Background
Mendelsohn, Les was born on May 31, 1938 in New York, New York, United States.
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LES MENDELSOHN
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Southern Methodist University and University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1962). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Eta Sigma.
Member, Moot Court Board, 1961-1962.
Finalist, Hildebrand Moot Court Competition, 1962. Associate Director, Legal Research Board, University of Texas, 1962.
Career
Worked at Mendelsohn and Jackson, Professional Corporation (San Antonio, Texas) specializing in Negligence, Products Liability, Civil Rights, Business Tort Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Texas. 1967, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.
1968, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1971, United States. Supreme Court. 1978, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas.
1979, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Texas. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1986, New New York
Phi Delta Phi.
Phi Eta Sigma.
Member, Moot Court Board, 1961-1962. Finalist, Hildebrand Moot Court Competition, 1962. Associate Director, Legal Research Board, University of Texas, 1962.
Author: "New Formula for Pain and Suffering in Jury Argument," 1971, American Trial Lawyers Association.
"Election of Remedies and Settlement New Words to an Outworn Tune," 12 Saint Mary"s L. Journal, 367, 1980. "Damages in Business Litigation," Texas State Bar Advanced Civil Trial Course, 1985.
Company-Author: Kelner, Successful Litigation Techniques, Church 17, 49 (1992); "How Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You"re Not Anywhere At All?" Volume 10, Number.
6 at 81 (1993) Texas Personal Injury Law Reporter.
Faculty Member: Texas State Bar Advanced Civil Trial Course, 1985. National Education Network "Trying The Auto Accident Case," 1994. National Business Institute, Incorporated., Medical Malpractice Seminar, 1994.
Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, United States.
Department of Justice, 1962-1963. Member: San Antonio, Fifth Federal Circuit and American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice.
Litigation) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Tort and Compensation).
San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1977-1978). Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1975). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
(Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy).
(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Achievements
Membership
San Antonio, Fifth Federal Circuit and American (Member: Aviation and Space Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section. Litigation Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Tort and Compensation).
San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1972. Vice President, 1972-1976.
President, 1977-1978). Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, since 1975).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
(Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy). (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
