Super Lawyer and Rising Star Honorees Volume 131 | Spring ’16 Baylor University School of Law Alumni Magazine
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SPRING ’16 SCHOOL OF LAW One Bear Place #97288 Waco, TX 76798-7288 Sic 'em Baylor Law! Now in his 51st year of teaching, David M. Guinn ( JD ’63) is currently the longest tenured professor at Baylor Law School. WITH SUPER LAWYER AND RISING STAR HONOREES VOLUME 131 | SPRING ’16 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE 2 Dean’s Letter 23 Faculty Notes 24 Alumni Notes 26 Graduation Day 28 Alumni Obituaries 32 Out and Abouts © Baylor University School of Law. All Rights Reserved. VOLUME 131 | SPRING ’16 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE 2 Dean’s Letter 23 Faculty Notes 24 Alumni Notes 26 Graduation Day 28 Alumni Obituaries 32 Out and Abouts © Baylor University School of Law. All Rights Reserved. A Message Docket Call is published by the Baylor University School from Dean Toben of Law for its alumni, faculty, staff, students, supporters, for our advocacy education and training. Business and friends. AS I BEGIN MY 25TH YEAR AS DEAN, Insider ranked Baylor Law 22nd in their most Established in 1857, Baylor Law School was one of the I AM DEEPLY IMPRESSED BY THE recent list of Top 50 Best Law Schools in America. first law schools in Texas and one of the first west of STEADFAST COMMITMENT AND We received an A/A+ from the National Jurist for the Mississippi River. Today, the school has more than Best Law Schools in Practical Training, and both 7,200 living alumni. It is accredited by the American SUPPORT THAT OUR FACULTY HAVE Prelaw Magazine and National Jurist consider us a Bar Association and is a member of the Association of FOR BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL. American Law Schools. “Best Value” based on our bar pass rate, placement PRESIDENT & CHANCELLOR, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY rate, tuition, student debt levels, and cost of living. The Hon. Kenneth Winston Starr We would not be what we are today without our Last August, our nationally recognized pro bono EDITOR intelligent and devoted faculty members. Since its Berkley Knas program received the American Bar Association’s inception, Baylor Law School has prided itself on offering CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Pro Bono Publico Award, making Baylor only the Kirby Corley, Casi Bowers, Karen Kemp, students a top-tier education from passionate and highly Leah W. Jackson Teague, Nick Teixeira, Brad Toben third law school in the nation to be honored with qualified lawyer-educators. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS this award since its inception in 1984. Casi Bowers, Maria Dillman, Bethany Harper, The standards whereby we hire our faculty members are We are proud of the standard of excellence set Berkley Knas parallel to the level of excellence we expect from them in in place by both our faculty and our students. CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Robbie Rogers, Nick Teixeira, Jose Yau equipping our students for the practice of law. Our mission I am truly blessed to be in the company of so many CONTRIBUTING DESIGNER is to prepare every student to become a competent and wonderful educators who strive to make Baylor Nick Teixeira ethical lawyer, striving to go above and beyond in all they Law School the best it can be. DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION do. Graduating from Baylor Law School myself, I can attest Pollei Design I am grateful for the abiding BAYLOR SCHOOL OF LAW FULL-TIME FACULTY to the immeasurable value of a Baylor Law education and Bradley J.B. Toben, Dean the gratitude I have to be a part of this institution, shaping commitment our faculty Leah W. Jackson Teague, Associate Dean the lawyers of the future. dedicate to Baylor Law Larry T. Bates, Ronald L. Beal, Matthew C. Cordon, W. Jeremy Counseller, Thomas M. Featherston Jr., Elizabeth M. In this issue of Docket Call, we celebrate our faculty— School. Enjoy this issue Fraley, Scott Fraley, Bridget Fuselier, Christopher Galeczka, David M. Guinn, Laura A. Hernández, Jill Wieber Lens, Luke Meier, those who devote a great deal of time and effort each of Docket Call! Elizabeth S. Miller, Michael D. Morrison, Connie Powell Nichols, day molding our students into Baylor Lawyers. You will the Hon. Jan P. Patterson (visiting), Gerald R. Powell, Brandon D. Quarles, R. Michael Rogers, Rory M. Ryan, Brian J. Serr, Mark find short bios of the members of our faculty, including Snider, Judge Ken Starr, David G. Swenson, James Underwood, Greg White, Lesley Wilson, Patricia Wilson, James Wren the courses they teach, their involvement outside of the BAYLOR LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS classroom, their honors, and their history with Baylor Law President: Hon. Sam R. Cummings ( JD ’70), Lubbock, Texas President-Elect: Anne Potts-Jackson ( JD ’95), Belton, Texas School. We hope you will enjoy the thoughtful quotes from Past President: Lewis Sifford ( JD ’72), Dallas, Texas our graduates and current students attesting to the many Brad Toben Secretary & Treasurer: Leah W. Jackson Teague ( JD ’85), Waco, Texas Dean of Baylor Law School ways our faculty have made an impact on their lives. 