Background
FISHER, WAYNE was born on June 22, 1937 in Cameron, Texas, United States.
FISHER, WAYNE was born on June 22, 1937 in Cameron, Texas, United States.
Baylor University (Bachelor of Business Administration, cum laude, 1959. Juris Doctor, cum laude. Alpha Chi; Delta Theta Phi.
Member, Board of Editors, Baylor Law Review, 1960-1961.
Worked at Fisher, Boyd, Brown, Boudreaux & Huguenard, Limited liability partnership (Houston, Texas) specializing in Personal Injury, Products Liability, Commercial Litigation, Aviation Law, Maritime Law, Medical Malpractice. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Texas and United States. District Court, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Alpha Chi; Delta Theta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, Baylor Law Review, 1960-1961.
Company-Author: "Comparative Negligence, An Exercise in Applied Justice," Volume 5, Number.
4, Saint Mary"s Law Journal, 1974. "The Seat Belt Defense in Texas," Volume X, Number.
10, The Houston Lawyer, 1973. "Alfaro Case Did The Right Thing," Texas Lawyer at 30 (June 4, 1990).
Author: "Admissibility of Economic Testimony on Future Inflation," South Texas Law Journal, Volume 18, Number.
1, 1976. "Use of an Economist to Prove Future Economic Loss," South Texas Law Review, Volume 18, Number. 2, 1977; "How to Handle the Expert Witness in Aviation Case Under the New Federal Rules of Evidence," The Forum, Volume X11, Number.
1, Fall, 1976; "Contribution and Indemnity Among Joint Tortfeasors", 13 Texas Trial Law F. 3, 1979.
"Compromise Settlements and Their Effects," 1 State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course, R-1, Appendix, 1978. Chairman, Lawyers Involved for Texas, 1972-1973. Baylor Lawyer of the Year, 1983.
Filmmaker: American Bar Association Trial Demonstration, "How to Try a Medical Malpractice Case," National Distribution Training Film, November, 1986.
"Contribution and IndemnityComparative Responsibility," Saint Mary"s College Procedure Institute, San Antonio, Texas, November 13, 1987. "Analysis: Anesthesiology Cases," Advanced Medical Malpractice Seminar, University of Houston Law Center, November 12, 1987.
"The Art of Negotiation," Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Atlanta, Georgia, August 7, 1987. "Contribution and Indemnity," Third Annual Advanced Personal Injury Trial Law Course, sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, Fort Worth, Houston and Austin, July 22, July 29, August 5, 1987.
"Cross-Examination of an Expert in a Products Liability Case," Products Liability Seminar, American Trial Lawyers Association, San Francisco, California, July 15, 1987.
Supreme Court Historical Society (Board of Trustees), National Membership Committee. Seminar Lectures/Publications: "Common Mistakes in Discovery," Annual Meeting State Bar of Texas, Continuing legal education SuperStore, Dallas, Texas, June 19 and 20, 1996. "The Impact of DuPont v.
Robinson and Daubert v.
Merrell Dow Upon Texas and Federal Jury Trials" - Robinson Case, Meeting of Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists, Houston, Texas, February 15, 1996. "Medical Malpractice," Legal Assistants Division Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Houston, Texas, February 2, 1996.
Theories and Approaches to Trying Products Liability Cases," TTLA Advanced Products Liability Seminar: "Whats"s Next After Tort Reform?," Dallas, Texas, January 25, 1996 and Houston, Texas, February 1, 1996. "Voir Dire - Tammy Weitraub et al v.
Country Road Commission," In-House Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Baker & Botts, Houston, Texas, March 18, 1995.
"Top Ten Tactics for Cross-Examination," State Bar of Texas, Austin, Texas, March 31, 1995. "Theories and Approaches to Trying Products Liability Cases," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston, Texas, March 15, 1994. "Trial Notebook," Houston Bar Association Trial Notebook Seminar, Houston, Texas, May 21, 1993 Televised Debate with Walter Olson, Author of The Litigation Explosion, Rotary Club of Houston, Houston, Texas, May 6, 1993.
"Medicine and the Law," Lecture for Law Students, Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, December 14, 1992.
How to Prevent Medical Malpractice Cases," Lecture, Cardiology Staff, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, November 20, 1992. Videotaped Presentation: Deposition of Defendant"s Expert in Medical Malpractice Case, Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, November 19, 1992.
"Alternative Trial Notebook," Associate of Arts White Dispute Resolution Institute, South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, November 13, 1992. "Responding to Common Defense Arguments," Third Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, October 30, 1992.
"Direct and Cross of Plaintiff"s Expert," American Board of Trial Advocates, Houston Texas, September 25, 1992.
"Case Analysis" Manufacturing Defects," The University of Houston Law Foundation, Houston, Texas, May 28, 1992. "Seaman Status Under the Jones Acting," Maritime Law Center, Tulane University and The British Maritime Law Association, London, England, May 13, 1992. "Advanced Settlement Techniques," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston, Texas, November 7, 1991.
"How to Win Your Case on Voir Dire," Houston Intellectual Property Law Association Seventh Annual Fall Institute, Galveston, Texas, October 4, 1991.
