Background
Shaw, Nelson Vernon was born on June 3, 1952 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Son of Vernon Nelson and Rosaland (Shute) Shaw.
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Nelson Vernon Shaw
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Ouachita Baptist University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). University of Arkansas (Juris Doctor, 19.78). Phi Alpha Delta (Marshall, 1977).
Member, Texarkana, Arkansas Planning Commission, 1986.
City Attorney, DeKalb, Texas, since 1982, Member, Board of Directors, City of Texakana, Arkansas, since 1987.
Career
Worked at Dunn, Nutter, Morgan & Shaw (Texarkana, Arkansas) specializing in State and Federal Practice in all Courts of Texas and Arkansas. General Civil Practice. Products Liability and Personal Injury, Family, Probate, Insurance, Oil and Gas, Real Estate, Banking, Corporation, Commercial, Estate Planning, Water, Environmental, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Appellate, Legal and Medical Malpractice Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1978, Arkansas.
1979, Texas.
Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Texarkana, Arkansas Planning Commission, 1982-1986.
City Attorney, DeKalb, Texas, 1982-1989. Member, Board of Directors, City of Texarkana, Arkansas, 1987-1992.
Member: Texarkana, Southwest Arkansas, Northeast Texas, Arkansas and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas.
Willis B. Smith, Senior began the practice of law in Texarkana in 1926 until he was joined by Alex G. Sanderson, Junior in 1944. The firm of Smith and Sanderson continued until 1963, then was changed to Smith, Sanderson, Stroud and McClerkin.
Achievements
Membership
Commissioner City of Texarkana Planning Commission, 1982-1986, chairman, 1985. Commissioner History Preservation Commission, Texarkana, 1979-1981. Founder Harvest Texarkana.
Chairman Texarkana Museum Sys., board directors Sergeant United States Army Reserve, 1970-1976. Member American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association, Texarkana Bar Association (treas.1982), Lions (president Texarkana club 1984-1985).
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Married Elisabeth Anne Enlow. Children: Amy, John, Nathan.
