EDUCATION |
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| Vanderbilt University School of Law | J.D. 1966 |
| Florida State University | B.A. 1963 |
WORK EXPERIENCE |
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| Butler, Binion, Rice, Cook & Knapp | 1966 - 1971 |
| The Nations Law Firm | 1971 - Present |
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS |
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| Texas Board of Legal Specialization | Personal Injury Trial Law |
| Texas Board of Legal Specialization | Civil Trial Law |
| National Board of Trial Advocacy | Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy |
| National College of Advocacy | Diplomate of Trial Advocacy |
LEADERSHIP ROLES |
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| The National Trial Lawyers | Past President |
| Aletheia Institute | Past President |
| Melvin Belli Society | Past President |
| Southern Trial Lawyers Association | Past President |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Association | Past President |
| Association of Plaintiff Interstate | Past President |
| Trucking Lawyers of America | |
| Association of Trial Lawyers of America | Executive Committee (5 years) |
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS |
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| Roundtable Magazine | 2019 Certificate of Achievement |
| Top 100 Registry | 2019 Legal Eagle Award |
| American Law Society | 2018 Best Lawyers in America |
| Texas Bar Foundation | 2017 Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award |
| The National Trial Lawyers Association | 2017 Top 100 Trial Lawyers |
| The Round Table | 2017 America's Most Influential Trial Lawyers |
| National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2015 Inducted as a Fellow |
| American Association for Justice | 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Southern Trial Lawyers Association | 2014 Smiley Lighthouse Award |
| Litigation Counsel of America | 2014 Inducted as a Fellow |
| APITLA | 2013 Man in the Arena Award |
| Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame | 2012 Inductee |
| American Association for Justice | 2011 Heavy Lifting Award |
| Melvin Belli Society | 2010 Mel Award |
| Mass Torts Made Perfect | 2010 Clarence Darrow Award |
| Southern Trial Lawyers Association | 2009 War Horse Award |
| Southern Trial Lawyers Association | 2007 Tommy Malone Great American Eagle |
| State Bar of Texas | 2001 Gene Cavin Award |
| State Bar of Texas | 2001 President Presidential Citation |
| Association of Trial Lawyers of America | Weideman-Wysocki Award (2) |
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION |
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| National College of Advocacy | Founder & Co-Chair |
| State Bar of Texas CLE | Past Chair |
| Adjunct Law Professor | South Texas College of Law |
| Legal Lecturer | 50 States, 6 Canadian Provinces, 12 Foreign Countries |
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION |
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| Civil/Personal Injury Litigation | Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices |
| Business Litigation | Mass Torts/MDL Litigation |
MDL Plaintiff Steering Committees |
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| MDL No. 2570; In re: Cook Medical Inc. IVC Filters marketing , Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation In the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana |
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| Lead Case No. RG16812476; Jerry Dunson, et al. v. Cordis Corp., et al. [consolidated action] In the Superior Court of the State of California, Alameda County |
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| MDL No. 2641; In re: Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation; In the United States District Court, District of Arizona |
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| MDL No. 1596; In re: Zyprexa Products Liability Litigation; In the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York |
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| MDL No: 1742; In re: Ortho Evra Products Liability Litigation; In the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Western Division |
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| MDL No: 1909; In re: Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents Products Liability Litigation; In the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division |
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MDL Leadership Roles |
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| MDL No. 2641; In re: Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation In the United States District Court, District of Arizona Executive Committee |
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| MDL No. 2179; In re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf of Mexico In the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana Lead Counsel in Back-End Litigation in Medical Benefits Class Action |
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ADMITTED TO PRACTICE |
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| State Bar of Texas | |
| State Bar of New York | |
| Washington D.C. Bar | |
| United States Supreme Court | |
| Several Federal Courts | |
BUSINESS |
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| Insurance Corporation of America | Co-Founder |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
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| Who's Who in America | |
| Who's Who in American Law | |
| Who's Who in Finance and Industry | |
| Who's Who in the World | |
MILITARY SERVICE |
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| U.S. Army | Russian Linguist |
| Military Intelligence | |