Background
Greenhill, Joe Robert was born on July 14, 1914 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Joe R. Junior and Violet (Stanuell) Greenhill.
Greenhill, Joe Robert was born on July 14, 1914 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Joe R. Junior and Violet (Stanuell) Greenhill.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1936. Bachelor, University Texas, 1936. Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1939.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Southern Methodist University, 1977.
Briefing attorney for chief justice Alexander Texas Supreme Court, Austin, 1941, 46. 1st assistant attorney general Texas, 1947-1950. Co-founder Graves, Dougherty & Greenhill, 1950-1957.
Justice Supreme Court of Texas, 1957-1972, chief justice, 1972-1982. Of counsel Baker & Botts, since 1982. Co-incorporator Texas Center for Professionalism and Ethics, Austin, since 1991.
President elect Conference Chief Justices and National Center for State Courts, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1982.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, PTO. Fellow Texas Bar Foundation (life, Outstanding 50 year lawyer 1989, executive director since 1984), American Bar Foundation (life). Member Masons (33 degree).
Married Martha Shuford, June 15, 1940. Children: Joe IV, William D.