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Overview
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34% Commercial
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33% Administrative Law
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33% Appeals
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About Me
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Joseph Nixon's legal practice covers a broad range of civil litigation issues. The subject matter of his more than 1000 cases has varied from the highly... more
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Résumé
License
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29 years since Joseph M. Nixon was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Texas |
Eligible To Practice In Texas
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1982 |
03/09/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| St Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law |
Law |
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1982 |
| Texas A&M University |
Economics |
BS - Bachelor of Science |
1978 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Helen Farabee Community Leadership Award |
Mental Health Association of Greater Houston |
2006 |
| President's Award |
Associated General Contractors |
2005 |
| Ten Gallon Tort Reform Award |
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2004 |
| Legislator of the Year Award |
West Houston Chamber of Commerce |
2004 |
| Legislative Award |
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2004 |
| Fighter for Free Enterprise Award |
Texas Association of Business |
2004 |
| Patient Protectorae Award |
Texas Medical Association |
2004 |
| Champion of Free Enterprise |
Texas Association of Builders & Contractors |
2004 |
| Legislator of the Year Award |
Texans for Lawsuit Reform |
2003 |
| Legislator of the Year Award |
Harris County Medical Society |
2003 |
| True Texan Award |
Texans for Texas |
2003 |
| Texas Hospital Advocacy Tribute Award |
Texas Hospital |
2003 |
| Crime Fighter of the Year |
Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas |
1995 |
See all 13 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Board of Directors |
Arbor Products Foundation |
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| Member |
Houston Bar Association |
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| Board of Directors |
Houston Holocaust Museum |
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| Board of Directors |
Houston Mental Health Association |
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| Senior Fellow |
Pacific Research Foundation |
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| Member |
State Bar of Texas |
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| Senior Fellow |
Texas Public Policy Foundation |
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| Life Fellow |
Texas and Houston Bar Foundations |
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See all 8 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Why Doctors are Heading for Texas |
Wall Street Journal |
2008 |
| Commentary - Joe Nixon: Tennessee-to-Texas medical migration holds many lessons for lawsuit-happy states |
Washington Examiner |
2007 |
| Tort Reform Brings Doctors Back to Lone Star State |
Amarillo Globe News |
2007 |
| The History of Lawsuit Reform in Texas |
Texas Public Policy Foundation |
2007 |
| Texas House has passed fair school finance reform (an editorial) |
The Houston Chronicle |
2006 |
| Texas asbestos / silica litigation gets dose of legislative medicine |
Houston Business Journal |
2005 |
| Prop. 12 Having Healing Effect on Healthcare |
The Houston Chronicle |
2004 |
| Breaking the Quorum: New Rules and Consequences for Runaway Legislators |
Texas Lawyer |
2003 |
| No Wall Between the Legislature and Common Law |
Texas Lawyer |
2003 |
| To Cap or Not to Cap |
Unknown |
2003 |
See all 10 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Medical Liability Reform |
Georgia Medical Association and House Republican Caucus, Atlanta, Georgia |
2005 |
| Unknown |
Texas Association of Business Workers' Compensation, Forum, |
2004 |
| Unknown |
Texas Association of General Contractors, Port Isabel, Texas, |
2004 |
| Unknown |
Civil Justice Reform Group, Chicago, Illinois |
2004 |
| Unknown |
Flathead Business and Industry Association, Kalispell, Montana |
2004 |
| Unknown |
Oklahoma Builder's Association, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
2004 |
| Unknown |
State Bar and Texas Hospital Association Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas |
2003 |
| Unknown |
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Legal Reform Summit, Washington, D.C. |
2003 |
| Unknown |
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
2003 |
| Unknown |
Association of General Contractors Conference, New York City, New York |
2003 |
| Unknown |
Business and Insurance Law Seminar, Austin, Texas |
2003 |
| Unknown |
Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals, Austin, Texas |
2003 |
See all 12 speaking engagements
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