Background
Draughn, Joe L. was born on July 17, 1937 in Purcell, Oklahoma, United States.
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Joe L. Draughn
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University of Houston (Bachelor of Arts, 1963. Juris Doctor, 1967); National Judicial College. American Academy of Judicial Education (Judicial Writing Program).
University of Houston, Associate of Arts White Dispute Resolution Institute Course (1995).
University of Houston, Associate of Arts White Dispute Resolution Institute Course (1995). Harvard Law School Negotiation Course (1996).
Career
Worked at Boswell & Hallmark, A Professional Corporation (Houston, Texas) specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Trial and Appellate. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Texas. United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
United States.
District Court, Southern District of Texas and United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta. Founding Member, University of Houston Advocates Moot Court Organization.
Member State and Regional Moot Court Championship Teams (Best Speaker), 1964.
Adjunct-Professor of Appellate Advocacy, University of Houston Law Center, 1994-1997. Trial Lawyer for 12 years.
8 years as Trial Court Judge. 12 years as Justice, 14th Court of Appeals, Houston, Texas, 1983-1995.
Mediator, Arbitrator, and Consultant.
Visiting Judge in Appellate and Civil Trial Courts, 1995. Member: Houston Bar Association (President, 1981-1982. Vice President, Appellate Section, 1992-1993.
Charter Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section).
State Bar of Texas; American Judges Association. Associate of Arts White Dispute Resolution Institute.
College of the State Bar of Texas. Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation.
Texas Bar Foundation.
Military: "College">(1995). Harvard Law School Negotiation Course (1996).
Achievements
Membership
Member: Houston Bar Association (President, 1981-1982. Vice President, Appellate Section, 1992-1993. Charter Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section).
State Bar of Texas.
American Judges Association. Associate of Arts White Dispute Resolution Institute. College of the State Bar of Texas.
Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation.
Texas Bar Foundation. Military: "College">(1995).
Harvard Law School Negotiation Course (1996).
