John Clifton Hart

Background

Hart, John Clifton was born on April 29, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Clifton Edwin and Eleanor (Zielinski) Hart.

Education

Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1967). Northwestern University. University of North Dakota (Juris Doctor, 1972).

Phi Alpha Delta.

Member, University of North Dakota Law Review, 1971-1972.

Career

Bar: Minnesota 1973, United States.Dist. Court Minnesota 1973, Texas 1979, United States District Court (northern district) Texas 1979, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1980, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1980, United States District Court (western district) Texas 1981, United States District Court (eastern district) Oklahoma 1983, United States District Court (eastern district) Texas 1984, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1997. Partner Robins, Zelle, Larson & Kaplan, Minneapolis, 1973-1981.

Vice president Gollaher & Hart, Dallas, 1981-1984.

President Hart & Engen, Dallas, 1984-1987, president.Hart & Associations, 1987-1988, managing partner Southwest regional office of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, 1988-1993. Partner Cantey & Hanger, Limited liability partnership, Dallas, 1993-1998, partner Brown, Herman, Dean, Wiseman, Liser & Hart, Limited liability partnership, 1998.

Achievements

• John Clifton Hart has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major United States Air Force, 1969-1973. Member of American Bar Association, Texas Bar Foundation, Loss Executive Association, Federation Defense and Corporation Counsel, Tarrant County Bar Association, State Bar Texas.

Connections

Married Dianne Lynn Wenzel, January 18, 1969. Children: David Clifton, Steven Philip, Kristin Dianne.

Father:

Clifton Edwin Hart

Mother:

Eleanor (Zielinski) Hart

Spouse:

Dianne Lynn Wenzel

child:

David Clifton Hart

child:

Steven Philip Hart

child:

Kristin Dianne Hart