Background
Miers, Harriet Ellan was born on August 10, 1945 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Miers, Harriet Ellan was born on August 10, 1945 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Science, 1967. Juris Doctor, 1970). Member, Barristers. Comment Editor, Southwestern Law Journal, 1969-1970.
Law Clerk to the Honorary Joe E. Estes, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1970-1972. Trial Advocacy Instructor, Southern Methodist School of Law, 1984, 1986-1989.
President, 1985, Chairman, Board of Directors, 1981-1982, Dallas Bar Association. Chairman, Business Torts Committee, Litigation Section, 1985-1986 and Dallas City Council at Large Member, since 1989, American Bar Association. Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1988 and Board of Editors, since 1989, State Bar of Texas.
Law clerk to Honorary Joe E. Estes United States District Court (northern district) Texas, 1970—1972. Associate Locke Purnell Rain Harrell (formerly Locke, Purnell, Boren, Laney & Neely PC), Dallas, 1972—1978, shareholder, 1978—1998, president, 1996—1999. Co-managing partner Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP, Dallas, 1999—2001.
Staff secretary The White House, Washington, 2001—2003, assistant to President, 2001—2005, deputy chief of staff for policy, 2003—2005, general counsel to President, 2005—2007. Partner Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, Dallas, since 2007.
Nominee for associate justice United States Supreme Court, 2005. Chair Texas Lottery Commission, 1995—2000. At-large member Dallas City Council, 1989—1991.
Fellow: Dallas Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation (life), American Bar Foundation (life). Member: American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association (president 1985-1990), State Bar Texas (board directors 1986-1989, president 1992-1993, Women in Law section Sarah T. Hughes award 1993).