Attorney Profiles
Laura Johnson Urbis Brownsville, Texas
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| phone | 956-542-7441 |
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- Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1988
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1993
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1989
- Education:
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas,
1988
J.D.
Honors: Secretary, Phi Delta Phi
Law Journal: St. Mary's Law Journal, 1987 - 1988 - Auburn University, Auburn,
1982
B.A.
Honors: Zeta Tau Alpha
- Published Works:
- Judicial Selection in Texas: A Gathering Storm?, (Co-Author), 23 Texas Tech Law Review 252, March, 1992
- Records and Recordkeeping, (Chapter Co-Author), Employment Law Handbook, Texas Association of Business, 1991
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Employment Law, Lorman, 1998 - 1999
- Honors and Awards:
- Outstanding New Director Award, Cameron County Bar Association, 2002
- President’s Award, Cameron County Bar Association, 2003 - 2004
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Cameron County Bar Association, 2002 - 2004
- Director
- Cameron County Bar Association, 2004 - 2005
- Secretary
- Cameron County Bar Association, 2005 - 2006
- Treasurer
- Cameron County Bar Association, 2006 - 2007
- Vice President
- Cameron County Bar Association, 2007 - 2008
- President
- Dallas Bar Association, 1988 - 2002
- Dallas Young Lawyers Association, 1988 - 2002
- Dallas Young Lawyers Association, 1988 - 1992
- Member, Legal Aide to the Elderly Committee
- Dallas Young Lawyers Association, 1989 - 1990
- Vice Chair
- Dallas Young Lawyers Association, 1990 - 1992
- Co-Chair
- L. Franze Texas Employment Law, James Publishing, 1998
- Editorial Advisory Board
- Texas Employment Law, 1998
- Editorial Advisory Board
- Texas Young Lawyers Association, 1991 - 1995
- Needs of Senior Citizens Committee
- Outstanding New Director Award, 2002 - Present
- President's Award, 2004 - Present
- Past Employment Positions:
- Clark, West, Keller, Butler & Ellis, Dallas, Texas, Associate, 1988 - 1992
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Delta Phi
- Zeta Tau Alpha
