Background
Sims, G. Byron was born on March 9, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
Sims, G. Byron was born on March 9, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Science, with honors, 1963). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1967). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts.
Worked at Brown, Sims, Wise & White, A Professional Corporation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Texas. 1968, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas.
1971, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1974, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. 1978, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.
1980, United States.
Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1989, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
Order of the Coif.
Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts. Member: Houston, Federal and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member: District 4-A Grievance Committee, 1981-1983. District 4-C Grievance Committee, 1994-1998.
Attorney, District Committee on Admissions, 1968-1970.
Special Counsel, State Bar of Texas, Commission on Lawyer Discipline, 1992-1994. Member of College of State Bar of Texas). Maritime Law Association of the United States.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
The Association of Average Adjusters of the United States. Association of Transportation Practitioners.
(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member: Houston, Federal and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member: District 4-A Grievance Committee, 1981-1983. District 4-C Grievance Committee, 1994-1998.
Attorney, District Committee on Admissions, 1968-1970.
Special Counsel, State Bar of Texas, Commission on Lawyer Discipline, 1992-1994. Member of College of State Bar of Texas).
Maritime Law Association of the United States. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
The Association of Average Adjusters of the United States.
Association of Transportation Practitioners. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).