Background
II, John W. Bickel was born on September 9, 1948 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of John William and Virginia Bickel.
II, John W. Bickel was born on September 9, 1948 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of John William and Virginia Bickel.
United States Military Academy at West Point (Bachelor of Science, 1970). Southern Methodist University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1976). Member, Barristers. Justice, Moot Court Board, 1974-1976.
President, Student Bar Association, 1975- 1976.
Lecturer, University of Texas, Dallas 1979-1983.
Associate, Thompson & Knight, Dallas, 1980-1983; partner, Brown, Thomas, Karger & Bickel, Dallas, 1983-1984; co-managing, co-founder, partner, Bickel & Brewer, Dallas, since 1984; co-founding partner, Bickel & Brewer Storefront, Professional Limited Liability Company, Dallas. Advisory member Texas Supreme Court Jury Charge Task Force, 1992. Member committee for qualified judiciary.
Member of executive board Southern Methodist U. School Law. Member Hiram A. Boaz Society Southern Methodist U. Member Texas Committee: A Time to Lead--The Campaign for Southern Methodist U.
Member of advisory committee Southwestern Ball, since 1997. Fellow Texas Bar Foundation, Dallas Bar Foundation (sustaining life). Member American Bar Association, State Bar Texas (past chairman litigation committee of environmental and natural resource law section), New York Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Markey/WigmoreInns of Court (Chicago chapter), West Point Association Graduates (trustee 1997-1998,99-, member strategic planning committee since 1997), West Point Society North Texas(board directors).
Children: Hannah, Molly, Sarah.