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CARLETON B. SPEARS
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OCCUPATION:
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Attorney at Law - Licensed to Practice Law in the State of Texas
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Owner & President of Law Offices of Carleton B. Spears, A Professional Corporation
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Mediator/Arbitrator -- C B S Mediations
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JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE:
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Former State District Judge -- 150th Judicial District Court, State of Texas, 1988 - 1994
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Civil Jury Assignment and Civil Docket Committee, Chairman, 1994
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Bexar County Judges' Adoption Committee, Chairman, 1990 - 1993
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, member, Advisory Board of Directors, 1992 - 1994
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Standing Jury Oversight Committee, member, 1990 - 1992
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Presiding Civil District Judge, Bexar County, June 1989, July 1990, June 1991, May 1992, April 1993, and March 1994
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Committee for Selection of Juvenile Masters, 1989
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Committee for Selection of Family Law Master, 1989
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Jury Supervising Judge, November - December 1989; September - October 1992
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Juvenile Judge, January 1991
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Youngest State District Judge in Texas when elected in 1988
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Presided Over Longest Jury Trial in Bexar County History, September 1989 - May 1990 (Construction Case)
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Jury Monitoring Judge, August - October 1991 and October - December 1993
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HONORS AND AWARDS:
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Outstanding Young San Antonian -- 61st Annual Distinguished Service Award, presented by the San Antonio Jaycees
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Outstanding Graduate -- North East Independent School District
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Who’s Who in the World
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Who’s Who in American Law
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Silver Beaver Award -- Boy Scouts of America
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Cross and Flame Award -- United Methodist Church
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Distinguished Commissioner Award -- Boy Scouts of America
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District Award of Merit -- Comanche District, Boy Scouts of America
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President's Meritorious Service Award -- San Antonio Jaycees
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President & Outstanding Senior -- Student Landman's Association, University of Texas at Austin
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Dean's List -- University of Texas at Austin
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DIRECTORSHIPS:
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San Antonio Livestock Exposition
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San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association
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Battered Women's Shelter of Bexar County -- Former Chairman, Board of Directors (Family Violence and Protective Services, Inc.)
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Boy Scouts of America - Former Council Commissioner, Executive Board of Directors, Alamo Area Council
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MEMBERSHIPS AND POSITIONS:
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United States District Court, Western District of Texas
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Former President- San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association
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American Bar Association
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- Member -- Litigation Section
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State Bar of Texas
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- Fellow -- State Bar Foundation
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Member -- Judicial Section and Litigation Section
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Federal Bar Association - Former Board Member - San Antonio Chapter
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The Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism
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San Antonio Bar Association
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Boy Scouts of America
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Former Co-Chairman -- ABA/AMA Joint Project Against Drug Abuse
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Leadership San Antonio -- Class of 1985; Steering Committee, 1995 - 1996
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San Antonio Livestock Exposition -- Director, Life Member
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Chairman- Raffle Committee
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San Antonio Texas Exes- Legislative Liaison- Board of Directors
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UTSA Roadrunner Club- Former President
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Sons of the American Revolution
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EDUCATION:
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Doctor of Jurisprudence 1983-- University of Texas School of Law --Austin, Texas
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Bachelor of Business Administration 1980-- (Petroleum Land Management) -- University of Texas at Austin
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PERSONAL:
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Date of Birth: February 28, 1958. Fourth Generation Texan
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Children: Two sons and one daughter
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* Son of Justice Franklin S. Spears (dec'd.), Texas Supreme Court
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* Grandson of Senator J. Franklin Spears (dec'd.), Texas Senate
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* Grandnephew of Judge Adrian A. Spears (dec'd.), former Chief Judge of the Western District of Texas- U.S. District Court
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