R. Gary Stephens, born Lindsay, Oklahoma, September 21, 1942; admitted to bar, 1975, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, University of Houston (B.B.A., 1972); University of Oklahoma; legal education, South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1975). Board Certified®, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. National College of Trial Advocacy, 1978. Faculty, Texas College of Trial Advocacy, 1978. Federal Civil Practice Institute, 1983. Chairman, Board of Hobby Community Bank, 1987-1989. Adjunct Professor, Tort and Products Liability Law, 1980-1982. South Texas Senior Fellow, 1992-1993. Finance Committee, First Baptist Houston, 1993-1995; 1998-2000. Named in, Texas Super Lawyers®, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003-2013. Author: "Products Liability, A Survey of Judicial Adoption," American Bar Association (1982); "Locating the Punitive Damages Witness," ATLA (1995). Member: Houston Bar Association; Fort Bend Bar Association; Katy Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association (Vice-Chairman, Products Liability, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee, 1979-1984); Houston Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1982-1992); Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1985-; Committees: Chairman, Fundraising, 1988-1990; Chairman, Political Communications, 1991-1992); American Association for Justice (Diplomate of Trial Advocacy; National Finance Committee; Advocate; Sustaining member); Christian Legal Society (Houston Chapter); American College of Barristers (Senior Counsel). Life Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation. Supporting Fellow: Roscoe Pound Foundation. Fellow: Civil Justice Foundation (1975-). (U.S. Air Force, 1963-1967). (AV Preeminent® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence). Personal Injury Law; Products Liability Law; Admiralty Law; Civil and Commercial Litigation. E−Mail: R. Gary Stephens
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Skyler W. Stephens, born Houston, Texas, November 16, 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Plan II, 2003); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Editor-in-Chief, Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law. Seminar (Professional): "Proving Up Medical," San Antonio Car Wrecks, Continuing Legal Education, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2015; "Rohrmoos v. UTSW DVA Healthcare, LLP: Proving Attorney's Fees," Midyear Conference, Continuing Legal Education, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2019. Member: State Bar of Texas (Litigation Section); Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Membership Committee, 2012-2016; Budget Committee, 2014-2015; Board of Advocates, 2014-2017; Political Action Committee, 2015-; Chair, Women's Caucus, 2018-2020); American Association for Justice (Membership Oversight Committee, 2013-2016; Welcome Subcommittee, 2014-; Revitalization Seat, Texas Board of Governors, 2014-2018); Civil Justice Foundation; Texas Watch. Personal Injury Law; Products Liability Law; Admiralty Law; Civil and Commercial Litigation. E−Mail: Skyler W. Stephens