Background
McDaniel, Myra Atwell was born on December 13, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Eva Lucinda (Yores) Atwell.
McDaniel, Myra Atwell was born on December 13, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Eva Lucinda (Yores) Atwell.
Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1954. Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1975. Doctor of Laws, Huston-Tillotson College, 1984.
Doctor of Laws, Jarvis Christian College, 1986.
Asst attorney general State of Texas, Austin, 1975-1981, chief taxation div., 1979-1981, general counsel to governor, 1983-1984, secretary of state, 1984-1987. Assistant general counsel Texas R.R. Commission, 1981-1982. General counsel Wilson Companies, San Antonio and Midland, Texas, 1982.
Associate Bickerstaff, Heath & Smiley, Austin, 1984, partner, 1987-1996. Managing partner Bickerstaff, Heath, Smiley, Pollan, Kever & McDaniel, Texas, 1996—2000, of counsel, 2003, Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta LLP, Austin, 2007. Member asset. management advisory committee State Treasury, Austin, 1984-1986.
Member legal affairs committee Criminal Justice Policy Council, Austin, 1984-1988, Inter-State Oil Compact, Oklahoma City, 1984-1986. Board directors Austin Consultant Group, 1983-1986. Member Judicial Efficiency Council, Austin, 1995-1996.
Lecturer in field.
Contributor articles to professional journals, chapters to books.
Delaware Texas Conference on Libraries and Information Science, Austin, 1978, White House Conference on Libraries and Information Sciences, Washington, 1979. Member Library. Services and Construction Act Advisory Council, 1980-1984, chairman, 1983-1984. Member long range plan task force Brackenridge Hospital, Austin, 1981.
Clerk vestry board St. James Episcopal Church, Austin, 1981-1983, 89-90. Board visitors University Texas Law School, 1983-1987, vice chairman, 1983-1985. Board directors Friends of Ronald McDonald House Central Texas, Women's Advocacy, Inc., Capital Area Rehabilitation Center.
Trustee Episcopal Foundation Texas, 1986-1989, St. Edward's University, Austin, since 1986, chairman academy committee, 1988-2002, vice chair, 2002-2004, chairman 2004-2010. Chairman division capital area campaign United Way, 1986. Active national advisory board Leadership American.
Trustee Episcopal Seminary Southwest, 1990-1996, Association Governing Boards Universities and Colleges, Leadership Education Arts Program, 1995-2004. Advisory board member Women Basketball Coaches Association, 1996-1999. Board directors U.Tex.
Law School Foundation, 1997-1998, Wells Fargo Community Board, Central Texas, 2000-2003. Trustee Episcopal Health Charities, 1997-2010. Master Inns of Court.
Member American Bar Association, American Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation (trustee 1986-1989), Travis County Bar Association, Travis County Women Lawyers' Association, Austin Black Lawyers Association, State Bar Texas (chairman Professional Efficiency & Economic Research subcommittee 1976-1984), Golden Key National Honor Society, Longhorn Associates for Excellence in Women's Athletes (advisory council 1988-2010), Order of Coif (honorary member), Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Phi Alpha.
Married Reuben Roosevelt McDaniel Junior, February 20, 1955. Children: Diane Lorraine, Reuben Roosevelt III.