Background
Heard, Junior, Oliver S. was born on December 18, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Heard, Junior, Oliver S. was born on December 18, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1967. Juris Doctor, 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Author and
Worked at Heard, Goggan, Blair & Williams. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Texas. 1973, United States. Supreme Court, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.
District Court, Western District of Texas. 1976, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Texas.
1980, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Author and Lecturer: State Bar of Texas Professional Development Programs, 1980-1993.
Advanced Family Law Course, 1980-1990. Marriage Dissolution Course, 1978-1979, 1984-1987, Southern Methodist University"s Biennial Specialists Symposium On Family Law & Community Property (Presided, 1984).
Chairman, Family Law Examiners, 1978-1980.
Course Director, Ninth Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 1983. Consulting Attorney and Legal Advisor to the Consul General of Mexico, 1990. Recipient, Sam Emison Award, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1994.
Member: San Antonio (Director, 1977-1979) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1983-1984. Director, 1981-1984; Member: Board of Directors Executive Committee, 1982-1985.
Chairman, State Convention, 1984. District Ten Grievance Committee, 1976-1979.
Chairman, 1979-1981; Chairman, Board of Legal Specialization, 1987-1990.
Chairman, Family Law Advisory Commission, 1978-1981). Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (President, 1985-1987. Sam Emison Award Recipient, 1994).
San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1978-1979).
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association (President, 1977-1978). San Antonio Family Lawyers Association (President, 1978-1979).
Texas Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1977-1980). Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Director, 1976-1984).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1976-1994).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow, 1978. Board of Directors, 1994-1997 ).
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate, 1979, National Executive Committee, 1980-1997.
Chairman, National Convention, 1981. National Secretary, 1981-1983.
President, Texas Chapter, 1980-1981). International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Texas Bar Foundation (Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1986-1987). (Board Certified, Criminal Law and Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member: San Antonio (Director, 1977-1979) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1983-1984. Director, 1981-1984; Member: Board of Directors Executive Committee, 1982-1985.
Chairman, State Convention, 1984.
District Ten Grievance Committee, 1976-1979. Chairman, 1979-1981; Chairman, Board of Legal Specialization, 1987-1990.
Chairman, Family Law Advisory Commission, 1978-1981). Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (President, 1985-1987.
Sam Emison Award Recipient, 1994).
San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1978-1979). San Antonio Young Lawyers Association (President, 1977-1978). San Antonio Family Lawyers Association (President, 1978-1979).
Texas Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1977-1980).
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Director, 1976-1984). Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1976-1994).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow, 1978.
Board of Directors, 1994-1997 ).
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate, 1979, National Executive Committee, 1980-1997. Chairman, National Convention, 1981. National Secretary, 1981-1983.
President, Texas Chapter, 1980-1981).
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Texas Bar Foundation (Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1986-1987). (Board Certified, Criminal Law and Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).