Background
Sweet, Lewis Taber was born on December 11, 1932 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Lewis Taber and Helen (Brueckner) Sweet.
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Lewis Taber SWEET
LEWIS SWEET, American Lawyer, Partner of HUGHES & LUCE, specializing in the field of General Civil Practice. Trials in State and Federal Courts. Commercial. Banking, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, General Corporate, International Business. Energy. Corporate Securities. Taxation, Real Estate, Trust, Estate Planning and Probate Law. Labor and Employment Law.
Education
University of Texas (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1953). Southern Methodist University Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1955). Order of the Woolsack.
Case Note Editor, Southwestern Law Journal, 1954-1955.
Career
Attorney antitrust division United States Department Justice, Washington, 1955-1956. Associate Andrews, Kurth, Campbell & Jones, Houston, 1959-1963. Associate, partner Locke, Purnell, Boren, Laney & Neely, Dallas, 1963-1981.
Founder, president Taber Corporation, 1981-1984. Chief operation and finance officer Clark Brothers Real Estate, 1984-1986. Partner Hughes & Luce, 1986-1992.
Shareholder, chairman of board Sweet & Brousseau, Professional Corporation, since 1992. Lecturer numerous seminars in field.
Achievements
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Bar: Texas 1955, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1958, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1961, United States District Court (southern district) Texas 1960, United States Court Military Appeals 1957.
Membership
Lieutenant United States Army, 1956-1959. Fellow Texas Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Texas College Real Estate Lawyers, Texas Association Bank Counsel.
Interests
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Reading, classical music, computers, race walking, church activities.
Connections
Married Carole Collins, April 16, 1992. Children from previous marriage: Charles Addison, Rebecca Anne.
- Father:
- Lewis Taber Sweet
- Mother:
- Helen (Brueckner) Sweet
- Spouse:
- Carole Collins
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Born
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1955
Texas , Admitted to the bar -
1958
United States , Admitted to the bar