Phyllis M. POLLARD

Background

Pollard, Phyllis M. was born on August 14, 1947 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States.

Education

Texas Lutheran College. University of Texas (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1969. Master of Arts, cum laude, 1971.

Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1984).

Phi Kappa Delta.

Career

Worked at Scott, Douglass & McConnico, Limited liability partnership (Austin, Texas) specializing in Litigation, Administrative Law and Appellate Practice. Business and Commercial Litigation, Oil and Gas Law. State Taxation, Utility, Water Rights and Environmental Law.

Products Liability, Medical and Legal Malpractice Litigation.

Admitted to the bar, 1985, Texas. United States. District Court, Western, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas.

United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Achieved Highest Score in State on Spring 1985 Setting of Texas Bar Examination Papers and Presentations include: "Direct and Cross-Examination of Lay Witnesses," Continuing legal education Trial Tactics Seminar, February, 1987.

"Regulations Involving Hazardous Materials and Related Environmental Concerns for Oil and Gas Operators" 4 Annual Oil and Gas Institute, August 1990. "Environmental Law in the Oil Patch" Seminar on Oil and Gas Regulation and Practice, June 1991.

"Primer on CERCLA Liability," Solvency Seminar for Texas Department of Insurance, August, 1991.

"Environmental Concerns for Petroleum Landmen," American Association of Petroleum Landmen, Texas Energy Institute, October, 1991. "Regulation of Hazardous and Solid Waste," Oil & Gas Regulation and Practice Seminar, February 6, 1992. "The Environmental Compliance Review," Society of Petroleum Engineers Environmental/Safety Regulatory Compliance Seminar, September 15, 1992.

"Relevant Environmental Issues Affecting Oil and Gas Transactions," San Antonio Association of Petroleum Landmen Oil and Gas Law Update Seminar, March 6, 1993.

"Relevance, Opinion Testimony and Common Predicate Problems," SMU School of Law Advanced Civil Trial Short Course, 43500 15-16, 1993. "Recent Railroad Commission Oil Field Environmental Regulations," Natural Resources Section of San Antonio Bar Association, May 22, 1993.

Current or Former Member: Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committee. District IX Grievance Committee for the State Bar of Texas.

Supreme Court of Texas IX Committee on Bar Admissions.

State Bar Joint Continuing legal education Committee. Director of the Lawyer Referral Service. Admissions and Standards Committee, Austin Community College.

Commissioner for the Travis County Grand Jury.

Member: Travis County (Sections on Labor and Employment Law. Administration) and American (Sections on: Labor and Employment Law.

Litigation. Natural Resources. Energy and Environmental Law.

Administrative Law) Bar Associations.

State Bar of Texas (Sections on: Labor and Employment Law. Litigation; Administrative and Public Law. Environmental and Natural Resources Law).

The firm was founded by Wallace H. Scott, Junior and Frank Douglass in 1976 and initially specialized in energy regulatory law and litigation.

Scott, Douglass, Luton & McConnico"s practice has expanded to include a statewide litigation docket which encompasses general commercial litigation and oil and gas litigation as well as a significant medical and legal malpractice docket. Tom Albright is the firm"s managing partner.

Achievements

• PHYLLIS POLLARD has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Travis County (Sections on Labor and Employment Law. Administration) and American (Sections on: Labor and Employment Law. Litigation; Natural Resources.

Energy and Environmental Law.

Administrative Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Sections on: Labor and Employment Law.

Litigation. Administrative and Public Law.

Environmental and Natural Resources Law).