Background
Merel, Gail was born in 1947 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Merel, Gail was born in 1947 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Cornell University (Bachelor of Science, 1969). Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy, 1974. Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1977).
Worked at Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, Limited liability partnership (Houston, Texas) specializing in Finance, Commercial Law, Banks and Banking, Business Law, Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, New New York 1988, Texas.
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Political Science, 1974.
Author: "The Protection of Individual Choice: A Consistent Understanding of Religion Under the First Amendment," The University of Chicago Law Review, 1978.
Fellow, National Science Foundation. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Committee on Federal Legislation, 1981-1983.
Committee on Banking Law, 1984-1987). Houston and American (Member, Business Law Section, Investment Securities Subcommittee of the Uniform Commercial Code Committee) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member: Business Law Section.
Commercial Financial Services Committee and Legal Opinions Committee). Texas Association of Bank Counsel. Houston Commercial Finance Lawyers" Forum.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Committee on Federal Legislation, 1981-1983. Committee on Banking Law, 1984-1987). Houston and American (Member, Business Law Section, Investment Securities Subcommittee of the Uniform Commercial Code Committee) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member: Business Law Section.
Commercial Financial Services Committee and Legal Opinions Committee). Texas Association of Bank Counsel.
Houston Commercial Finance Lawyers" Forum. Fellow, National Science Foundation.