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PROFESSIONAL/EMPLOYMENT
Sole Practitioner, Houston, Texas:
Attorney, 1990 to present
Representing clients in litigation related claims/mediator.
Houssiere & Durant, Houston, Texas:
Attorney, 1984 to 1990
Responsible for all phases of preparing cases for trial, trying lawsuits, preparing and arguing cases on appeal, and performing other duties relating to the litigation of lawsuits.
Charles R. Houssiere, III and Associates, P.C., Houston, Texas:
Law Clerk, 1983 to 1984
Responsible for interviewing clients; preparing client files, damages and settlement brochures; legal research and review of legal literature; assist in preparation of petitions, interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admissions, and other legal documents; and other special projects.
Texas Department of Community Affairs, Austin, Texas:
Monitoring Representative, 1979 to 1981
Responsible for conducting on-site reviews of state-funded employment and training programs to ensure compliance with federal rules and regulations and contract requirements. Also, prepared reports of monitoring reviews.
City of Austin, Human Services Department, Austin, Texas:
Contract Compliance Representative, 1977 to 1979
Responsible for conducting on-site reviews of city-funded employment and training programs to ensure compliance with federal rules and regulations and contract requirements. Also, prepared reports of monitoring reviews and provided technical assistance to program operators.
Employment Counselor, 1977
Responsible for interviewing, hiring and placing applicants into summer youth jobs program.
Outreach Worker, 1976 to 1977
Working out of neighborhood centers, was responsible for locating and screening applicants eligible for government assistance.
Austin Independent School District, Austin, Texas:
Substitute Teacher, 1975
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Attorney-Mediators Institute
Advanced Mediator Training
Houston, Texas
November 1993
Attorney-Mediators Institute, Inc.
Basic Mediators Training
Houston, Texas
August 1992
South Texas College of Law
Houston, Texas
J.D., May 1984
Activities:
First Place; Fisher, Gallagher, Perrin and Lewis Intramural Mock Trial competition (Spring 1984)
National Mock Trial Team, Alternate (Spring 1984)
First Place; Fisher, Gallagher, Perrin and Lewis Intramural Mock Trial Competition (Spring 1983)
Board of Advocates, 1983 to 1984
Honors:
Dean's List: Fall 1982, Spring 1983, Fall 1983, Spring 1984
Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity, Wood Inn
Notre Dame University
Summer Law Program, Summer 1983
London, England
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
Graduate work in Public Administration, 1977 to 1978
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
B.A. in Secondary Education, 1974
Concentration in Government and History
ORGANIZATIONS
State Bar of Texas
Continuing Legal Education Committee (1991-1992)
Administration of Justice Committee (1991-1992)
Coordination with Other Professional Groups Committee (1991-1995)
College of the State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association
Interprofessional Relations-Physicians Committee (1988-1989)
Speakers Bureau (1990-present)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director 1993-1997, Director 1998-present)
Houston Trial Lawyers Association (Director 1992-1997, President-Elect 1997-1998, President 1998-1999)
South Texas College of Law Alumni Association (President 1991-1993, Vice-President 1989-1991)
Anti-Defamation League, Southwest Regional Board of Directors (2005-present)
LECTURES
Legal Concerns; How to Work with Lasers, a Hands on Workshop; Women's Hospital of Texas, Houston, Texas, November 15, 1985.
Legal Issues Facing Therapists; Houston Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Conference, Houston, Texas, July 24, 1988.
Physical Therapy; Documentation in the 90's, Legal Issues; October 15, 1994.
Host, Texas Consumer Show, KKTL 97 Talk, 97.5 FM
May 1997-September 1998
Houston, TX
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