Background
Alston, Elizabeth A. was born on July 18, 1956 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.
Alston, Elizabeth A. was born on July 18, 1956 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.
University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, 1978): University of Texas School of Law (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1980). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, The Review of Litigation, 1979-1980.
Worked at Alston Law Firm (New Orleans, Los Angeles) specializing in General Civil Litigation Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Administrative Agencies Law, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Law, Products Liability Law, Professional Liability including Medical Malpractice, Health Care Law, Mediation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Louisiana and Texas. Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: Stephen T. Victory Memorial Award, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1990.
Service Award, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1992.
Member, The Review of Litigation, 1979-1980. Author: Article, "Admiralty Jurisdiction and Fixed Offshore Drilling Platforms: A Radical Plea Reconsidered," 28 Loyola Law Review 379, 1982.
Article, "An Overview of the New Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement," 37 Louisiana. Bar J. 409, 1990. Member: Louisiana State (Representative, First Congressional District, Young Lawyers Section, 1984-1986.
Special Achievement Award, Young Lawyers Council, 1985.
Member: Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1986-1987. Long Range Planning Committee, 1987-1988. Medical-Legal Interprofessional Committee, 1986-1988.
Committee on Professional Responsibility, 1988-1990.
Disciplinary Board, 1990-1992. Vice Chair, 1990-1991 and Chair, 1991-1992.
Ethics Advisory Service Committee, 1994-1995. Committee on Lawyers and Judicial Conduct, 1996) and American (Member, Center for Professional Responsibility) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas; Association for Women Attorneys.
Member, The Review of Litigation, 1979-1980.