Paul R. Shunatona

Background

Shunatona, Paul R. was born on February 16, 1961 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.

Education

University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Arts, 1983). Southern Methodist University (Juris Doctor, 1986).

Career

Varner v. Howe, 860 South.W.2d 458, (Texas Appendix El-Paso, 1993, no writ); Varner v. Koons, 888 South.W.2d 511, (Texas Appendix El-Paso, 1994, no writ); United States v. Laury, 49 F.3d 145 (5th Circuit 1995), certified denied, United States South.Ct., 133 L.Ed 2d 105 (1995).Admitted to the bar, 1986, Texas. 1988, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas. 1993, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

1995, United States.

Supreme Court. Recipient: Dallas Bar Association Pro Bono Award of Excellence, 1992. Council on Racial and Ethnic Justice, 1994-1996.

Member, Judicial Selection Task Force, Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency, 1995-1996. Moderator: Texas Indian Law Conference, Austin, Texas, November 3-4, 1996.

"Preserving Indian Families," Indian Child Welfare Acting Conference, Dallas, Texas, July 30, 1993.

Speaker: "Dealing With Governmental Issues in a Family Law Case," 21st Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, Texas, August 7-10, 1995. "Indian Child Welfare Acting in Texas-An Overview," with Trisha Tingle, Volume 58, Number. 4 Texas Bachelor of Journalism 352, April 1995.

Legal Services of North Texas: Chair, Membership Committee.

Presidential Assessment Committee. Client Grievance Committee.

Executive Committee, 1996. Chair, Client Grievance Committee.

Company-Chair, Bar Relations Committee.

Long Range Planning Committee. Executive Committee; Presidential Assessment Committee, 1993-1995. Company-Chair, Client Grievance Committee.

Executive Committee.

Bar Relations Committee, 1992-1993. Company-Chair, Client Grievance Committee, 1992-1993). Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member: Strategic Planning Committee, 1995.

Minority Participation Committee, 1994-1996.

Dallas Bar Fellow); State Bar of Texas (Legal Service to the Poor in Civil Matters Committee, Appointed by Harriet Miers, State Bar President, Re-Appointed by David Beck, State Bar President, 1992-1996. Legal Service to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee Appointed by Jim Branton, State Bar President, 1994-1996.

Indian Law Section, Board of Directors, Chair, Pro Bono Committee, 1994-1995. Vice Chair, 1995; Chair, 1996, Indian Law Section).

Texas Indian Bar Association (President, 1995-1996.

President Elect, 1994-1995. Member, Board of Directors, National Representative, 1993). Native American Bar Association (Member: Board of Directors, 1994-1995.

Board of Directors, Texas Representative, 1993).

Dallas Association of American Indian Lawyers (President, 1992-1995).

Achievements

• Paul R. Shunatona has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Judicial Selection Task Force, Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency, 1995-1996. Moderator: Texas Indian Law Conference, Austin, Texas, November 3-4, 1996. "Preserving Indian Families," Indian Child Welfare Acting Conference, Dallas, Texas, July 30, 1993.

Speaker: "Dealing With Governmental Issues in a Family Law Case," 21st Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, Texas, August 7-10, 1995.

"Indian Child Welfare Acting in Texas-An Overview," with Trisha Tingle, Volume 58, Number. 4 Texas Bachelor of Journalism 352, April 1995.

Legal Services of North Texas: Chair, Membership Committee. Presidential Assessment Committee.

Client Grievance Committee.

Executive Committee, 1996. Chair, Client Grievance Committee. Company-Chair, Bar Relations Committee.

Long Range Planning Committee.

Executive Committee; Presidential Assessment Committee, 1993-1995. Company-Chair, Client Grievance Committee.

Executive Committee. Bar Relations Committee, 1992-1993.

Company-Chair, Client Grievance Committee, 1992-1993). Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member: Strategic Planning Committee, 1995.

Minority Participation Committee, 1994-1996. Dallas Bar Fellow); State Bar of Texas (Legal Service to the Poor in Civil Matters Committee, Appointed by Harriet Miers, State Bar President, Re-Appointed by David Beck, State Bar President, 1992-1996.

Legal Service to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee Appointed by Jim Branton, State Bar President, 1994-1996.

Indian Law Section, Board of Directors, Chair, Pro Bono Committee, 1994-1995. Vice Chair, 1995; Chair, 1996, Indian Law Section). Texas Indian Bar Association (President, 1995-1996.

President Elect, 1994-1995.

Member, Board of Directors, National Representative, 1993). Native American Bar Association (Member: Board of Directors, 1994-1995.

Board of Directors, Texas Representative, 1993). Dallas Association of American Indian Lawyers (President, 1992-1995).