FRED SHANNON

Background

SHANNON, FRED was born on December 17, 1942 in Marshall, Texas, United States.

Education

Loyola University (Bachelor of Business Administration. University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1968). Phi Delta Phi (Honorary Member).

Career

Worked at Shannon, Weidenbach & Estee, Incorporated. (San Antonio, Texas) specializing in Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Texas and United States.

Tax Court.

1969, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas. 1985, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas and United States.

Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Phi Delta Phi (Honorary Member).

Author: "Export Sales to Mexico," 4 Texas International Law Forum 116, Winter, 1968.

"On Winning Lawsuits," Witan, Student Publication of Saint Mary"s University School of Law, February, 1978. "Common Mistakes At Trial And How To Avoid Them," 16th Annual San Antonio Young Lawyers Institute, 1979. "Custody From A Court"s View," Family Law Institute, State Bar of Texas, 1979.

"An Overview of Lender Liability," Southwestern Graduate School of Banking, Southern Methodist University, 1988.

"To Federal Court and Back Again, Significant Changes to Removal and Remand Statutes," San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1989. Member, Texas Commission on Services to Children and Youth, 1973-1975.

Judge of the 131st Judicial District of Texas, 1975-1980. United States. District Judge, Western District of Texas, 1980-1984.

Arbitrator, Court Annexed Arbitration Program, 1985—.

Chairman, Board of Trustees, San Antonio Bar Foundation, 1985-1986. Member: San Antonio (Director, 1984-1985. Vice President, 1986-1987.

President, 1988-1989), Federal and American Bar Associations.

Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. State Bar of Texas. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.

Achievements

• FRED SHANNON has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Texas Commission on Services to Children and Youth, 1973-1975. Judge of the 131st Judicial District of Texas, 1975-1980. United States. District Judge, Western District of Texas, 1980-1984.

Arbitrator, Court Annexed Arbitration Program, 1985—.

Chairman, Board of Trustees, San Antonio Bar Foundation, 1985-1986. Member: San Antonio (Director, 1984-1985.

Vice President, 1986-1987. President, 1988-1989), Federal and American Bar Associations.

Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit.

State Bar of Texas. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.