Background
Osselaer, Paul J. Van was born on June 3, 1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of M. E. and Marguerite Van Osselaer.
Osselaer, Paul J. Van was born on June 3, 1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of M. E. and Marguerite Van Osselaer.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1971. Juris Doctor, 1975). Phi Delta Phi. Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Barristers.
Law Clerk to United States.
District Judge John V. Singleton, Southern District of Texas, 1975-1977. Member, Admissions Committee, United States.
District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division. Litigation.
With honorary district judge John V. Singleton Junior, 1975-1977; associate, Clark, Thomas, Winters & Shapiro, 1977-1984; associate, Shapiro, Edens & Cook, Professional Corporation, 1984-1991; associate, Jenkens & Gilchrist, Professional Corporation now partner, Hughes & Luce, Austin, Texas. Member of advisory committee United States District Court (western district) Texas, since 1991.
Member American Bar Association (federal procedure committee since 1978, proprietary rights in software committee), Texas Bar Association (liaison with federal judiciary committee 1979-1981, co-author, speaker protection of intelletual property 1985, governing county antiturst and trade regulation section 1985-1988), Travis County Bar Association (fee dispute committee 1987-1990, continuing legal education speaker 1984), Federal Bar Association, University Texas Law Alumni Association (president 1990-1991).
Married Jewel Arrington, March 26, 1983. Children: Andrew, Leigh.