Howard Lyman Speight

Background

Speight, Howard Lyman was born on April 19, 1954 in Pierre, South Dakot. Son of Arthur Garland and Georgia Lee Speight.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rice U., 1976; Master of Electrical Engineering, Rice U., 1977; Juris Doctor, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1991.

Career

Member technical staff, Electrospace, Inc., Richardson, Texas, 1977-1980; engineer, Harris Corporation, Palm Bay, Florida, 1980-1983; system engineer, Computer Science Innovations, Inc., Palm Bay, 1985-1986; engineer, Analytic Sciences Corporation, Tysons Corner, Virginia, 1986-1988; engineer, Willcosys., Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, 1988; briefing attorney, staff attorney, Supreme Court of the Texas, Austin, 1991-1992; associate, Baker & Botts, Limited liability partnership, Houston, 1992-1995; associate, Fish & Richardson, Professional Corporation, Houston, since 1995.

Achievements

• Howard Lyman Speight has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sunday school teacher Indiatlantic (Florida) Baptist Church, 1981-1982, Woodlands Baptist Church, San Antonio, 1989-1991, Memorial Doctor Presbyterian Church, Houston, since 1994. Assistant coach Spring Branch Softball Association, Houston, 1995. Member American Intellectual Property Law Association, Houston Intellectual Property Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, acting, astronomy, racquetball.

Connections

Married Melinda Ellice McCartney, October 15, 1977. Children: Rachel Marie, Abigail Brooke.

Father:

Arthur Garland Speight

Mother:

Georgia Lee Speight

Spouse:

Melinda Ellice McCartney

child:

Abigail Brooke Speight

child:

Rachel Marie Speight