Background
Shelton, Travis D. was born on January 30, 1921 in Tahoka, Texas, United States.
Shelton, Travis D. was born on January 30, 1921 in Tahoka, Texas, United States.
Texas Technical University. University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1949). Phi Alpha Delta. Assistant County Attorney, Lubbock County, 1949-1951.
District Attorney, 72nd Judicial District of Texas, 1951-1957.
Director, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1975.
Worked at Shelton & Jones (Lubbock, Texas) specializing in Civil Practice, Criminal Trial. Admitted to the bar, 1948, Texas, United States. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits and United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta. Assistant County Attorney, Lubbock County, 1949-1951.
District Attorney, 72nd Judicial District of Texas, 1951-1957. Director, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Charter Member).
Member: Lubbock County (President, 1952) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Board of Directors, 1965-1968. Vice-President, 1975-1976. President, 1977-1978).
Texas Bar Foundation (Life Charter Member).
American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Lubbock County (President, 1952) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Board of Directors, 1965-1968. Vice-President, 1975-1976.
President, 1977-1978).
Texas Bar Foundation (Life Charter Member). Lubbock Cirminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Charter Member). American College of Trial Lawyers.