2015/2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Laura Sharp ( JD ’86), Austin, Texas Our faculty have contributed to the national Lewis Sifford ( JD ’72), Dallas, Texas Zollie Steakley ( JD ’00), Waco, Texas recognition of our many exceptional programs. This year, Laura Brown ( JD ’92), Waco, Texas we are ranked number four in U.S. News & World Report Hon. Sam R. Cummings ( JD ’70), Lubbock, Texas Hon. Marilea Lewis ( JD ’78), Dallas, Texas Hon. Nicole Mitchell ( JD ’06), Tyler, Texas Hon. Jeffrey Cureton ( JD ’93), Fort Worth, Texas Anne Potts-Jackson ( JD ’95), Belton, Texas Don Jackson ( JD ’83), Houston, Texas Shivali Sharma ( JD ’05), Texarkana, Texas Nonprofit postage paid in Waco, TX. Please send address changes and correspondence to: Docket Call, School of Law, Baylor University One Bear Place #97288, Waco, TX 76798-7288 254-710-1911 phone / 254-710-2316 fax [email protected] email 2 DOCKET CALL | SPRING ’16 A Message Docket Call is published by the Baylor University School from Dean Toben of Law for its alumni, faculty, staff, students, supporters, for our advocacy education and training. Business and friends. AS I BEGIN MY 25TH YEAR AS DEAN, Insider ranked Baylor Law 22nd in their most Established in 1857, Baylor Law School was one of the I AM DEEPLY IMPRESSED BY THE recent list of Top 50 Best Law Schools in America. first law schools in Texas and one of the first west of STEADFAST COMMITMENT AND We received an A/A+ from the National Jurist for the Mississippi River. Today, the school has more than Best Law Schools in Practical Training, and both 7,200 living alumni. It is accredited by the American SUPPORT THAT OUR FACULTY HAVE Prelaw Magazine and National Jurist consider us a Bar Association and is a member of the Association of FOR BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL. American Law Schools. “Best Value” based on our bar pass rate, placement PRESIDENT & CHANCELLOR, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY rate, tuition, student debt levels, and cost of living. The Hon. Kenneth Winston Starr We would not be what we are today without our Last August, our nationally recognized pro bono EDITOR intelligent and devoted faculty members. Since its Berkley Knas program received the American Bar Association’s inception, Baylor Law School has prided itself on offering CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Pro Bono Publico Award, making Baylor only the Kirby Corley, Casi Bowers, Karen Kemp, students a top-tier education from passionate and highly Leah W. Jackson Teague, Nick Teixeira, Brad Toben third law school in the nation to be honored with qualified lawyer-educators. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS this award since its inception in 1984. Casi Bowers, Maria Dillman, Bethany Harper, The standards whereby we hire our faculty members are We are proud of the standard of excellence set Berkley Knas parallel to the level of excellence we expect from them in in place by both our faculty and our students. CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Robbie Rogers, Nick Teixeira, Jose Yau equipping our students for the practice of law. Our mission I am truly blessed to be in the company of so many CONTRIBUTING DESIGNER is to prepare every student to become a competent and wonderful educators who strive to make Baylor Nick Teixeira ethical lawyer, striving to go above and beyond in all they Law School the best it can be. DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION do. Graduating from Baylor Law School myself, I can attest Pollei Design I am grateful for the abiding BAYLOR SCHOOL OF LAW FULL-TIME FACULTY to the immeasurable value of a Baylor Law education and Bradley J.B. Toben, Dean the gratitude I have to be a part of this institution, shaping commitment our faculty Leah W. Jackson Teague, Associate Dean the lawyers of the future. dedicate to Baylor Law Larry T. Bates, Ronald L. Beal, Matthew C. Cordon, W. Jeremy Counseller, Thomas M. Featherston Jr., Elizabeth M. In this issue of Docket Call, we celebrate our faculty— School. Enjoy this issue Fraley, Scott Fraley, Bridget Fuselier, Christopher Galeczka, David M. Guinn, Laura A. Hernández, Jill Wieber Lens, Luke Meier, those who devote a great deal of time and effort each of Docket Call! Elizabeth S. Miller, Michael D. Morrison, Connie Powell Nichols, day molding our students into Baylor Lawyers. You will the Hon. Jan P. Patterson (visiting), Gerald R. Powell, Brandon D. Quarles, R. Michael Rogers, Rory M. Ryan, Brian J. Serr, Mark find short bios of the members of our faculty, including Snider, Judge Ken Starr, David G. Swenson, James Underwood, Greg White, Lesley Wilson, Patricia Wilson, James Wren the courses they teach, their involvement outside of the BAYLOR LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS classroom, their honors, and their history with Baylor Law President: Hon. Sam R. Cummings ( JD ’70), Lubbock, Texas President-Elect: Anne Potts-Jackson ( JD ’95), Belton, Texas School.