Background
Winters, J. Sam was born on July 7, 1922 in Amarillo, Texas, United States.
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Winters, J. Sam was born on July 7, 1922 in Amarillo, Texas, United States.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1944. Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1948.
Worked at Clark, Thomas & Winters, A Professional Corporation (Austin, Texas) specializing in Insurance Law, Utility Regulations. Admitted to the bar, 1948, Texas, United States. Supreme Court and United States.
Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. Phi Alpha Delta. Briefing Attorney, Texas Supreme Court, 1948-1949. Member, National Highway Safety Advisory Committee, 1967.
Past President and Chairman, Travis County Bar Association. Past Chair, Public Utility, Transportation and Communication Section, American Bar Association. Past Chair, Texas Research League.
Chair, 1994-1995, Vice Chair, 1996-1997, Board of Governors, United States Postal Service. Member: American Law Institute (Life Member). International Association of Insurance Counsel.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Fellow: American Bar Foundation (Life Fellow).
Texas Bar Foundation (Charter Member).
Member development board University Texas, Austin, since 1988, member President's Associates, since 1981. Member chancellor's council University Texas Systems, since 1983. Member symposium planning committee Lyndon B. Johnson School Public Affairs, Austin, since 1987.
Member American Bar Association (chair section public utility, communications and transportation law 1995-1996), American Law Institute (life), State Bar Texas (past president), Travis County Bar Association, Texas Bar Foundation, International Association Defense Counsel, Texas Association Defense Counsel, Federation Insurance and Corporation Counsel, Texas Research League (past chair), Panhandle Plains History Society, National Highway Safety Advisory Committee, Sons of the American Revolution.
Married Dorothy Jean Rushing, December 21, 1947. 1 child, Leila Winters Mischer.