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About Thomas
Walter Umphrey began his career as a prosecuting attorney and ultimately Chief Felony Prosecutor for the Jefferson County District Attorney's office right out of Baylor Law School. Walter is board certified in the areas of Personal Injury Trial Law and Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Walter Umphrey is a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. He was selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, 2003-2008, an honor only 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected for annually. Beyond the practice of law, Walter has provided unwavering support to important civic and community causes. He serves as Director of the National Wildlife Association, Director of the LadyBird Johnson Wildflower Center, Director of both Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc., and Texas State Bank. Just recently, the newest cancer institute in Southeast Texas was named the Walter Umphrey Cancer Center.
Umphrey helped build the new Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center on the banks of the Brazos River at Baylor University which is hailed as a state-of-the-art educational facility. In June 2000, Umphrey was recognized as one of the top Texas lawyers of the 20th century in the Texas Lawyer publication "Legal Legends: A Century of Texas Law and Lawyering."
For its special anniversary issue, June 28, 2010, Texas Lawyer also named Mr. Umphrey as one of the twenty-five greatest Texas lawyers of the past quarter-century. Texas Lawyer names lawyers that have made outstanding contributions within the twenty-five years the newspaper has been published.
Walter Umphrey is a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. He was selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, 2003-2008, an honor only 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected for annually. Beyond the practice of law, Walter has provided unwavering support to important civic and community causes. He serves as Director of the National Wildlife Association, Director of the LadyBird Johnson Wildflower Center, Director of both Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc., and Texas State Bank. Just recently, the newest cancer institute in Southeast Texas was named the Walter Umphrey Cancer Center.
Umphrey helped build the new Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center on the banks of the Brazos River at Baylor University which is hailed as a state-of-the-art educational facility. In June 2000, Umphrey was recognized as one of the top Texas lawyers of the 20th century in the Texas Lawyer publication "Legal Legends: A Century of Texas Law and Lawyering."
For its special anniversary issue, June 28, 2010, Texas Lawyer also named Mr. Umphrey as one of the twenty-five greatest Texas lawyers of the past quarter-century. Texas Lawyer names lawyers that have made outstanding contributions within the twenty-five years the newspaper has been published.
Admission
TX
1965
Education
Baylor Law School, Baylor University
J.D.
1965
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
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Port Arthur Bar Association
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Jefferson County Bar Association
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Texas Trial Lawyers Association
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American Association for Justice
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American Bar Association
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State Bar of Texas
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National Wildlife Association, Director
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LadyBird Johnson Wildflower Center, Director
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CBFH, Inc., Chairman of the Board and Director
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Community Bank of Texas, Senior Chairman of the Board and Director
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Texas State Parks and Wildlife Commission, Former Vice Chairman,1991 - 1997
Honors / Awards
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Texas Lawyer, One of the Twenty-Five Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter-Century., June 282010
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The Blackstone Award, Jefferson County Bar Association
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Fellow, International Society of Barristers
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Texas Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters business2003 - 2011
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One of the Top Texas Lawyers of the 20th Century, Texas Lawyer publication "Legal Legends: A Century of Texas Law and Lawyering"2000
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The Best Lawyers in America®2003 - 2012
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Martindale-Hubbell: "AV" Rated
Additional Info
Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P. Highlights
Personal Injury, Litigation, Motor Vehicle, , On-the-Job Injuries, Chemical Exposure and Toxic Torts Business and Financial Litigation Hurricane Insurance Claims
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