Background
Fred Hagans, William was born on June 24, 1947 in Waco, Texas, United States.
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William Fred Hagans
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University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1972).
Career
Worked at Hagans & Bobb (Houston, Texas) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability, Personal Injury. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Texas. 1973, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.
District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas.
1976, United States. Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Claims Court.
Speaker: "Ethical Considerations in the Discovery and Trial of a Business Case", Advanced Business Litigation, University of Houston, September 1995. "Mediation: Five Years Later", Houston Bar Association, October 1994.
State Bar of Texas, 16th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course, "Punitive Damages and Busting the Cap," September, October and December 1993.
Houston Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, "Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Their Effect," April 1993. Houston and Texas Young Lawyers Association, "Professionalism: The Time is Now!" April 1992. University of Houston Law Center, Advanced Civil Litigation, "Pleadings and Attacks on Pleadings," May 1992.
State Bar of Texas, Sixth Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, "Professionalism and Ethics: Impact on Discovery," 1990.
Houston Bar Association, Trial Practice & Procedures Serialized Institute, "Effective Planning and Use of Discovery Tools in Order to Prevail in Commercial Litigation Cases," 1990. State Bar of Texas, Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, "Effective Presentation of Documentary Evidence," 1990 and 1991.
South Texas College of Law Continuing Legal Education Program, Discovery & Civil Practice Institute, "Confidentiality Agreements and Protective Orders," 1989. Chairman: Texas Young Lawyers Association Mock Trial Competition Committee, 1978.
Houston Lawyer Referral Service Committee, 1983.
State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee 4-B, 1986-1988. Plaintiffs" Liaison Counsel, Glomar Java Sea Disaster Litigation, Houston, Texas, 1983-1986. Member, Federal Court Advisory Council, 1986-1992.
Vice-Chair, Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1993-1994.
Member: Planning Committee, South Texas College of Law Center for Responsibility. State Bar of Texas Special Assistant Disciplinary Counsel Program, 1993-1994.
Administration of Justice Committee, Houston Bar Association, 1992-1993. Professional Committee of the State Bar of Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, 1991-1993.
Member, Supreme Court Task Force Committee for Revision of Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, 1991-1993.
Company-Chairman, Texas Supreme Court Committee on Professionalism, 1989-1991. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Texas Lawyers Creed Committee, 1994-1995).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Houston Trial Lawyers Association.
American Board of Trial Advocates. National Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation.
Houston Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Achievements
Membership
Member, Federal Court Advisory Council, 1986-1992. Vice-Chair, Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1993-1994. Member: Planning Committee, South Texas College of Law Center for Responsibility.
State Bar of Texas Special Assistant Disciplinary Counsel Program, 1993-1994.
Administration of Justice Committee, Houston Bar Association, 1992-1993. Professional Committee of the State Bar of Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, 1991-1993.
Member, Supreme Court Task Force Committee for Revision of Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, 1991-1993. Company-Chairman, Texas Supreme Court Committee on Professionalism, 1989-1991.
Member: Houston and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Texas Lawyers Creed Committee, 1994-1995). Texas Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Houston Trial Lawyers Association.
American Board of Trial Advocates. National Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. Houston Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
