Background
Douglas, Melvyn L. was born on May 28, 1945 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Douglas, Melvyn L. was born on May 28, 1945 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1967. Juris Doctor, 1970). Phi Delta Phi. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1972.
Worked at Clark, West, Keller, Butler & Ellis (Dallas, Texas) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice. Labor and Employment Law, Corporate and Business Transactions, Real Estate, Oil and Gas, Taxation, Transportation Law, Products Liability Defense, Creditor"s Rights, Texas Deceptive Trade Practice Defense, Insurance, Probate, Estate Planning and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Texas.
1973, United States.
Claims Court, United States. Court of International Trade, United States. Tax Court, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Texas and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1972.
Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
The Firm originally commenced practice when William H. Clark moved to Dallas and began the general civil practice of law in 1886. The firm has been in continuous existence since that date. From the members of the firm have come: the only Texan to serve on the United States Supreme Court, two United States Attorney Generals and a currently sitting Judge of the United States.
District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.