Background
Vance, Estil August was born on March 25, 1938 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of Estil A. and Murle (Block) Vance.
Vance, Estil August was born on March 25, 1938 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of Estil A. and Murle (Block) Vance.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1960). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1963). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.
Order of the Coif.
Chancellors (Grand Chancellor). Article Editor, Texas Law Review, 1962-1963. Chairman, Section on Military Law, State Bar of Texas, 1973-1975.
Director, Texas Law Review Association, 1986.
Member, Civil Trial Law Exam Commission, 1987-1989.
Partner, chairman litigation section, Cantey & Hanger, Fort Worth, since 1964.
Civil and political activities chair Tarrant County Democratic Executive Committee, Ft.Worth, 1972-1982. Member Fort Worth City Council, 1985-1989. Lieutenant commander USNRret.
Member State Bar Texas (board directors 1992-1995, chairman military law section 1972), Texas Law Review Association (president 1993), American Bar Association, American Board Trial Advocates (certified), Tarrant County Bar Association, Texas Association Defense Counsel, Texas Bar Foundation, Am.Bd. Trial Advocates, Texas County Democratic Chairman Association (chairman 1980-1982).
Married Melinda Terry, September 2, 1961. Children: Estil A. III, Terry Kathleen.