Background
Harmon, Merrilee Lafferty was born on September 16, 1952 in Brownwood, Texas, United States. Daughter of Robert Lee and Ernestine (Bessire) Lafferty.
Harmon, Merrilee Lafferty was born on September 16, 1952 in Brownwood, Texas, United States. Daughter of Robert Lee and Ernestine (Bessire) Lafferty.
Baylor University (Bachelor of Science, 1975. Juris Doctor, 1978). Member and Director, Texas Association of Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law. Director, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute.
Admitted to the bar, 1978, Texas. 1981, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas. 1988, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1989, United States.
Supreme Court. Member and Director, Texas Association of Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, 1984. Director, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute, 1988.
Member: Waco-McLennan County Bar Association. State Bar of Texas; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Director, 1982-1988).
National Criminal Defense Lawyer"s Association.
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists. (Board Certified, Criminal Law and Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member Texas Academy Family Law Specialists, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (board directors 1983-1988), Texas Association Board Certified Specialists (board directors criminal law section since 1987), Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Ednl. Institute (board directors 1988-1989), National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers.