Attorney Profiles

Year Joined Organization

• 1978

Areas of Practice

• Banking & Finance Law
• Mortgages & Foreclosures
• Bankruptcy Law
• Collections
• Commercial Bankruptcy
• Consumer Bankruptcy
• Creditors' Rights
• Debt Discharge
• Foreclosures
• Garnishment
• Reorganizations & Restructuring
• Workouts
• Business & Commercial Law
• Debtor/Creditor
• Secured Transactions
• Uniform Commercial Code
• Estate Planning
• Trusts
• Wills
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Litigation & Appeals
• State Trial Practice
• Estate Administration
• Probate & Estate Administration

Litigation Percentage

• 40% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties

• Consumer Bankruptcy Law, State Bar of Texas, 1995
• Civil Trial Law, State Bar of Texas, 1984

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1976
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1978

Education

• The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1976
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  
  
• University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1972
  M.B.A., Master of Business Administration
  
  
• University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1968
  B.S., Bachelor of Science
  Honors: Legal Research Board, Board of Advocates
  Major: Chemical Engineering
  
  

Representative Cases

• In re Anderson Citation, 240 B.R. 254, WL966,764 (BK WD TX 1999)
• In re Martinez, 230 B.R. 314, WL102,025 (BK WD TX 1999)
• Dunlap v. Williamson, 683 S.W.2d 544 (TX App 1984)
• Williamson v. Dunlap Citation, 693 S.W.2d 373 (TX 1985)

References

• First Texas Bank, P.O. Box 849, Belton, Texas 76513

Honors and Awards

• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 1990
• AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated for Ethical Standards & Legal Ability,

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Bell-Lampasas Mills County Bar
  President (1989-1990)
  
  
• District 8-C Grievance Committee, 1992-1998
  Chairman (1997-1998)
  
  
• College of the State Bar of Texas, 1990 - Present
  Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Exxon Co. USA, Senior Engineer, 1968 - 1973

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta
• Tau Beta Phi

Birth Information

• September 3, 1946, Marshall, Texas, United States of America