Born: Hazen, Arkansas, September 26, 1948
College:  University of Texas at Arlington; B.A. 1973—Phi Alpha Theta
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1976; Order of the Coif (top 10% of class)
Admitted: State of Texas—1976
U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas, U.S. Court of Claims, U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Member: Tarrant County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Military Service: U.S. Marine Corps, 1967-1971, Combat Decorated Veteran, Honorable Discharge