Background
Kilgarlin, William Wayne was born on November 29, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of William and Juanita Lillian (Lawther) Kilgarlin.
Kilgarlin, William Wayne was born on November 29, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of William and Juanita Lillian (Lawther) Kilgarlin.
University of Houston (Bachelor of Science, 1954). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1962). Phi Theta Kappa.
Worked at Popp & Ikard (Austin, Texas) specializing in Property Taxation, Civil Trial and Appellate Litigation, Legislative, Administrative, Governmental and Ad Valorem Tax Law. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Texas. 1965, United States. Supreme Court.
United States.
District Court, Western District of Texas. United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Phi Theta Kappa. Author: "What To Do With The Unidentified Expert," 48 Texas Bar Journal 1192 (1985).
"Sanctions for Discovery, Abuse: Is The Cure Worse Than The Disease?" Texas Bar Journal (July 1991).
Company-Author: Kilgarlin & Jackson, "Sanctions for Discovery Abuse Under Rule 215," 15 Saint Mary"s Law Journal 767 (1984). Kilgarlin & Ozmun, "Contempt of Court in TexasWhat You Shouldn"t Say to the Judge," 38 Baylor Law Review 291 (1986).
Kilgarlin & Bruch, "Disqualification and Recusal of Judges," 17 Saint Mary"s Law Journal 599 (1986). Kilgarlin & Sterba-Boatwright, "The Recent Evolution of Duty in Texas, 28 South Texas Law Journal 241 (1986).
Kilgarlin, Quesada & Russell, "Practicing Law in the New Age.
The 1988 Amendments to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure," 19 Texas Technical Law Review 881 (1988). Kilgarlin, Purcell & Knox, "Bad Faith Practice," 1988 Supplement, The Rutter Group, Los Angeles, California. Kilgarlin & Tarver, "The Equal Rights Amendment: Governmental Action and Individual Liberty," 68 Texas
L. Review 1545 (1990).
Adjunct Professor of Law, Texas Technical University, 1989. Member, Texas House of Representatives, 1959-1961.
Judge, 215th District Court, Harris County, 1978-1982. Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 1983-1988.
Member: Houston and Travis County Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas. Military: First lieutenant, United States. Army Artillery, 1955-1957.
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Member, Texas House of Representatives, 1959-1961. Judge, 215th District Court, Harris County, 1978-1982. Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 1983-1988.
Member: Houston and Travis County Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas.; Military: First lieutenant, United States. Army Artillery, 1955-1957.
Married Margaret Rose Kruppa, December 28, 1963.