Certifications and Professional Licenses
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified - Residential Real Estate Law
Board Certified - Commercial Real Estate Law
Board Certified - Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and District of Columbia Circuits
U.S. Tax Court
State Bar of Texas
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Real Estate
Lender Law
Oil and Gas Law
Business and Commercial Law
Business Organization
Estate Planning
Texas Association of Bank Counsel
(Director, 1980-1986; President, 1985)
Phi Alpha Delta
College of the State Bar of Texas.
University of Texas (J.D. 1967)
University of Notre Dame (B.B.A. 1964)
Mayor, City of Denison, 1991-1997
Chairman, Texas Workers Compensation Fund, 1991-1997
Chairman, State Property Tax Board, 1971-1990
Member, Texas House of Representatives 1971-1975