Background
Morriss, Josh R. was born on October 16, 1950 in Texarkana, Texas, United States.
Morriss, Josh R. was born on October 16, 1950 in Texarkana, Texas, United States.
Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1972. Master of Business Administration, 1973). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Director, Legal Research Board, University of Texas Law School, 1974.
Worked at Atchley, Russell, Waldrop & Hlavinka, Limited liability partnership (Texarkana, Texas) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice. Insurance, Products Liability, Workers Compensation, Probate, Banking, Real Estate, Corporate and Federal Taxation, Health and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Texas and Arkansas.
Director, Legal Research Board, University of Texas Law School, 1974-1975.
Member: Texarkana, Northeast Texas, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Bank Counsel (Director, 1987-1990.
President Elect, 1992-1993. President, 1993-1994).
Atchley, Russell, Waldrop & Hlavinka, one of the oldest and largest firms in the Texarkana area, provides a wide range of legal services, ranging from defense litigation to complex financial transactions, from insurance to real estate.
Although the majority of our attorneys are primarily litigators, we have strong presence in corporate, commercial, financial and tax matters. The major portion of our practice is in the following areas: defense of health care and other professional malpractice litigation. FELA and railroad crossing litigation.
Environmental and asbestos litigation.
Defense of products liability claims. Defense of workers compensation and non-subscriber suits.
Defense of civil rights actions. Banking; corporate matters.
Business administration.
Taxation and tax planning. Probate and estate matters. Employment discrimination.
Insurance disputes.
And bad faith litigation.
Member: Texarkana, Northeast Texas, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Bank Counsel (Director, 1987-1990. President Elect, 1992-1993.
President, 1993-1994).