Background
Whitaker, Elizabeth D. was born on February 20, 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Whitaker, Elizabeth D. was born on February 20, 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Wheaton College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1975). Southern Methodist University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1980). Member, Order of the Coif.
Notes and Comments Editor, Southwestern Law Journal, 1979-1980.
Co-managing partner Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP, Dallas. With Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal LLP, 1980—1981, 1982—1999, Dallas County District Attorney Office, 1981—1982. Executive committee, board directors Committee for Qualified Judiciary, 2000, 01.
Executive committee Southern Methodist University School Law, since 1998, Institute of Technology Law. Barrister Patrick Higginbotham Inns of Court, since 2004. Trustee Center Am International Law.
Speaker in field.
Commissioner State of Texas Lottery Commission, 2000—2003. Member United Way, Women's Initiative, 2002. Board directors Communities in Schools, since 2004, Grammen Chiapas Initiative, since 2004.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation (founder), Dallas Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation. Member: American Law Institute, Order of Coif, College of State Bar Texas, State Bar Texas (chair continuing legal education committee 1996-1997, board directors 1996-1999, chair board directors 1998-1999, president-elect 2002-2003, president 2003-2004).