Background
Showers, James A. was born on July 30, 1941 in Austin, Texas, United States.
Showers, James A. was born on July 30, 1941 in Austin, Texas, United States.
Texas Christian University (Bachelor of Science, 1963). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1966). Phi Alpha Delta. Attorney, City of Hillsboro, 1968-1982.
Commissioner to National Conference on Uniform State Laws, 1973-1984.
Worked at Martin, Showers, Smith, McDonald & Bryant, Limited liability partnership (Hillsboro, Texas) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice. Personal Injury, Commercial and Criminal. Real Estate, Probate, Banking, Bankruptcy, Family and Business Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1966, Texas.
1976, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit.
1987, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
Phi Alpha Delta. Attorney, City of Hillsboro, 1968-1982. Commissioner to National Conference on Uniform State Laws, 1973-1984.
Member: Hill County (President, 1970-1971), Dallas County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Director, 1977-1980).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Texas Association of Bank Counsel (Director, 1982-1985. Vice President, 1985-1986.
President-Elect, 1986-1987.
President, 1987-1988). Texas Council of School Attorneys.
College of the State Bar of Texas). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow).
Original Firm Members, William B. Martin and Crawford C. Martin (former Senator, Secretary of State and Attorney General of Texas, now deceased) joined by James A. Showers in 1966.
The firm offers a wide range of legal services in the Central and North Texas areas.
Member: Hill County (President, 1970-1971), Dallas County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Director, 1977-1980). Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Texas Association of Bank Counsel (Director, 1982-1985. Vice President, 1985-1986.
President-Elect, 1986-1987. President, 1987-1988).
Texas Council of School Attorneys.
College of the State Bar of Texas). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow).