Background
BURLESON, PHIL was born on November 16, 1933 in Harrison, Ohio, United States.
BURLESON, PHIL was born on November 16, 1933 in Harrison, Ohio, United States.
South Texas College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1958). Delta Theta Phi. Recipient, Presidents Award, State Bar of Texas, 1975-1976. Briefing Attorney, Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1958- 1959.
Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County, 1959-1962.
Chairman, Criminal Defense Lawyers Course, 1972-1977. Member, Southwestern Legal Foundation Advisory Board, since 1973.
Member, Research Foundation, since 1973. Member, Governors Committee, Texas Study Project on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, 1974.
Outstanding Young Lawyer, Dallas Junior Bar Association, 1970.
Distinguished Alumnus: South Texas College of Law, 1977. University of Texas at Arlington, 1980.
Working as a partner of BURLESON, PATE & GIBSON. Admitted to the bar, 1959, Texas, United States. District Court for Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and United States.
Supreme Court.
Dallas (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1966-1967. Member, Board of Directors, 1966-1968. 1973-1974; Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, 19681969.
Chairman, Board of Directors and Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1970-1971.
Secretary Treasurer, 1971-1972. Vice President, 1972-1973.
Chairman of Board, 1975. President Elect, 1975-1976.
President, 1976-1977) Federal and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Criminal Law and Procedure Section, 1962-1963. Chairman, General Practice Section, 1970-1971. Chairman, Grievance Committee, Sixth Bar District, 1970-1974.
Member, Penal Code Committee, 19701975.
Chairman, Criminal Procedure Study Commitee, 1971-1975. Vice Chairman, 1972-1975 and Chairman, 1976, Board of Legal Specialization.
Chairman State Bar Committee on Penal Code and Criminal Procedure, 1974- 1975. Chairman, Special Disciplinary Implementation Committee, 1975.
Board of Directors, 1978-1981).
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1971-1972. President-Elect, 1972- 1973. President, 1973-1974).
Dallas County Criminal Bar Association.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.