Background
Thackston, Robert Edwin was born on June 23, 1962 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
Thackston, Robert Edwin was born on June 23, 1962 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Science, 1984. Juris Doctor, with honors, 1987). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, North Carolina Law Review, 1986-1987.
Member, 1989-1990 and Chairman, 1990, New Projects Committee, Virginia Bar Association.
Member, New Projects Committee, 1989-1990, Chairman, Victim/Witness Assistance Committee, 1989-1990, Virginia State Bar.
Worked at Jenkens & Gilchrist, A Professional Corporation (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Product Liability, Toxic Tort, General Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Virginia. 1993, Texas; United States.
District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas and Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Phi Beta Kappa. Member, North Carolina Law Review, 1986-1987.
Member: State Bar of Texas. Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute.
Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys.
Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
Member Virginia Bar Association (chairman victim-witness assistance committee since 1989, Chairman.new projects committee since 1990), Virginia Association Defense Attorneys, Defense Research Institute, Capital Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Son of James Henry Thackston Junior aand Pauleen (Hearn) Hinshaw. Married Laura Kristen Brooks, January 19, 1991.