PUBLIC EDUCATION
Fort Worth Public Schools—graduate of Arlington Heights High School, 1958
HIGHER EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1962
University of Texas Law School, L.L.B., 1963
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Admitted to Practice, 1963
Texas House of Representatives 1964-1971
Committees:
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Judiciary
- Constitutional Amendments
- State Affairs
- Parks and Wildlife
Chair, Committee on Counties, 1969
Vice, Chair, Urban Affairs, 1967
Never missed a record vote in three terms as House member.
Administrative Asst. to House Speaker 1971-72
Chief, Criminal Division, Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, 1972-1978;
Private Practice of Law in Fort Worth, Texas, 1963 to 1999;
Chief of Economic & Computer Crime Unit, Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office 1999-2009
Adjunct Professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law 1998-Present
President, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association-1998
President Tarrant County Bar Association 2004-2005
Master of the Bench, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Director, State Bar of Texas, Dist. 7, Pl 1, 2006-2009
Chair of the Board, State Bar of Texas 2008-2009
Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County Texas 2009-present
Noteworthy Cases: State v. Cullen Davis-murder of 12 year old child-prosecution
State v. Tommy Shannon (no relation)-House of Representatives Speaker Pro-Tem charged with Conspiracy to Accept a Bribe in connection with Sharpstown Stock Fraud Scandal-defense
State v. Euwayne Polk-murder of business associate-prosecution
State v. Curtis Wayne Pope-murder of business associate-prosecution
State v Henry Martinez Porter-murder of police officer-prosecution-Death Penalty
State v Billie Joe Battie-murder of convenience store clerk-prosecution-Death Penalty
State v Edward Lee Busby-murder of former Starpoint School Director Laura Lee Crane - prosecution-Death Penalty
Licensed to Practice: Courts of State of Texas; U. S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; Western District of Texas; U. S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit; U. S. Supreme Court.
Family Law Advisory Commission-Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1988-2000 Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
State Bar Grievance Committee, District 7-A, 1973-1975 (Chairman, 1975)
Co-Chair Professional Enhancement Program, Dist. 7-A Grievance Committee, 1996-1999
Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award, Texas Wesleyan School of Law, 2006
Outstanding Adjunct Professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law 2003-2004
Lecturer: Financial and Computer Crime Investigation Course, Fort Worth, Texas, 2003; State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Course, 1988, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Courses, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001; Guest Speaker-Maryland Fire Marshal's Association, Baltimore, Maryland; Kansas and Colorado District Attorneys' Association, Louisiana District Attorneys Assoc; various local bar associations. Spoken extensively on Identity Theft and criminal prosecution to various groups and organizations.
Listed:
Who’s Who in the World, 2000-Present
Who’s Who in America, 1999-present
Who's Who in American Law
Who's Who in the South and Southwest
The Best Lawyers in America-Family Law 1991-1998
Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine 2003-2007 (Prosecutor)
Certifications: Certified Matrimonial Arbitrator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Licensed Private Pilot, Instrument and Multi-Engine ratings
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