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Barry D. Peterson

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BARRY D. PETERSON

Born Wichita Falls, Texas, June 28, 1946.  Admitted to bar, 1972, Texas; admitted to practice in U. S. District Court, Northern & Southern Districts, Northern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 

Education:

Texas Tech University (B.S., 1969) and St. Mary's University (J.D., 1972), Phi Alpha Delta. 

Member:

Amarillo Bar Association (Secretary-Treasurer, 1975-1976); State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Director, 1981-1997; Vice President, 1998-2004; 2007-2009); Defense Research Institute, American Board of Trial Advocates (Chapter President, 1995-1996; 2003-2004 and 2011-2012); College of the State Bar of Texas; and Life Fellow Texas Bar Foundation. 
Professional: State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charge Volume 3 Committee (1991-1992; 1992-1993)
Civic: Downtown Kiwanis Club (President, 1983-1984); Crime Stoppers (Director, 1987-1989); Amarillo Symphony Board (President, 1999-2002); Deacon, First Baptist Church;Harrington Cancer Center External Relations Committee (2004-2012; Chair 2010-2011); Board of Directors, Harrington Cancer Center (2010-2011); Amarillo Symphony Orchestra Board (1994-2013; President 1999-2002); Amarillo Botanical Gardens Board (2009-2011; 2011-2012); Board Golden Spread Cousel, Boy Scouts of America (2008-2012; Vice-President 2010-2012).

Significant Reported Cases:

Texas Beef Group v. Oprah Winfrey, 201 F.3d 680 (5th Cir. 2000); Sparger v. Worley Hospital, 547 S.W.2d 582 (Tex. Supp. 1977); Gormley v. Stover, 907 S.W.2d 448 (Tex. Supp. 1995); Knie v. Piskun, 23 S.W.3d 455 (Tex. App.-Amarillo 2000, pet. den’d); Martinez v. Battelle Memorial Institute, 41 S.W.3d 685 (Tex. App. -Amarillo 2001, no pet.); Chisholm v. Maron, 63 S.W.3d 903 (Tex. App.-Amarillo 2001, no pet.); McKee v. McNeir, 151 S.W.3d 268 (Tex.App.-Amarillo 2004, no pet.);  McWilliams v. Werner Enterprise and, Drivers Management, 112 S.W.3d 314 (Tex.App.-Amarillo 2003, pet. den'd). 

Practice Areas:

Professional Liability and Malpractice; Medical Professional Liability; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Trucking Litigation; General Civil Litigation.

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Thomas D. Farris

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THOMAS D. FARRIS

Born Amarillo, Texas, January 30, 1951.  Admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; admitted to practice in U. S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Education:

University of Texas (B.A. with high honors, 1973; J.D. 1976), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi. 

Member:

Amarillo Bar Association (Secretary-Treasurer, 1981-1982, Director 1989-1990); State Bar of Texas, Texas Association of Defense Counsel.  Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. 

Civic:

Director, High Plains Children's Home & Family Services, Inc. 

Practice Areas:

Professional Liability; Medical Professional Liability; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Oil and Gas Litigation; Commercial Litigation; General Civil Litigation.

MICHAEL L. BYRD

Born Perryton, Texas, March 11, 1952.  Admitted to bar, Texas-1984; admitted to practice in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas.

Education:

Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1975; J.D., 1984).  Phi Alpha Delta.

Member:

Lubbock County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Lubbock County Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (DRI™).

Practice Areas:

General Civil; Trail and Federal Practice; Insurance; Municipal; Personal Injury and Family Law; Litigation.

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Chris D. Parker

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CHRISTOPHER D. PARKER

Born Hereford, Texas, February 4, 1966.  Admitted to bar, Texas-1991 and Oklahoma-2007; admitted to practice in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas.

Education:

Texas Tech University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1988; J.D., cum laude, 1991).  Order of the Coif; Assistant Editor, Texas Tech Law Review.

Member:

Amarillo Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of Oklahoma;Texas Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Practice Areas:

Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Employment Law; General Civil Litigation; Water Rights.

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Rhett J. Hubbard

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RHETT J. HUBBARD

Born Amarillo, Texas, August 1, 1975; Admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; 2002, New Mexico; 2008, Oklahoma; admitted to practice in all Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma State Courts; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; U.S. District of New Mexico; U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma.

Education:

University of Texas (B.A. with highest honors, 1997; J.D., 2001), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Member:

State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico; State Bar of Oklahoma; Amarillo Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Young Lawyers Committee, 2005-2009); Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association (Director, 2003-2009)

Practice Areas:

Professional Liability and Malpractice; Medical Professional Liability; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Trucking Litigation; General Civil Litigation

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ROBERT D. FORRESTER

Born Amarillo, Texas, April 9, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Texas.

Education: 

Amarillo College (A.S., 1960); University of Texas (B.B.A., with honors, 1962; J.D., 1966).  Phi Alpha Delta; Beta Alpha Psi.

Author:

Chapter 130 on Intestacy, Family Law, Texas Practice and Procedure, Matthew Bender & Co., 1982 -.  Author: Chapter 19 on Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax, Texas Tax Service, Matthew Bender & Co., 1985.  Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1966.  Tax Attorney, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Treasury Department, Washington, D.C., 1967-1971. 

Member:

Amarillo, Federal and American (Member, Sections of: Taxation; Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Probate, Estate Planning Law and Tax Law; Texas Board of Legal Specialization). 

Practice Areas:

Estate Planning Law; Taxation Law; Business Organization Law; Wills and Estates Law.

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ERNEST R. (JUD) FINNEY, JR.

Born Dallas, Texas, October 10, 1945; admitted to bar 1970, Texas. 

Education:

Tulane University (B.A., 1967); Texas Tech University (J.D., with honors, 1970).  Phi Alpha Delta.

Member:

Amarillo Area Bar Association, State Bar of Texas and Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.

Practice Areas: 

Real Estate, Business Entities, Complex Business Transactions, Public Utility Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Oil and Gas Law, Water Law and Wind Energy Transactions. 

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LIBERTY D. LAY

Born Clovis, New Mexico, February 13, 1976; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas; admitted to practice in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas.

Education: 

Baylor University (B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1997); Texas Tech University (M.A.,1999); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Order of Barristers. 

Member:

Amarillo Area Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association (Board Member).

Practice areas:

Civil Litigation, Insurance, Professional Liability.

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BLAIR SAYLOR OSCARSSON

Born Lubbock, Texas, June 24, 1981; admitted to the bar, 2006, Texas. Admitted to practice in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas.

Education: 

Texas Tech University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2002; J.D., cum laude, 2006).  Delta Theta Phi.

Member:

Amarillo Area Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association (Board Member).

Practice areas:

Civil Litigation; Insurance; Family; Wind Energy.

ERIK RYNE HUTCHESON

Born in Lubbock, Texas, March 8, 1985; admitted to the bar 2011, Texas .

Education: 

Texas A&M University (B.S., 2007); Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D., 2010).

Member:

State Bar of Texas.

Practice areas:

Civil Litigation; Insurance; Workers Compensation.