Background
Johnson, Orrin Wendell was born on November 7, 1920 in Minneapolis. Son of Elmer Godfrey and Lydia (Carlson) Johnson.
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Orrin Wendell Johnson
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University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1942. Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1947).
Career
Admitted to the bar, 1947, Texas. 1964, United States. Supreme Court. Chancellors; Order of the Coif.
Phi Delta Phi.
Recipient: Frank J. Spurlock Award. Common Cause Public Service Achievement Award, 1981. Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1945-1947.
Listed: Who"s Who in America, 1996.
Member: Cameron County (President, 1961-1962) and American (Member, Texas Delegate, 1989-1990) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Director, 12th District, 1972-1975.
President, 1982-1983. Trustee, State Bar of Texas Insurance Trust, 1973-1979.
Director, Texas Lawyers Insurance Exchange, 1974-1980.
Council Member, Section on Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law, 1976-1981. Secretary, 1980-1981. Chairman, Model Rules Committee, 1984-1988.
Presidents Award, 1986).
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
American Bar Foundation (Life Fellow). Texas Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1977-1978.
Chairman of the Fellows, 1978-1981.
Sustaining Life Fellow). (Also Of Counsel to Rodriguez, Colvin & Chaney, Limited liability partnership, Brownsville). Military: Major, United States Marine Corps Reserve, Retired, 1957.
The firm was founded in 1965 by Orrin West. Johnson and Richard Davis.
We are civil litigation oriented and represent a wide variety of clients in a tri-county area.
Achievements
Membership
President Cameron County Good Government League, 1979-1982, board directors, 1980-1986. Trustee Marine Military Academy, 1964-1991, vice president, 1982-1986, president, 1986-1989. Advisory director Valley Baptist Hospital, 1964-1972.
Served to major United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1957. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American College Trust and Estate Attorneys, Texas Academy Trust and Probate Lawyers, American Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation (trustee 1977, chairman fellows 1980-1981, sustaining life member, Lola Wright Foundation award 1989, Five Outstanding Fifty Year Lawyers in Texas 1999). Member American Bar Association (delegate Texas chapter 1989-1990), State Bar Texas (board directors 12th district 1972-1975, president 1982-1983, chairman rules ethics committee 1984-1989, President' award 1986, Frank J. Scurlock award 1983, trustee Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism 1990-1994), Immigration Law Reform Institute (board directors, executive committee 1987-1990), Order of Coif, Masons, Phi Delta Phi.
Connections
Married Patsy Elizabeth Coons, April 2, 1951. Children: Forrest, Wendell, Carol, Laura.
Awards
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Recipient: Frank J. Spurlock Award. Common Cause Public Service Achievement Award, 1981. Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1945-1947.tempSpaceListed: Who"s Who in America, 1996.Recipient: Frank J. Spurlock Award. Common Cause Public Service Achievement Award, 1981. Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1945-1947.tempSpaceListed: Who"s Who in America, 1996.