Practice/Organization Description
Jimmy L. Verner, Jr., is one of the few Texas attorneys who is board certified in both family law and civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. A frequent author and speaker on family law subjects, Mr. Verner has presented programs to the Advanced Family Law Course of the State Bar of Texas, to numerous local bar associations and to professional groups throughout Texas. Mr. Verner is also admitted to practice law in New Mexico.
Mr. Verner primarily practices in the fields of appellate family law, complex family law litigation and civil litigation related to family law.
Bar Admissions
States of Texas and New Mexico (active); Mississippi and Tennessee (inactive)
United States Supreme Court
United States Courts of Appeals: Fifth, Sixth and District of Columbia Circuits
United States District Courts: Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; Western District of Tennessee; Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi.
Education
University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1979
Emory University, M.A. in Political Science, 1976
University of Utah, B.A. (cum laude) in Political Science, 1975
Certificate in International Relations, 1974
Ph.D. Student in Political Economy, University of Texas at Dallas, degree expected 2008
Professional Associations & Memberships
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
State Bar of Texas (Family Law Section)
New Mexico State Bar
Dallas Bar Association Family Law Section (Director, 1992 - 94)
Board Certified, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Family Law (1990) & Civil Trial Law (1989)
Moderator, Texas Divorce Lawyers Email Discussion List (1999- )
Honors and Awards
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND HONORS
Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation (1998- )
Author & Instructor, Dallas American Institute of Banking (1986-89)
Adjunct Professor of Law, Memphis State University (1985)
Law Clerk, Honorable William C. Keady, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi (1979-81)
Executive Editor, Volume 16, San Diego Law Review (1978-79)
Faculty Research Assistant, Prof. Kenneth Culp Davis, University of San Diego School of Law (1977-78)
