Olney Gray Wallis

Background

Wallis, Olney Gray was born on July 27, 1940 in Llano, Texas, United States. Son of Ben Alton and Jessie Ella (Longbotham) Wallis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1962, Juris Doctor, 1965.

Career

Bar: Texas 1965, United States District Court (southern district) Texas 1966, United States Court Military Appeals 1968, United States.Supreme Court 1970, United States District Court (western district) Texas 1976, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1977, United States Tax Court 1980, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit)1981, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1983, United States District Court (northern district) Texas 1985, United States District Court (eastern and western districts) Arkansas 1985, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1985. Association, Brown & Cecil, Houston, 1965-1966. Assistant.U.S. attorney Department Justice, Houston, 1971-1974.

Member Jefferson, Wallis &Sherman, Houston, 1975-1981.

Member Wallis & Pruitt, Houston, 1981-1987, Wallis and Short, 1987. Instructor U. Maryland., Keflauik, Iceland, 1968-1969.

Member of faculty continuing legal education U. Houston, 1981-1984.

Achievements

• Olney Gray Wallis has been listed as a reputable educator, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain.USAF, 1966-1970. Member Association Trial Lawyers American, Am Judicature Society, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Bar Association, Houston Bar Foundation, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Kappa Tau.

Connections

Married Linda Lee Johnson, June 29, 1963. Children: Anne, Brett.

Father:

Ben Alton Wallis

Mother:

Jessie Ella (Longbotham) Wallis

Spouse:

Linda Lee Johnson

child:

Brett Wallis

child:

Anne Wallis