Background
Heard, John R. was born on March 2, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Heard, John R. was born on March 2, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1971. Juris Doctor, with honors, 1975). Phi Delta Phi. Member, University of Texas Law Review, 1974-1975.
Teaching Quizmaster, Legal Research and Writing, University of Texas Law School, 1974-1975.
Law Clerk to United States. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1975-1976.
Chairman, Bexar County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center, 1985-1986.
Worked at Heard & Smith (San Antonio, Texas) specializing in Social Security Disability, Mental Health, Ad Valorem Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Texas. 1976, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.
1978, United States.
Claims Court. 1981, United States. Court of International Trade. 1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Phi Delta Phi.
Member, University of Texas Law Review, 1974-1975. Teaching Quizmaster, Legal Research and Writing, University of Texas Law School, 1974-1975. Law Clerk to United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1975-1976.
Chairman, Bexar County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center, 1985-1986. Director, National Organization of Social Security Claimants" Representation, 1995.
Member: San Antonio and American (Member, Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Guardianship Committee, Estate Planning and Probate Council, 1983).
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Also Of Counsel to Ray Leach).
Member, University of Texas Law Review, 1974-1975. Teaching Quizmaster, Legal Research and Writing, University of Texas Law School, 1974-1975. Law Clerk to United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1975-1976.
Chairman, Bexar County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center, 1985-1986. Director, National Organization of Social Security Claimants" Representation, 1995.
Member: San Antonio and American (Member, Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Guardianship Committee, Estate Planning and Probate Council, 1983).
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Also Of Counsel to Ray Leach).