Classes/Seminars Taught:
Law for Women”, Texas Woman’s University, 1976
Texas A&M program for county judges and commissioners, University of Texas A&M 1988, 1989
“Advising the Difficult Divorce Client”, University of Houston C.L.E. programs Dallas, Houston, San Antonio 1996, 1998
“An Evening with the Judge”, St. Mary’s School of Law, 1997
Movie “Ten Common Mistakes Lawyers Make” (wrote and produced video presentation), Dallas and Tarrant County Trial Lawyer Associations, 1998
Speaker, Denton County Bar Association New Lawyers seminar, 1998 – 2002
Faculty, Texas College for Judges, 2000
Speaker, University of Houston Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Houston and Dallas, 1999
Speaker, University of Houston General Practice Institute, 2001
Presentation, Texas and Oklahoma Psychological Association Mental Health Experts Testimony as impacted by Daubert, 2000
An Evening with the Judge, St. Mary’s School of Law, 2001
Wrote, produced, and directed “Johnny Whiteshoes Jackson Examines Witnesses”, 2002
Host of “Denton Speaks”, weekly public affairs radio show, 1981
Honors & Awards
Outstanding Republican Volunteer, 1985
Attorney John Narsutis, Of Counsel
Education
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 1972
Juris Doctor
Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1970
B.A., Political Science
Published Works:
“Procedural Aspects of Restraining the Real Estate Foreclosure Sale”, Texas Bar Journal, December, 1988
“Review of Contempt Rulings by Appellate Courts in Texas”, Texas Bar Journal, April, 1989
“District Court Relationship to County Government”, County Progress, October, 1990
“Boutwell and the Rodriguez Dilemma”, Texas Bar Journal, 1992
“Alibi in Texas”, Texas Bar Journal, October, 1991
“Docket Management”, ABA Judges Journal, Summer, 1995
“A Little Less Pain”, University of Houston, 1996, 1998
Professional Associations and Memberships
Denton County Juvenile Board, 1986
Chairman
“Care” alcohol and drug abuse prevention program, 1984
Board of Directors
Denton United Way, 1978 – 1980
Budget & Admissions Committee
Texas Area 5 Health Systems Agency, 1976 – 1977
Executive Board of Directors
Denton University Drive Kiwanis, 1978 – 1979
President
Denton County Bail Bond Board
Member, 1986, 1993, 2000
Denton County Family Violence Task Force, 1985 – Present
Member
Denton County Republican Party, 1977 – 1978
Chairman
Past Employment Positions:
City of Denton, Assistant City Attorney & Acting City Attorney, 1973 – 1975
Private practice of law, 1975 – 1982
Private practice of law, 1983 – 1984
Appointed Judge of the 158th Judicial District Court by Governor Bill Clements, 1982
Dentex Title Company, President, 1983 – 1984
Elected Judge of the 16th Judicial District Court, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000