F.R. Files Jr.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 60 years of experience
Family Law, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Adoption, Divorce, Child Custody, Collaborative Law, Guardianship, Domestic Violence, Juvenile
109 West Ferguson Street, Tyler, TX 75702
About F.R. Files Jr.
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
- DUI & DWI
- Adoption
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Collaborative Law
- Guardianship
- Domestic Violence
- Juvenile
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1963J.D.
- Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 1974M.L.A.
- Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1960B.A.
Classes and Seminars
- Course Director, SBOT's Advanced Criminal Law Course, 1997
- Speaker, "Confessions", SBOT's Advanced Criminal Law Course, 1983
- Speaker, "Privileges", SBOT's Advanced Criminal Law Course, 1985 - 1988
- Speaker, "Fifth Circuit Opinions", SBOT's Advanced Criminal Law Course, 1990-2004, 2006-2008
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1963
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1974
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1974
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1975
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas, 2004 - 2007 (Director)
- State Bar of Texas, 2012 - 2013 (President)
- Smith County Bar Association (Former Director)
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Charter member & former Director)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Texas Bar Foundation (Sustaining Life Fellow)
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2007 - 2011
- TBLS's Criminal Law Advisory Commission, 1999 - 2004 ((Chair 2002 - 2004))
- State Bar of Texas, 1992 - 1996 (Grievance Committee, District 2)
- Austin College, 2003 - Present (Board of Trustees)
- East Texas Symphony Orchestra Association (Past President)
- United States Marine Corps, 1962 - 1967
- Fifth Federal Circuit
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Articles
Published Works
- DWI Myths and Reality, Strategies for Defending DWI Cases in Texas, Aspatore, 2008
- Federal Corner Articles, Voice for the Defense Magazine, (150+ articles)
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Family Law
- Family Law, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Adoption, Divorce, Child Custody, Collaborative Law, Guardianship, Domestic Violence, Juvenile
- 30 years of experienceFamily Law, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Adoption, Divorce, Child Custody, Collaborative Law, Guardianship, Domestic Violence, Juvenile
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
- DUI & DWI
- Adoption
- 56.5 miles away
- 56.5 miles away
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