Background
Smith Pryor, Ellen was born on June 24, 1956 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States.
Smith Pryor, Ellen was born on June 24, 1956 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States.
St. John's College; Rice University (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1982).
Worked at Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Texas. Chancellors; Order of the Coif.
Editor-in-Chief, Texas Law Review, 1980-1981. Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law, Fall 1985. Law Clerk, Honorable Carl McGowan, United States.
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1981-1982. Visiting Professor of Law, University of Texas School of Law, 1992. Assistant Professor of Law, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1986.