Richard E. Gray III

  e-mail:  rick.gray@graybecker.com

Preparatory education: Washington and Lee University, B.A. with honors (1973); legal education: University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors (1976). Pri­vate practice of law with Butler, Binion, Rice, Cook & Knapp, Houston, Texas, specializing in litigation (1976-80); Executive Assistant to Attorney General Mark White (1980-82); has served as Special Counsel to Attorney General Jim Mattox (1983-86) and Special Counsel to Attorney General Daniel Morales (January 1991-92). Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Texas Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas. Member: Omicrom Delta Kappa; Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges; Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans; listed in “The Best Lawyers in America”; Order of the Coif; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas and Travis County Bar Association. Selected as “Best Lawyers in America” and “Texas Super Lawyers” 2003, 2004, and 2005.

Douglas M. Becker

  e-mail:  doug.becker@graybecker.com

Preparatory education: Harvard College, A.B. cum laude (1969); legal education: University of Texas School of Law, J.D. (1975). Briefing Attorney for Judge Wendell A. Odom, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (1975-76); Assistant Attorney General of Texas (1976-83); Assistant Chief and Appellate Coor­dinator, Law Enforcement Division (1980-83); Chief, Law Enforcement Division (1983); has served as Associate Municipal Judge, City of Westlake Hills (1980-90) and Special Assistant Attorney General of Texas (1983-91). Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Texas Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States Court of Claims, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas. Member: State Bar of Texas; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Texas Super Lawyers 2005.

Ronald C. Phelps

  e-mail:  ronnie.phelps@graybecker.com

Preparatory education: University of Texas, B.B.A., Finance (1973); legal education: University of Houston, J.D. (1976). Admitted to practice before the Texas Supreme Court, the United States Tax Court, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Member: State Bar of Texas .

Monte L. Swearengen

  e-mail:  monte.swearengen@graybecker.com

Preparatory education: Texas Tech University, B.A., summa cum laude (1985); legal education: Texas Tech University, J.D. (1989). Admitted to practice before the Texas Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Member:   State Bar of Texas; Phi Kappa Phi.

John D. Jacks

  e-mail:  john.jacks@graybecker.com

Preparatory education: The University of Texas at Arlington , B.A. with high honors (1990); legal education: The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors (1992). Assistant Attorney General of Texas (1993-97); Assistant Division Chief, Capital Litigation Division (1994-97); private practice of law with Walker, Bright & Whittenton, P.C. (1997-99). Admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, and the Texas Supreme Court. Member: State Bar of Texas and Travis County Bar Association.

Toni Hunter

  e-mail:  toni.hunter@graybecker.com

Preparatory education: Rosary Hill College, B.A. with honors (1965); legal education: Cleveland State University, Marshall College of Law, J.D. cum laude (1979). Chicago Title Company Award in Real Property Law. Staff Attorney, Texas Senate Jurisprudence Committee (1980-81); Texas Senate State Affairs Committee (1980-83). Assistant Attorney General of Texas (1983-2003); Section Chief for Health and Human Services Civil Rights Section (State & County Affairs Division); Deputy Chief, General Litigation Division (formerly State & County Affairs Division) (1988-93); Division Chief, General Litigation Division (1993-2003). Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Texas Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts. Travis County Women Lawyer's Association Government Attorney Award, 1993. Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law — Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Trained mediator — American Academy of Attorney-Mediators, Inc. Member: State Bar of Texas and Travis County Bar Association.

Bradley B. Clark

  e-mail:  bradley.clark@graybecker.com

Preparatory education: St. Edward's University, B.A. magna cum laude (1999); legal education: St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D. (2003). Briefing Attorney, The Honorable Cathy Cochran, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (2003-04). Judicial Internship, The Honorable Emilio Garza, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2002). Editorial Board, St. Mary's Law Journal (2002-03). Trained mediator. Admitted to practice before the Texas Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Member: The Order of the Barristers; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Travis County Bar Association; and Texas Young Lawyers Association.

Joe B. Dibrell, Jr.

Preparatory and legal education: University of Texas at Austin, B.A. (1950);  L.L.B. (1952); admitted to Bar 1952; Graduate Attorney-Mediation Institute, Dallas;  Advanced Mediation Training Seminar;  Attorney Mediation Institute; and, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute, Houston.  Texas Senior District Judge; County Attorney, Coleman County, Texas (1954-60); District Judge, 35th District Court, Coleman, Brown & McCulloch Counties (19601-72); Assistant Attorney General, Chief Enforcement Division (1973-78); private practice (1979-84); District Judge, 353rd District Court of Travis County, (1984-92).  Admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and United States Supreme Court.  Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Austin Society of Mediation; Society of Professionals on Dispute Resolution; Texas Association of Mediators; Texas Arbitration Mediation Services, Inc.; Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.