Bar Admissions:
• Texas, 1984
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas
Education:
• Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 1984)
• Texas Tech University (B.A., cum laude, 1981)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
• Ector County, Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors, 1995-97; 1997-99; 2003-04)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate; Charter Member of Central West Texas Chapter; President, 2008-09; 2009-10)
• Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (Prime Member)
• DRI (Defense Research Institute)
• Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation
• Appointed Member: Local Court Rules Committee, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (2011-present)
Other:
• Attorney/Partner: Shafer, Davis, O’Leary & Stoker, P.C. (1984-2004; 2011 to present)
• Judge, 244th District Court, Ector County, Texas – court of general jurisdiction (2004-11)
• Local Administrative Judge for Ector County District Courts (2006-11)
• Author: Phillips, et al v. United Heritage Corp., 319 S.W.3d 156 (Tex. App. – Waco 2010, no pet.)
