Background
Furman, James Housley was born on October 9, 1946 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Jones and Nell (Housley) Furman.
Furman, James Housley was born on October 9, 1946 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Jones and Nell (Housley) Furman.
University of South Carolina. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1972). University of North Florida (Master of Business Administration, with honors, 1977).
University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Phi Alpha Delta. Briefing Attorney, Supreme Court of Texas, 1981-1982.
Yowell versus Piper Aircraft Corporation, 703 South.W.2d 630 (Texas 1986); Augustine versus Bell Helicopter Textron, Incorporated.; 922 South.W.2d 287 (Tex.App. 1996).Worked at Byrd, Davis and Eisenberg, Limited liability partnership (Austin, Texas) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Aviation Law and Products Liability Law. Trials and Appeals.
Admitted to the bar, 1981, Texas. 1983, United States. District Court, Western, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas.
1984, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Phi Alpha Delta. Briefing Attorney, Supreme Court of Texas, 1981-1982. Advocate, National College of Advocacy, 1992.
Listed in Who"s Who in American Law.
Author: "A Critical Look at General Aviation Owner"s Manuals," ISASI Forum 7, 1981. "Military Contractors Defense: Boyle in Perspective," 23 Trial Lawyer Forum, July 1989.
Lecturer, Government Construction Cases Post-Boyle, American Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, 1989. Member: Travis County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chair, 1996-1997. Vice-Chair, 1994-1996.
Secretary, Aviation Section, 1993-1994).
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. International Society of Air Safety Investigators.
Military: Major, Aviator, United States. Army, 1966-1971; ARNG & United States Army Reserve, 1971-1996.
Byrd, Davis & Eisenberg was established in 1959 and pioneered personal injury trial law in Austin and Central Texas.
In addition to being one of the first firms in the country to represent victims of commercial and general aviation crashes, Byrd, Davis & Eisenberg has developed a national practice handling product liability, vehicular negligence, and other types of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases.
Member: Travis County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas. Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chair, 1996-1997.
Vice-Chair, 1994-1996. Secretary, Aviation Section, 1993-1994).
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. International Society of Air Safety Investigators.
Military: Major, Aviator, United States.
Army, 1966-1971. ARNG & United States Army Reserve, 1971-1996.
Married Susan Marie Barnett, March 12, 1969. Children: James Housley Junior, Jason Haynsworth.