Helping Clients Put Their Lives Back Together After A Personal Injury
Biography
I've been a trial lawyer since 1966, and I've tried a whole lot of different kinds of cases. Now I handle primarily hospital and other health care provider malpractice along with a smaller number of other matters. I've tried several libel and slander cases, antitrust cases, construction cases, a pro bono capital murder case and all of the regular kinds of cases that insurance defense lawyers handle as well. I like handling tough cases and do try to find some humor in even the darkest of problems.
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- LL.B., Bachelor of Law - 1966
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1963
Bar Admission
- Texas, 1966
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1971
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1968
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1971
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
Classes & Seminars
- Presented, Advanced Personal Injury Trial Law, State Bar of Texas
- Presented, Advanced Civil Trial Law, State Bar of Texas
Past Positions
- Wiley and Thornton, Associate, 1966 to 1969
- Wiley Thornton and Plumb, Associate, 1966 to 1969
- Wiley Plumb and Plunkett, Associate, 1966 to 1969
- Wiley, Plunkett, Gibson & Allen, Partner, 1969 to 1979
- Plunkett & Gibson, Shareholder, 1979
Fraternities or Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
Professional Associations
- San Antonio Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Vice-Chairman and Chairman, Section of Health Care Law, 1993 to 1996
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member
Certified Legal Specialties
- Personal Injury, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1978
- Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1978