Background
Nations, Howard Lynn was born on January 9, 1938 in Dalton, Georgia, United States. Son of Howard Lynn and Eva Earline (Armstrong) Lamb.
Nations, Howard Lynn was born on January 9, 1938 in Dalton, Georgia, United States. Son of Howard Lynn and Eva Earline (Armstrong) Lamb.
Florida State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1966). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, Professor of the Year Award, 1987.
Worked at Howard L. Nations A Professional Corporation (Houston, Texas) specializing in Personal Injury, Medical-Legal, Product Safety, Neurolaw, Bad Faith and Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Texas, United States. Supreme Court and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law, 1967. Publications: "Structuring Settlements," American Trial Lawyers Association Press-1987.
Contributing Author: "Texas Torts and Remedies," Matthew Bender, 1988. "Construction Accidents," Wiley Law Press, 1988.
"Contribution and Indemnity: The Intricate Web in Tort Litigation," 24 South Texas Law Journal 1, 1983.
"Damage Symposium," 18 South Texas Law Journal, Number. 2; "Statutory Damages Recovery: Comparative Negligence," 18 South.T.L.J. 271, 1977. "Statutory Damages Recovery: Personal Injury Protection," 18 South.T.L.J. 289, 1977.
"Statutory Damages Recovery: The Guest Statute," 18 South.T.L.J. 305, 1977.
"Statutory Damages: Uninsured Motorist Statute," 18 South.T.L.J. 329, 1977. "Statutory Damages Recovery: Attorney"s Fees, Penalties and Interest," 18 South.T.L.J. 363, 1977.
"Excess Liability Damages: Motions to Produce Under the Texas Rules," 18 South.T.L.J. Number. 1, 1973; "Medical Malpractice and The Locality Rule," 14 South.T.L.J. Number.
2, 1973; "Pitfalls in Pleading A Workers" Compensation Case for the Claimant," 19 South.T.L.J. 415, 1978.
Contributing Author: "Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit," American Trial Lawyers Association Press, 3rd educated, 1991. "Tribute to Lawyers: The First Thing We do, Let"s Kill all Lawyers," Trial Magazine, July 1992. "The President Speaks," Trial Lawyers Forum Volume 26, Number.
2, 1992.
Company-Founder, Insurance Corporation of America, 1972. Member: Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Vice President, 1994-1995. Secretary, 1993-1994.
Chair, Membership Oversight Committee, 1992-1993.
Trustee, Roscoe Pound Foundation, 1991-1993. T.F. Lambert Junior Endowed Chair, Gold Chair Trustee.
Treasurer, 1992-1993. Executive Committee, 1991-1993.
Board of Governors, 1989-1992.
Chair, Fundraising Task Force, 1991-1992. Recipient, 1990, 1991, 1992, Wiedemann Wysocki Citation of Excellence. Chair, National College of Advocacy, Board of Trustees, 1990-1992.
Chair, NCA Foundation Board of Trustees, 1991-1993.
Life Member); Texas Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1991-1992. Executive Committee, 1988-1993.
Chair, Political Committee, 1988-1989. Chair, Lawyers Involved for Texas, 1986-1988.
Chair, Continuing Legal Education, 1984-1986.
Chair, Membership, 1983-1984). Texas Association of Certified Civil Trial Lawyers (President, 1986-1987. Vice President, 1985-1986).
Southern Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1994-1995.
President-Elect, 1993-1994. Vice President, 1992-1993.
Secretary/Treasurer, 1991-1992. Parliamentarian, 1989-1990).
Life Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation.
Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. State Bar of Texas (Recipient: President"s Special Citation, 1988. Certificate of Merit, 1985.
Chair, Continuing legal education Committee, 1985-1987).
Diplomate, Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy. Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
The Howard L. Nations Law Firm since 1971 has engaged in personal injury and commercial litigation. The firm is designed to handle a small number of large cases, with in-house specialists in medical/legal, structured settlements, multi-party litigation, jury consulting, computer generated graphics and other forms of state-of-the-art demonstrative evidence.
Mr. Nations handles a national practice consisting primarily of catastrophic injury cases in several states.
Mr. Nations is one of the legal professions most prolific speakers, having spoken to lawyers groups in 50 states and several foreign countries. In addition, he has published numerous law review articles and written or contributed to several legal publications.
The firm encourages participation in continuing professional development, professional association activities, political activities and civic affairs
Member: Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Vice President, 1994-1995. Secretary, 1993-1994. Chair, Membership Oversight Committee, 1992-1993.
Trustee, Roscoe Pound Foundation, 1991-1993.
T.F. Lambert Junior Endowed Chair, Gold Chair Trustee. Treasurer, 1992-1993.
Executive Committee, 1991-1993. Board of Governors, 1989-1992.
Chair, Fundraising Task Force, 1991-1992.
Recipient, 1990, 1991, 1992, Wiedemann Wysocki Citation of Excellence. Chair, National College of Advocacy, Board of Trustees, 1990-1992. Chair, NCA Foundation Board of Trustees, 1991-1993.
Life Member).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1991-1992. Executive Committee, 1988-1993. Chair, Political Committee, 1988-1989.
Chair, Lawyers Involved for Texas, 1986-1988.
Chair, Continuing Legal Education, 1984-1986. Chair, Membership, 1983-1984).
Texas Association of Certified Civil Trial Lawyers (President, 1986-1987. Vice President, 1985-1986).
Southern Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1994-1995.
President-Elect, 1993-1994. Vice President, 1992-1993. Secretary/Treasurer, 1991-1992.
Parliamentarian, 1989-1990).
Life Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation. Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation.
Married Ella Lois Johnson, June 4, 1960 (divorced November 1976). Children: Cynthia Lynn Nations Garcia, Angela Jean Gordon.