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Norton A. Colvin Jr. 
Brownsville, Texas
Partner
phone 956-542-7441
956-371-1900
fax 956-541-2170
email Email Me

Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury Defense
Trial Practice
Insurance Law
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1974
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1975
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1979
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2011
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1980
U.S. Tax Court, 1984
U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
Education:
St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, 1974
J.D.
Honors: Member, Delta Theta Phi


University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1970
B.B.A.


Classes/Seminars Taught:
"Lender Liability", Texas Tech University School of Banking, 1989 - 1991


"Plaintiffs Tactics for Large Punitive Damages", New York, 1995


"Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation", NBI Conferences


"Mediation of Nursing Home Cases", American Health Care Association Conference, Nursing Home Defense, Chicago, 1998


"Insurance Bad Faith", South Padre Island, Texas, CLE, 2001


"Preparing the Corporate Witness", National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Coeur d'Alene, 2006


Honors and Awards:
AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell, for over 25 years


Texas Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2010


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association


Cameron County Bar Association, 1975 - 1984
Board of Directors


Cameron County Bar Association, 1983
President


College of the State Bar of Texas


Counsel of School Attorneys


Defense Research Institute


Elite Lawyers of America


Federal Bar Association


Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel


Forbes , 2010


Hidalgo County Bar Association


Litigation Counsel of America
Charter Fellow


Martindale-Hubbell
Av rated for over 25 years


Multi-Million Dollar Advocate Forum


National Association of Bank Counsel


National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel


United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1986 - 1990
Standing Committee on Bankruptcy Practices and Procedures


State Bar of Texas, 1986 - 1989
Grievance Committee, District 12-B


Texas Association of Defense Counsel


Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association


Texas Pattern Jury Charge Oversight Committee, 2005 - Present


Texas Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2010


Fraternities/Sororities:
Delta Theta Phi