Background
Jacks, Tommy was born on October 27, 1945 in Waco, Texas, United States.
Jacks, Tommy was born on October 27, 1945 in Waco, Texas, United States.
Baylor University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1968). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1971). Order of the Coif. Member, Chancellors.
Worked at Mithoff & Jacks, Limited liability partnership (Austin, Texas) specializing in Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Drug & Medical Device Liability, Class Actions, Civil Trials. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Texas. 1972, District of Columbia.
1974, United States.
Supreme Court. Order of the Coif. Member, Chancellors. Recipient: Outstanding Young Lawyer, Austin Young Lawyers Association, 1980-1981.
Journal Award, Texas Bar Foundation, 1983. Project-Research Editor, Texas Law Review, 1970-1971.
Listed in, The Best Lawyers in America, 1993.
Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1985 and President, 1982, Legal Aid Society of Central Texas. Member: Texas Health Policy Task Force, 1991-1993. Advisory Committee, Texas Supreme Court, 1993.
Member: Travis County Bar Association.
State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Pattern Jury Charge Commander, Volume III, 1995). District of Columbia Bar.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1985-1986. Director, 1986-1990; Chairman, Medical Malpractice Committee, 1987-1988.
Member, Executive Committee, 1987-1992.
President-Elect, 1989-1990. President, 1990-1991). American Board of Trial Advocates.
Travis County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1988-1990).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. International Society of Barristers.
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Travis County Bar Association. State Bar of Texas (Member, Pattern Jury Charge Commander, since 1985). District of Columbia Bar.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1985-1986.
Director, since 1986. Chairman Medical Malpractice Committee, 1987-1988.
Member, Executive Committee. President-Elect, 1989-1990.
President, since 1990).
American Board of Trial Advocates. Travis County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1990). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).