Background
Trompeter, Thomas R. was born on July 21, 1945 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States.
Trompeter, Thomas R. was born on July 21, 1945 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States.
United States. Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1967). University of Miami (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977).
Worked at Awalt & Trompeter, Limited Liability Partnership (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Intellectual Property, including Copyright, Trademarks, Trade Secret, Patent Licenses, Unfair Competition, Trusts, Wills, Commercial Litigation and Business. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Florida. 1979, Virginia and District of Columbia.
1988, Texas, United States.
Supreme Court and United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
Education: United States. Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science, dean" list, 1967).
University of Miami (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977).
University of Southern California, Masters Course in Systems Management (1972-1973). Florida International University, Masters Program in Computer Science (1986-1987). Arabic (Iraqui) Language Course, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California (1971-1972.
Honor Graduate Advanced Communications" Officers Course.
Marine Corps Command & Staff College. National Defense University Senior Course.
Author: "Best Evidence Rule" and "Hearsay" sections of Matthew Bender"s "Civil Trial Guide," "Practice Note - Handling the Bad Faith Claim Under the DTPA," Texas Torts and Remedies, Matthew Bender, "Liabilities Rights, and Remedies of Trustees, Beneficiaries, and Third Persons," Texas Trust Manual, Matthew Bender, "Document Assembly Shootout," Dallas Bar Association, "Practical Use of Financial Management Reports," Dallas Bar Association. "The Macintosh as a Lawyer"s Personal Workstation," Dallas Bar Association.
Member: Texas Judiciary Committee and the Visiting Judge Task Force of the Dallas Bar Association.
Editorial Committee, Dallas Bar Headnotes. Continuing Legal Education Speaker for the Dallas Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. Qualified mediator and arbitrator and designated Settlement Week mediator in Dallas and Tarrant Counties.
Director, Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, 1991-1995.
Panel member of the Mediation Panel of the United States. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 1984-1987.
Member: Dallas (Intellectual Practice Sections and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections. Founding Member, Computer Use and Technology Section) and American (Intellectual Practice Sections and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Intellectual Practice Sections and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections).
Southeast Admiralty Law Institute (Portuguese Director (1981-1987). Awalt & Trompeter, Limited liability partnership provides intellectual property and business representation to clients directly and in association with other attorneys nationwide. Emphasis is on providing copyright, trademark, servicemark, patent, unfair competition, licensing, non-competition, non-disclosure and related intellectual property legal services to clients both directly and in association with other attorneys.
Significant expertise in computer related software and hardware areas exists along with experience in other technology areas such as audio, video and written works.
In addition, wills, trust, estates and general business and corporate services are provided, including traditional corporate and partnership forms, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and joint ventures. With its office in Dallas, Texas, the firm provides services throughout Texas and in Washington, District of Columbia The firm philosophy and guiding principle is to provide useful advice, competent representation and quality legal service at reasonable a reasonable price.
The firm uses computers and other technologies to deliver timely and competent service while maintaining a small size and competitive prices.
Member: Texas Judiciary Committee and the Visiting Judge Task Force of the Dallas Bar Association. Editorial Committee, Dallas Bar Headnotes. Continuing Legal Education Speaker for the Dallas Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas.
Qualified mediator and arbitrator and designated Settlement Week mediator in Dallas and Tarrant Counties.
Director, Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, 1991-1995. Panel member of the Mediation Panel of the United States.
District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 1984-1987. Member: Dallas (Intellectual Practice Sections and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections.
Founding Member, Computer Use and Technology Section) and American (Intellectual Practice Sections and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Intellectual Practice Sections and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections). Southeast Admiralty Law Institute (Portuguese Director (1981-1987).