Background
Sharpe, Junior, Thomas G. was born on December 26, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Sharpe, Junior, Thomas G. was born on December 26, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1960. Juris Doctor, 1963). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, General Practitioner of the Year Award, State Bar or Texas, 1972.
District Attorney Pro Tern, Cameron County, 1971-1972.
Director, University of Texas Alumni Association, 1972-1975. City Attorney, Brownsville, 1974-1976.
Examiner, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Criminal Law, 1979-1981. Board, 1982-1983; Chairman, 1987.
Chairman, Criminal Law Advisory Commission, 1980 Course Director, Advanced Criminal Law, State Bar of Texas, 1984.
President-Elect, Nominee, State Bar of Texas, 1986. Spoken languages: Spanish.
Admitted to the bar, 1963, Texas, United States. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
1972, Colorado. 1983, United States. Tax Court. United States. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of New New York
United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, General Practitioner of the Year Award, State Bar or Texas, 1972. Listed in "Best Lawyers in America." District Attorney Pro Tem, Cameron County, 1971-1972.
Director, University of Texas Alumni Association, 1972-1975.
City Attorney, Brownsville, 1974-1976. Examiner, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Criminal Law, 1979-1981.
Chairman, Criminal Law Advisory Commission, Texas Board of Specialization, 1980-1982. Member, 1982-1987 and Chairman, 1987, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Charter Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 1982-1992.
Gold Medal, 1969 and Chancellor, 1972-1977, Law-Science Academy of America. President, Law-Science Foundation of America, 1977-1981. Member: Cameron County (President, 1971-1972) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Bar-Press Conference Committee, 1975-1977.
Member: Legislative Committee, 1975-1977. Bar Related Title Insurance Committee, 1977.
Council Member, Litigation Section. Treasurer, 1981-1982.
Chairman, Litigation Section, 1983-1984.
Nominee, President-Elect, 1986). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Charter Member.
Director, 1971-1977.
First Vice President, 1980-1981. President-Elect, 1982. President, 1983-1984).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Executive Committee Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, 1983-1984).
Texas Association of Certified Criminal Law Specialists (Vice-President, 1979-1981. President, 1981-1982).
(Board Certified, Criminal, Civil Trial and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Major clients of Thomas G. Sharpe, Junior: Freedom Newspapers.
Frost National Banks.
Prudential Bache Securities. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. The Brownsville Herald.
The Valley Morning Star.
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland. Canada Life.
Member, 1982-1987 and Chairman, 1987, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Charter Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 1982-1992. Gold Medal, 1969 and Chancellor, 1972-1977, Law-Science Academy of America.
President, Law-Science Foundation of America, 1977-1981.
Member: Cameron County (President, 1971-1972) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Bar-Press Conference Committee, 1975-1977.
Member: Legislative Committee, 1975-1977. Bar Related Title Insurance Committee, 1977.
Council Member, Litigation Section.
Treasurer, 1981-1982. Chairman, Litigation Section, 1983-1984. Nominee, President-Elect, 1986).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Charter Member. Director, 1971-1977; First Vice President, 1980-1981.
President-Elect, 1982. President, 1983-1984).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Executive Committee Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, 1983-1984).
Texas Association of Certified Criminal Law Specialists (Vice-President, 1979-1981. President, 1981-1982). (Board Certified, Criminal, Civil Trial and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).