Background
PAXSON, STEPHEN was born on June 3, 1946 in El Paso, Texas, United States.
PAXSON, STEPHEN was born on June 3, 1946 in El Paso, Texas, United States.
University of Texas at El Paso (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Saint Mary"s University (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1974). Phi Delta Phi. Managing Editor, Saint Mary"s Law Journal, 1973-1974.
Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Saint Mary"s University, 1974.
Briefing Attorney, Texas Supreme Court, 1974-1975.
Worked at Gilpin, Paxson & Bersch. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Texas. 1978, District of Columbia, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas.
Phi Delta Phi. The Harlan Society. Managing Editor, Saint Mary"s Law Journal, 1973-1974.
Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Saint Mary"s University, 1973-1974. Briefing Attorney, Texas Supreme Court, 1974-1975.
Company-author: "Builder Liability: The Implied Warranties of Good Workmanship and Habitability and The Builder"s Statue of Repose," 56 Texas
Bachelor of Journalism 462 (1993). Qualified as Attorney-Mediator. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Associations.
Member: Houston and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas. The District of Columbia Bar. Military: First lieutenant, United States.
Army, 1968-1970
Gilpin, Paxson & Bersch, Limited liability partnership is a law firm consisting of 26 attorneys.
The firm has a general civil trial and appellate practice (in both state and federal courts) that involves products liability defense, insurance and consumer law. Construction law, business, commercial and real estate litigation. Environmental law; bankruptcy.
Employment law and mediation and arbitration.
The firm also counsels and represents banks, businesses and individuals in matters involving real estate, banking, oil and gas, environmental regulatory matters and general corporate and commercial transactions.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Associations. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; The District of Columbia Bar.
Military: First lieutenant, United States.
Army, 1968-1970.