Background
W. Cracken, John R. was born on October 15, 1960 in Salisbury, Maryland, United States.
W. Cracken, John R. was born on October 15, 1960 in Salisbury, Maryland, United States.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1984. Juris Doctor, 1987).
Worked at Cracken & Harkey, Limited Liability Partnership (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Products Liability Law, Negligence Law, Medical Malpractice. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Texas. United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Texas.
Tau Beta Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Order of the Barristers.
Author: Texas Rules of Civil Procedure: Important Changes in 1988, 51 Texas B. J. 668, July, 1988.
Military Contractor Defense: Boyle in Perspective, 23 Trial Lawyer Forum 2, July, 1989.
Lecturer: "Preparing and Organizing the Ultimate Trial Notebook: The Team Approach," State Bar of Texas, 1990. "High-Technical at Low Cost: Effective Presentation of Your Bread and Butter Case," State Bar of Texas, 1990. "Construction Law," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1990.
"Depositions: Rediscovering the Rules," University of Houston, 1991.
"Persuading the Judge: The Use of Demonstrative Aids in Pre-Trial Hearings," Dallas Bar Association, 1991. "Demonstrative Evidence," University of Houston, 1991.
"Depositions: Governing Law and Strategy," University of Houston, 1991. "Construction Law," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1991.
"Deposition Strategy," State Bar of Texas, 1991.
"Innovative Techniques in the Use of Video," State Bar of Texas, 1991. "Demonstrative Evidence," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1991. ""Winning Pre-Trial Hearings" Innovative Uses of Demonstrative Evidence," State Bar of Texas, 1991.
"Demonstrative Evidence Emphasizing Use In Pre-Trial Hearings," University of Houston, 1991.
"The Use of Demonstrative Evidence to Persuade Judges and Juries," Southwestern Legal Foundation, 1992. "Switching Experts In Multiparty Litigation," University of Texas at Austin, 1992.
"Texas Personal Injury Paralegal," Professional Education Systems, Incorporated., 1992. "Depositions: Rediscovering the Rules," University of Houston, 1992.
"Automobile Collision Cases: Claims, Evaluation, Discovery, Settlement Considerations," University of Houston, 1992.
"Masters in Trial," Dallas Bar Association, 1993. "Litigation The Medical Malpractice Case," Southern Methodist University, 1993. Member: Dallas Bar Association.
State Bar of Texas.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1992-1993). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Vice Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1991-1992). Dallas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1992-1993).
Member: Dallas Bar Association. State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1992-1993). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Vice Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1991-1992).
Dallas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1992-1993).