Committee 1988-1991, coordinator committee 1984-1987, secretary-treasurer 1987-1988), Texas Association Defense Counsel, Maritime Law Association United States, American Counsel Association (board directors 1982-1983, 89-94), Defense Research Institute (chairman aerospace committee 1984-1987, vice chairman 1983-1984, Presidential Achievement award 1987, board directors 1989-1992, Executive Committee 1991-1992), Lawyers for Civil Justice (board directors 1988-1992, 95-98, chairman since 1998, Executive Committee 1990-1992, 95-98, president elect 1996, president 1996-1997), River Oaks Country Club, Houston Center Club, Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Judy J. White, January 23, 1965. Children: Steven, Michael.