Background
Davis, Tom H. was born on October 6, 1925 in Austin, Texas, United States.
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Tom H. Davis
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University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, with honors, 1950).
Career
Worked at Slack & Davis, Limited liability partnership (Austin, Texas) specializing in Aviation, Products Liability and Personal Injury Law. Trials and Appeals.
Admitted to the bar, 1949, Texas. 1954, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.
1956, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1967, United States. Supreme Court. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Member of Staff, Texas Law Review, 1949-1950.
Briefing Attorney, Supreme Court of Texas, 1950-1951.
Member, Advisory Committee, Supreme Court of Texas, 1970-1982, 1988-1993. Member, Federal Court Admissions Committee, Western District of Texas, Austin Division, 1981.
Listed in Best Lawyers In America, 1991-1992. Member: Travis County (Director, 1959 and 1966) and American (Chairman, Aviation and Space Law Committee, 1983-1984) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Director, 1967-1970.
Chairman, Aviation Section, 1993). Texas Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1962-1963). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairman, Aviation Law Section, 1968-1970.
Secretary, 1974-1975.
Vice-President, 1975-1976. President Elect, 1976-1977.
President, 1977-1978). Fellow: International Society of Barristers.
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association (Regional Vice President, South.W. Region, 1993).
International Society of Air Safety Investigators. Slack and Davis combines an energetic pursuit of compensation with a depth of experience in personal injury law. Drawing upon over 60 years of aggregate experience, the firm"s attorneys offer the expertise necessary in personal injury cases involving serious injury or death.
Their national practice stresses cases involving: aviation accidents (commercial/general).
Dangerous defects in motor vehicles, pharmaceuticals, and other products. And major trucking, automotive, or boating accidents.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Advisory Committee, Supreme Court of Texas, 1970-1982, 1988-1993. Member, Federal Court Admissions Committee, Western District of Texas, Austin Division, 1981. Listed in Best Lawyers In America, 1991-1992.
Member: Travis County (Director, 1959 and 1966) and American (Chairman, Aviation and Space Law Committee, 1983-1984) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Director, 1967-1970. Chairman, Aviation Section, 1993).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1962-1963). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairman, Aviation Law Section, 1968-1970.
Secretary, 1974-1975.
Vice-President, 1975-1976. President Elect, 1976-1977. President, 1977-1978).
Fellow: International Society of Barristers.
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association (Regional Vice President, South.W. Region, 1993). International Society of Air Safety Investigators.
