Background
Fortney, Walter S. was born on February 11, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
Fortney, Walter S. was born on February 11, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1962. Bachelor of Laws, 1964). Phi Delta Phi.
Worked at Law, Snakard & Gambill, A Professional Corporation (Fort Worth, Texas) specializing in Real Estate Law and Land Title Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Texas. 1967, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1971, United States.
Supreme Court. 1974, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1976, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Texas.
Phi Delta Phi.
Author: Note, 41 Texas Law Review 455, 1963. Briefing Attorney, The Supreme Court of Texas, 1964-1965. Director, 1975-1977 and Secretary-Treasurer, Fort Worth-Tarrant County Bar Association.
Member: Committee for Institutes on Real Property, 1975.
District Committee on Admissions, 1978-1981, State Bar of Texas. Speaker: Oklahoma Land Title Association, 1978.
American Land Title Association, 1980. Associate Member, Texas Land Title Association.
Member, Texas Board of Land Surveyors.
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member: Committee for Institutes on Real Property, 1975. District Committee on Admissions, 1978-1981, State Bar of Texas. Speaker: Oklahoma Land Title Association, 1978.
American Land Title Association, 1980.
Associate Member, Texas Land Title Association. Member, Texas Board of Land Surveyors.
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).