Robert T. Givens

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Born: Miami, Florida
Admitted to bar: 1974, Texas and U.S. Customs Court; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; 1981, U.S. Court of International Trade; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1964); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1974). Import Specialist, U.S. Customs Service, 1971-74.
Author: "Customs Law and Procedure," State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 1982; "Customs  Law Revised, A Minefield of Protectionism and Enforcement," State Bar of Texas  Professional Development Program, 1987; "Developments in U.S. Customs, Countervailing  Duties, Antidumping and Trade Regulations," State Bar of Texas Professional  Development Program, 1989; "U.S. Customs Law Affecting the Movement of Goods Into and  Out of Mexico," St. Mary's University School of Law, 1992; State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 1995; "Doing Business in the New Texas-Mexico  Market: A Practical Guide to Transnational Transactions"
Member: Houston World Trade Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1983--); Customs and International Trade Bar  Association.
Scott L. Johnston

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Born: Houston, Texas
Admitted to bar: 1993, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal  Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. Court of International  Trade.
Education: Rice University (B.A., 1987); University of Houston (J.D. 1993).
Member: Houston, Texas, American, Federal and the Customs and International Trade Bar Associations; InterAmerican Chamber of Commerce; Asian Chamber of Commerce.
Joseph A. Acayan

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Born: Manchester, Connecticut
Admitted to bar: 2003, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal  Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. Court of International  Trade.
Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1998); University of Houston (J.D. 2002).
Member: Houston, Texas, American, Federal and the Customs and International Trade Bar Associations; Asian Chamber of Commerce; International Law Section of the American Bar Association
Sharon Steele Doyle

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Born: Lafayette, Louisiana
Admitted to bar: 1967, Texas; 1978, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1979, U.S. Court  of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, Court of International Trade; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals  for the Federal Circuit; 1995, U. S. Supreme Court.
Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1964; J.D.,  1967).
Author: "How You Can Save Money When Your Vessel Re-enters U.S. Waters,"  Ocean Industry, 1980; "Shipowners Face Duty Crackdown on Repairs," American  Shipper, 1990.
Member: State Bar of Texas; Federal Bar Association; Houston Bar  Association.
James G. Hurst

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Born: Longview, Texas
Admitted to bar: 2001, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of International Trade.
Education: University of Texas, Austin (B.S., 1997); University of Houston (J.D., 2001).
Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; U.S.-Mexico Bar Association.
Clinton K. Yu

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Born: Houston, Texas
Admitted to bar: 2009, Texas;
Education: University of Texas, Austin (B.A., 2006); University of Houston (J.D., 2009).
Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Asian American Bar Association; Asian Chamber of Commerce; International Trade Center.
Luis F. Arandia

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Born: San Mateo, California
Admitted to bar: 2011, Texas;
Education: Georgetown University (LL.M. with distinction); University of Houston (J.D., 2011); Rice University (B.A., 2006).
Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association

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Mark Harrison

 

 

 

Born: Temple, Texas
Education: Texas State University (B.A., 2009)
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In Memoriam
Rayburn Berry (1938 - 2009)

Ray Berry practiced at the firm for over 20 years. He had a great legal mind, was a trusted colleague, and most importantly, was a dear friend.

Born: Fort Worth, TX
Admitted to bar: 1965, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and Court of International Trade.
Education: University of Texas, Austin (B.A., 1961; LL.B., 1964).
Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Customs and International Trade Bar Association.