Houston, Texas
phone: (713) 650-3688
fax: (713) 650-0308
email: sturner@barnesturner.com
Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Litigation
Commercial Law Litigation
Other Civil Practice
Bar Admission:
Texas, 1980
U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for Southern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
Education:
Harvard University Law School, Massachusetts, May 1980
Juris Doctorate
University of Houston, Houston, Texas, May 1977
Major: Political Science
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Adjunct Professor
South Texas College of Law, CLE
University of Houston Law School, CLE
Professional Association and Memberships:
State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association
Houston Lawyer’s Association
Texas State Representative for District 139
Former Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives for District 139
Texas Legislative Budget Board (LBB) of the Texas House of Representatives
Fiscal Stability Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Texas House of Representatives
State Affairs Committee of the Texas House of Representatives
Business & Industry Committee of the Texas House of Representatives
Professional and Civic Involvement:
Hester House, Board Member
Houston Metropolitan Ministries, Board Member
Northeast Area YMCA, Board Member
Acres Homes Citizens Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Board Member
Acres Home War Against Drugs Committee, Coordinator
Past Employment Positions:
Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, 1980-1983
Barnes & Turner, Partner, 1983-Present
Honors and Awards:
Outstanding Young Houstonians, 1990
Top Ten Best Legislators by Texas Monthly Magazine, 1995 & 2007
Numerous other honors and awards for his civic involvement and accomplishments.
Fraternities/Sororities:
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.