Background
III, ROBERT was born on April 27, 1943 in McAllen, Texas, United States.
III, ROBERT was born on April 27, 1943 in McAllen, Texas, United States.
Texas Advertising & Marketing University (Bachelor of Science, 1966). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1972). Phi Delta Phi.
Captain, United States. Army, 1966-1969. Working as a partner of Johnson & GIBBS. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Texas. 1973, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1976, United States. Supreme Court. 1979, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1982, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.
1983, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Texas.
"The DTPA as an Offensive Weapon For Businesses," Houston Lawyer, December 1982. Law Clerk to Honorable John R. Brown, Chief Judge, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1972-1973.
Regional Volunteer Coordinator, First Lady’s Volunteer Program of Texas (Gubernatorial Appointment), 1976-1978.
Board of Directors: Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, since 1979(President, since 1989). Cultural Arts Council of Houston, 1981-1986 (Executive Committee, 1982-1986). Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston, 1974-1980.
The Volunteer Center of Houston, 1984 (President, 1982-1983).
Citizens Environmental Coalition of Southeast Texas, 1973-1980. Gulf Coast Legal Foundation, 1982-1984.
The Park People, Incorporated., since 1979. Texas Opera Theater, since 1988.
Advisory Board of the Houston Zoo, 1976-1978.
Airport Development Advisory Committee of Houston (Mayoral appointment), 1975-1976. Advisory Board of Directors, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery of Art of the University of Houston, since 1988, Associate, Vinson & Elkins, 1974-1980. Partner, Susman, Godfrey & McGowan, 1981-1988.
Member: Houston (Director, ex officio, 1978.
Treasurer, 1979; Secretary, 1980. Director, 1981-1983; Treasurer, 1984.
Secretary, 1985. Second Vice President, 1986.
Director, 1986-1988; Member, Committee on Appellate Judiciary, 1980-1985. Member, Special Committee to Combat Hunger, 1988-1989.
Chairman, Law Internship Approvals Committee, 1982-1983. Chairman, Law and the Arts Committee, 1985.
Alternative Dispute Resolution, since 1983) and American (Member, Section on Litigation) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Section on Litigation. Chairman, District 4 Committee on Admissions,, Appointed by Supreme Court of Texas. Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1983-1989).
Houston Young Lawyers Association (President, 1978-1979).
Texas Young Lawyers Association (Chairman, Committee on the Arts, 1978-1979).