Tom Alexander

Background

Alexander, Tom was born in 1930 in Hazard, Kentucky, United States.

Education

University of Kentucky. Xavier University; University of Cincinnati. Vanderbilt University.

University of Miami and Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Laws, 1956.

Master of Laws, 1957). Recipient, Gold Medal Award, Law Science Academy, 1969.

Career

Worked at Alexander & Associates. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Texas. Recipient: Gold Medal Award, Law Science Academy, 1969.

The American Tradition Foundation Award, presented by B"nai B"rith, 1990.

Guest Lecturer: "Jury Summation after Sanchez," American Law Institute-American Bar Association, New Orleans, January, 1989. "The Advocate"s Weapon - Cross Examination," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston, March, 1986.

"Marshalling Documents for Trial," State Bar of Texas, Houston, April, 1983. "Jury Summation," State Bar of Texas, Houston, April, 1985.

"Direct and Cross Examination of Damages Expert - Use of Experts in Litigation," State Bar of Texas, Houston, May and October, 1987.

"Opening Statement in the Product Case," University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May, 1975. "Defendant"s Opening Statement," University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May, 1977. "Final Argument for the Defendant," University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May, 1981-1984.

"Comparative Cross Examination," University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May, 1986-1989.

"Summations," University of Houston, Houston, September, 1986, February, 1987, November, 1987. "Closing Argument," University of Houston, Houston, February, 1988, November, 1988, February, 1989.

"Trial Demonstration," National Conference on Products Liability Law, Chicago, March, 1990. "Summation-Salvation?" The 44th Annual Advocacy Institute, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1993.

Guest Lecturer, Advanced Litigation Seminars, University of Houston and South Texas College of Law, annually.

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Kentucky, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Georgia State Bar Associations. Author: Experts In Litigation, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, University of Michigan Law School, Wayne State Law School and State Bar of Michigan, 1973, Chapter One: Use and Overuse of the Expert Witness. Trial Techniques, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1987, The Products Liability Case, International Society of Barristers Quarterly, Volume 18, Number 4, 1983, at page 382 et. seq., Mary Carter Agreements: The State of the Law.

Masters of Trial Practice, Wiley Law Publication, 1988, Chapter Fourteen: Defending a Professional Liability Case.

Member: Advocacy Advisory Committee, South Texas College of Law. Chancellors Council, University of Texas.

Chairman, Interprofessional Relations Committee, Houston Bar Association-Harris County Medical Society, 1966. Member: Houston and American (Vice Chairman: Advocacy Committee, 1972, 1973 and 1974, General Practice Section.

Law and Medicine Committee, 1973-1974) Bar Associations.

Inter-American Bar Association. State Bar of Texas (Vice Chairman, Town Hall Task Force Committee, 1973-1974). Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Chairman, Products Liability Committee, 1972, 1973 and 1974.

Vice President, 1973 and 1974.

Program Chairman, 1975). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Law Institute of the Americas. Southwestern Legal Foundation, 1995.

International Society of Barristers (Member, Board of Governors, 1983—.

Vice President, 1992—. President 1993); International Academy of Trial Lawyers. American Board of Trial Advocates.

Citizen Ambassador Program, People to People.

Mensa; Houston Philosophical Society. Since its inception in May 1986, the firm of Alexander & Associates Practice is limited to litigation and appeals in both State and Federal Courts also the firm accepts Arbitrations and Mediations.

Achievements

• Tom Alexander has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Advocacy Advisory Committee, South Texas College of Law. Chancellors Council, University of Texas. Chairman, Interprofessional Relations Committee, Houston Bar Association-Harris County Medical Society, 1966.

Member: Houston and American (Vice.