"Analysis: Anesthesiology Cases - Plaintiff"s Perspective," University of Houston Law Center Medical Malpractice Seminar, Houston, Texas. "Jury Charge after Tort Reform," State Bar of Texas, Dallas, Texas, June 21, 1991.
Jury Demonstration," State Bar of Texas Trial and Tactics Advanced Litigation Seminar, Beaumont, Texas, April 19, 1991. "Lawyer Sanctions," Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Technical and Saint Mary"s Schools of Law and the Texas State Bar, San Antonio, Texas, April 11, 1991.
"Complex Settlements and Their Impact at Trial," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, April 5,1991.
"How to Use Basic Safety and Risk Management principles in the Development and Trial of Medical Malpractice Cases," Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 15, 1989. Montana Trial Lawyers Association Annual Conference, Barbados, March 18, 1991. "Contribution and Indemnity in Texas Before and After Tort Reform," State Bar of Texas, Saint Mary"s Twelfth Annual Procedural Law Institute-Litigation Malpractice, San Antonio, Texas, November 9, 1990.
"Analysis: Emergency Room Cases, Plaintiff"s Perspective," University of Houston Law Center, Advanced Medical Malpractice Litigation, Dallas, Texas, November 7, 1990.
"Advanced Technology in Preparation and Case Presentation," Negotiation and Settlement Techniques Seminar, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 3, 1990. "A Plaintiff"s Lawyer Shares His Ideas on How to Turn the "Little" Case into a "Big" Verdict," Defense Research Institute, Dallas, Texas, October, 1990.
"What Drives Patients to an Attorney," Delivered to Medical Staff, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas, September 6, 1990. "Plaintiff"s Closing Argument in Medical Malpractice Cases," Annual Convention, Kentucky Trial Lawyers Association, Owensboro, Kentucky, August 25, 1990.
"Wrongful Death, Survivorship and Bystander Recover," 1990 Advance Personal Injury Course, State Bar of Texas, San Antonio, Texas July 25, 1990 and Houston, Texas July 11, 1990.
"Final Argument - Plaintiff," Ultimate Trial notebook, State Bar of Texas Annual Convention, Dallas, Texas, June 7, 1990". "How to Overcome Common Defense Arguments,: Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston, Texas, May 10, 1990. "Panel Discussion on Explaining Medicine,: Second Annual Medicine for Lawyers Conference, The University of Houston School of Law, Houston, Texas, February 23, 1990.
"Plaintiff"s Strategies After Tort Reform," Litigation in the Age of Tort Reform: The Reality for Plaintiffs and Defendants in Texas Today, Tarrant County Civil Trial Lawyers Association, Fort Worth, Texas May 19, 1989.
"Restraint System Failures," Seminar for The Institute for Injury Reduction, Baltimore, Maryland, May 25, 1989. "Negotiating Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases," South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, August 15, 1989.
"Plaintiff"s Perspective on Medical Malpractice," Legal Issues in Medicine - Avoiding Unnecessary Dilemmas, Delivered to Medical Staff, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas, October 21, 1989. Videotaped Presentation "Rambo Trial Tactics," State Bar of Texas, Dallas, Texas, October 23, 1989.
"Plaintiff"s Closing Argument," Advanced Medical Malpractice Litigation, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, November 10, 1989.
"Punitive Damages," International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Palm Springs, California, March 8, 1988. "Contribution and Indemnity," Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, March 11, 1988. "Pennzoil v. Texaco Decision," American College of Trial Lawyers, Regional Meeting for the Eleventh Circuit, Point Clear, Alabama, October 31, 1987.
Member: Houston (Chairman, Committee on Personal Injury and Workers Compensation, 1968-1970) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1984) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Director, 1971-1974. Chairman, Special Committee to Study Disciplinary Procedures, 1973-1974.
Appointee District Court Advisory Committee, 1991. Member, Legislative Committee, 1974.
Vice Chairman, Committee on Selection, Compensation and Tenure of State Judges, 1974-1976.
Chairman, Administration of Justice Committee, 1975-1976. President-Elect, 1980-1981. President, 1981-1982).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1972.
President, 1974-1975. Chairman: Legislative Committee, 1973-1974.
Professional Responsibility Committee, 1976-1977). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1976-1979).
American Judicature Society.
American Board of Trial Advocates. The Inner Circle of Advocates. Regent, American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1985.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1989-1990. President, 1993); Texas Bar Foundation (Secretary, Board of Directors, 1973-1974).
The Southwestern Legal Foundation (Board of Trustees, 1995). The American Law Institute (Adviser, 1994).
(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Houston (Chairman, Committee on Personal Injury and Workers Compensation, 1968-1970) and American (Member, House of Delegates, since 1984) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Director, 1971-1974. Chairman, Special Committee to Study Disciplinary Procedures, 1973-1974.
Member, Legislative Committee, since 1974.
Vice Chairman, Committee on Selection, Compensation and Tenure of State Judges, 1974-1976. Chairman, Administration of Justice Committee, 1975-1976.
President-Elect, 1980-1981. President, 1981-1982).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, since 1972.
President, 1974-1975.
