Admissions
1991, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
1984, United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
1971, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
1971, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1988, United States Court of Federal Claims
1986, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
1974, United States Supreme Court
2003, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
2003, United States District Court for the District of Colorado
1970, Texas
1995, Colorado
Bar Fellowship
The College of the State Bar of Texas
Community Service:
- City of Garland, Civic Center Bond Study Committee, Member-1973
- Garland I. S. D. Multi Ethnic Committee, Member
- Established Kiwanis Teen Power of Garland (Job Placement for Teens)
- Garland-West Kiwanis Club (Past President 1973-74)
- Kiwanis International (Past Lt. Governor, Division 37, Texas-Oklahoma Dist., 1977-78)
- Baylor Bear Foundation, Director
Honors & Recognition:
- Distinguished President, Garland-West Kiwanis Club (1973-74)
- Kiwanian of the Year, Garland-West Kiwanis Club (1973-74)
- Distinguished Lt. Governor, Texas-Oklahoma Dist. Kiwanis International (1977-78)
- Kiwanis International New Club Building Award (1977-78)
- Fellow, College of the State Bar of Texas
Service & Fraternal Organizations:
- Kiwanis International (Life Member)
- Texas-Oklahoma District Kiwanis International (Life Member)
- Texas-Oklahoma District Kiwanis International Past Lt. Governor's Assn. (Life Member, Charter Member)
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International (Life Member)
(R.E.B. Baylor Chapter)
- Pi Sigma Epsilon National Professional Marketing & Sales Management Associations (Current & Former):
- State Bar of Texas
- Colorado Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
- Texas Indian Bar Association
- Native American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- Denver Bar Association
- Rockwall Bar Association
- Federal Circuit Bar Association
- The Dallas County Bar Association
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Fellow-Southern Trial Lawyers Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- The Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Dallas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- National Association of Counsel for Children
- United States Fifth Circuit Bar Association
- United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
- United States Federal Circuit Bar Association
- Bar Association for the United States Eastern District of Texas
- The Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Other Associations:
- The University of Texas at Arlington Alumni Association (Life Member)
- Baylor Alumni Association (Life Member)
- Baylor Law Alumni Association (Life Member)
Mediation Training:
- Attorney Mediator Institute-Basic Mediator Training (July 1995)
- Attorney Mediator Institute-Advanced Mediator Training
Fraternity
- Duck Creek Masonic Lodge 1419, Garland, Texas (Endowed Member)
- Garland Masonic Lodge 441, Garland, Texas (Endowed Member)
- A. C. Garrett Masonic Lodge 1216, Dallas, Texas
- Fate Masonic Lodge 802, Fate, Texas
- A. C. Garrett Commandery No. 103, Knights Templar of Texas
- Scottish Rite Bodies, Dallas, Texas
- Hella Shrine, Garland, Texas