Background
Parsons, Paul was born on July 21, 1951 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States.
Parsons, Paul was born on July 21, 1951 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States.
Oklahoma State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1977). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Paul Parsons Professional Corporation (Austin, Texas) specializing in Immigration and Nationality Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Texas. 1980, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.
1981, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1982, United States. Supreme Court. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White.
Recipient: Sam Williamson Memorial Award, 1996.
Chairman, Governor"s Advisory Committee on Immigration, 1992-1995. Immigration Law Examinations Chairman, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1986-1995.
Member, Board of Directors: American Immigration LawFoundation, 1990-1994. Political Asylum Project of Austin, 1990-1995.
Member: Travis County (Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1991), Federal (Austin Chapter, President, 1994-1995) and American (Member, Coordinating Committee on Immigration Law, 1989-1992) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Committee on Laws Relating to Immigration. Chairman, 1990-1998). American Immigration Lawyers Association (Director, Board of Governors, 1990-1996.
Recipient, Pro Bono Award, 1990.
Chairman, Consumer Protection Committee, 1989-1993. Texas Chapter, Chairman, 1982-1983).
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member, Board of Directors: American Immigration LawFoundation, 1990-1994. Political Asylum Project of Austin, 1990-1995. Member: Travis County (Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1991), Federal (Austin Chapter, President, 1994-1995) and American (Member, Coordinating Committee on Immigration Law, 1989-1992) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Committee on Laws Relating to Immigration.
Chairman, 1990-1998). American Immigration Lawyers Association (Director, Board of Governors, 1990-1996.
Recipient, Pro Bono Award, 1990. Chairman, Consumer Protection Committee, 1989-1993.
Texas Chapter, Chairman, 1982-1983).
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified, Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).