Admissions
1966, New Mexico
1968, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
1972, U.S. Supreme Court
1988, Texas
1989, District of Columbia
1990, Laguna Indian Tribal Courts
1991, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
1988, Colorado
1988, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas
1966, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Memberships
Albuquerque (Chairman, Committee with Other Professions, 1969), Colorado, South Western Colorado and American (National Vice-Chairman, Tort Insurance Practice Section, 1988-1989) Bar Associations
State Bar of New Mexico (Member, 1972—and Chairman, 1982-1986, Fee Arbitration Committee
Member, Legal-Medical Review Committee, 1969—
Member, Board of Directors, Senior Lawyers Division)
State Bar of Texas (Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2003)
Albuquerque Lawyers Club
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1969-1973, 1991-1992)
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
New York Trial Lawyers
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Life Member
State Committeeman, 1970-1974
Sustaining Member, 1978—
Member, Board of Trustees, National College of Advocacy, 1990—)
ABOTA - The Masters in Trial, Trial Demonstrations, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Washington D.C. National Advance College of Trial Advocates (Vice-Chairman, 1984-1985
Western States)
American Society of Law and Medicine
American Judicature Society
American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomate
President, New Mexico Chapter, 1983-1984
Member, National Board of Directors, 1990—
Member of President's Council, 1997
Chair of Publications Committee, 1997
Tri-Chair of Expansion Committee)
National Board of Trial Advocacy (Examiner, 1986—)
Member, The College of the State Bar of Texas
Patron
New Mexico Bar Foundation
Diplomate
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Former Member, Board of Directors
Member, Admissions Committee)
Western Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1993—)
The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects. {1st. Lt., USMC, active duty, 1960-1963}. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.