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Scott J. Atlas
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Licensed in Texas for 50 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1975
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Location
Law Offices of Scott J. Atlas
440 Louisiana, Suite 800, Houston, TX, 77002
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Experience
Honors
2010
Distinguished Service Award, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
2008
Leon Jaworski Community Service Award, Houston Bar Association Auxiliary
2008
Lola Wright Foundation Award for Legal Ethics, Texas Bar Foundation
2007
Orden de Mayo al Merito, Government of Argentina
2005
Civil Rights All Star, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2003
Pro Bono Lifetime Achievement Award, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
2002
Karen Susman Jurisprudence Award, Anti-Defamation League, Southwest Region
2000
Distinguished Alumnus for Community Service, University of Texas Law Alumni Association
1997
Leon Green Award, Texas Law Review Association
1989
Outstanding Young Texas Ex, Texas Ex-Students Association
1986
Pro Bono Publico Award, American Bar Association
1984
Outstanding Young Lawyer of Houston, Houston Young Lawyers Association
N/A
Top 100 Lawyers / Houston, Texas Lawyer Magazine
Work Experience
2011 - Present
President, Atlas Counsel Search, LLC
2010 - 2011
Expert witness, Self Employed Attorney
2006 - 2009
Litigation Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
1976 - 2006
Litigation Associate (1976-1982), Partner (1982-2006), Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
1975 - 1976
Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Thomas Gibbs Gee, U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Fifth Circuit
Associations
2014 - Present
Texas Law Endowment for Excellence Scholarship Fundraising CampaignChair
2005 - Present
American Law InstituteMember
2001 - Present
University of Texas Chancellor's CouncilExecutive Committee Member
Houston Bar Foundation
Founding Charter Fellow
Supreme Court Historical Society
Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
Member
American Judicature Society
Member
American Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Life Fellow
State Bar of Texas
Member
2015 - 2017
Texas Law Alumni AssociationPresident
2009 - 2010
Bill White Campaign for Governor of TexasFinance Chair
2005 - 2007
Texas Criminal Justice Advisory CouncilEx-Officio Member
2002 - 2003
American Bar AssociationChair
2000 - 2006
American Bar Assn., Section of LitigationExecutive Committee Member
1998 - 2000
American Bar Assn., Section of LitigationCo-Chair, Federal Practice Task Force
1998 - 2000
Civil Rules Advisory Committee to the US Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and ProcedureLiaison from ABA Section of Litigation
1997 - 2001
Pro Bono InstitutePresident, Law Firm Pro Bono Project
1995 - 1996
ABA Task Force on Annual Meeting Financial IssuesChair
1994 - 1996
ABA Board of Governors Finance CommitteeLiaison from ABA Section of Litigation
1992 - 1996
American Bar Assn., Section of LitigationExecutive Committee Member
1987 - 1988
U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen Reelection CommitteeHarris County Coordinator
1985 - 1989
American Bar Assn., Section of LitigationChair, Appellate Practice Committee
Education
1975
University of Texas School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1971
Yale University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
1999
University of Houston Law School Faculty
"Why Lawyers and Law Faculty Can and Should Represent Death Row Inmates"
1999
Texas-Mexico Bar Assn.
"Over the Borderline - In Trouble in a Foreign Country"
1998
Federal Bar Assn
"Civil Trial Practice Standards"
N/A
Houston Bar Assn.
"Inside Story: Great Texas Trial Lawyers Tell Their Secrets"
Publications
2004
Litig. News at 1
"Recent Developments in Electronic Discovery
2004
10 Disp. Resol. Mag. 14
"Potential ADR Backlash: Where have all the trials gone? To mediation or arbitration,"
2003
Litigation
"Opening Statement, Nobody Does It Better,"
2003
Litigation
"Opening Statement, How Can We Be Sure,"
2002
Litigation
"Opening Statement, Have You Ever Tried to Make Up Your Mind–About Arbitration?"
2002
Litigation
"Opening Statement, Where Have All the Trials Gone?"
1997
St. Mary's L.J.
DTPA: Two Empirical Studies and a Proposal for Change
1990
The Voice for the Defense
"Effective Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses,"
1982
Antitrust L.J
"The Settlement of Litigation as a Ground for Antitrust Liability,"