Background
Purdom, Thomas James was born on April 7, 1937 in Seymour, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Exer and Juanita Florida (Kuykendall) Purdom.
Purdom, Thomas James was born on April 7, 1937 in Seymour, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Exer and Juanita Florida (Kuykendall) Purdom.
Student, University Syracuse, 1956-1957; student, University Maryland., 1958-1959; Bachelor, Texas Technology College, 1962; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1966.
Worked at Purdom & Atachley, Professional Corporation (Lubbock, Texas) specializing in Family Law, Insurance Defense Law. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Texas. Delta Theta Phi. Author: "West"s Texas Forms," Volumes 16, 17 and 18, Family Law, West Publishing Company, 1984.
Contributor to "Texas Family Practice Manual," Professional Development Program, State Bar of Texas, 1976.
County Attorney, Lubbock County, Texas, 1968-1972. Member: State Bar of Texas (Secretary, 1974-1975.
Chairman, 1975-1977, Family Law Section). American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: General Practice.
Family Law); American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Military: With United States. Air Force, 1956-1959.
Served with United States Air Force, 1956-1960. Fellow Texas Bar Foundation. Mem American Bar Association, Lubbock County Bar Association (board directors 1970), State Bar Association Texas (secretary family law section 1974-1975, chairman family law section 1975-1977, member examining commission for family law specialization), American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (certified family law, Texas board legal specialization), Texas Association Defense Counsel, Delta Theta Phi.
Married Betty Marie Shoemaker, May 31, 1969. 1 son, James Robert.