Background
Krist, Ronald D. was born on April 9, 1937 in Tyler, Texas, United States.
Krist, Ronald D. was born on April 9, 1937 in Tyler, Texas, United States.
University of Texas (B Bachelor of Arts, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, 1962). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, Distinguished Lecturer Award, Pepperdine University School of Law, 1978, 1980 and 1981.
Turner v. General Motors Corporation, 584 South.W.2d 844, Texas 1979; General Motors Corporation v. Turner, 567 South.W.2d 812, Tex.Civ.App. 1978; Turner v. General Motors Corporation, 514 South.W.2d 497, Tex.Civ.App. 1974; Garcia v. American Physicians Insurance. Exchange, 812 South.W.2d 25, Texas Appendix San Antonio 1991; Boyles v. Kerr, 815 South.W.2d 545, Texas 1991; Boyles v. Kerr, 806 South.W.2d 255, Texas Appendix Texarkana 1991; City of Austin v. Cooksey, 570 South.W.2d 386, Tex 1978; City of Austin v. Cooksey, 561 South.W.2d 874, Texas Appendix Eastland 1978; Amoco Chemicals v. Sutton, 551S.W.2d 459, Texas Appendix Eastland 1977; Rose v. Doctors Hospital. 801 South.W.2d 841 Texas 1990; Rose v. Doctors Hospital. Facilities, 735 South.W.2d 244, Texas Appendix Dallas 1987.Worked at Krist Weller Neumann. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Texas. 1963, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1965, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Texas. 1968, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas. 1971, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit.
1978, United States.
District Court, Western District of Texas. Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, Distinguished Lecturer Award, Pepperdine University School of Law, 1978, 1980 and 1981. Author: "Measuring Diminished Earnings," Texas Bar Journal, May, 1973.
Contributing Author: "Summation and Argument in Negligence Case Involving Ruptured Intervertebral Disc," Personal Injury Deskbook, 1982, Matthew Bender & Company Incorporated, New York, 1982.
"Cross Examination of Non-Medical Experts," Art of Advocacy, Matthew Bender & Company Incorporated, New York, 1984. Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 1989-1998.
Member, 1992-1997, Chairman, 1993, Public Safety Commission. Ex Officio Member, Texas Racing Commission.
Member: The Inner Circle of Advocates.
American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Houston Chapter, 1985). Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1993. Dean, 1996; Vice-President, 1997).
International Society of Barristers.
American College of Trial Lawyers. Texas Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). The firm was established in 1968, and has operated primarily as a firm dedicated to the prosecution and trial of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases.
In the last several years, the firm has undertaken the prosecution and trial (on a contingent fee basis only) of significant contested commercial matters.
The firm prides itself in having tried and established the first crashworthiness case in the State of Texas, and was also the principal counsel involved in both the Apollo space disaster as well as the Challenger mishap. The firm has recently expanded its quarters by building a new 20,000 square foot facility to house the firm.
Member, 1992-1997, Chairman, 1993, Public Safety Commission. Ex Officio Member, Texas Racing Commission. Member: The Inner Circle of Advocates.
American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Houston Chapter, 1985).
Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1993. Dean, 1996; Vice-President, 1997).
International Society of Barristers. American College of Trial Lawyers.
Texas Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).