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In 1992, J. Hadley Edgar, Jr. joined the
Law firm of Frank Branson, bringing an illustrious history
and background to the firm. Edgar is licensed to practice
in the state of Texas, United States District Courts for the
Northern District of Texas and fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
He served as President-elect of the Amarillo Bar Association,
1971; Director, Lubbock County Bar Association, 1975-79; President-elect,
Lubbock County Bar Association, 1982-83 and President, Lubbock
County Bar Association 1983-84. He was awarded the Outstanding
Law Professor Award in 1982 and 1986 and the President's Excellence
in Teaching Award in 1982.
Edgar's one aim in the practice of law is
to render the best possible service to the client. Throughout
his career, he has had a single goal: to see justice served.
Keys to Winning a Case
Edgar believes that the facts of a case
play the single most important role in winning or losing a
case. It is the attorney's perseverance and preparedness that
can make the difference in the outcome. According to Hadley,
"If you don't have the facts, it doesn't make any difference
how hard you have prepared. You've got to keep working and
persevering to see justice served. The harder you work, the
better the outcome." Above all, he believes in representing
the client in the most ethical way possible.
Military Service
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| 1949-1963 |
Counter Intelligence Corps Reserve. Discharged with
rank of Captain, M.I., U.S. Army Reserve |
| 1946-1948 |
R.O.T.C., Texas A & M University. Commissioned Second
Lieutenant, U.S. Army Reserve, Armored Cavalry |
| 1944-1946 |
U.S. Navy |
| 1944 |
R.O.T.C., Texas A & M University |
Education
- 1953-1956 School of Law, University of Texas, Austin, Texas,
J.D. 1956.
- 1946-1949 Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas.
B.A. 1949.
- 1932-1944 Public schools, Cuero, Texas.1944.
Experience
- Of Counsel, Law Offices of Frank
L. Branson, P.C. 1992-present.
- School of Law, Summers 1977, 1980. University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- School of Law, Summer 1974. St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas
- Consultant, 1971-92. Private consultant to other attorneys
in both state and federal trial and appellate courts.
- Law teaching, 1971-92. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. Taught Torts, Texas Pre-Trial Procedure,
Texas Trial and Appellate Procedure, Products Liability, and
Trial Advocacy.
- Private practice, 1956-71. Gibson, Ochsner & Adkins, Amarillo, Texas. General civil trial and appellate
practice.
- Employed by Proctor & Gamble Distributing Company. Dallas, Texas.
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Professional Licenses
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| Licensed to practice in the State of Texas;
United States District Courts for the Northern District
of Texas; and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. |
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Chairman, Pattern Jury Charge Committee, State Bar of Texas,
1983-1995
- Lubbock County Bar Association
- American Law Institute
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Member, Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 1982-92
- Member, Texas Supreme Court Education Committee, 1984-92
Awards
Law School
- Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity; Articles Editor, Law Review;
- Outstanding Senior Student; Order of the Coif; Chancellors
Local Bar Associations
- President, Lubbock County Bar Association, 1983-84
- President-elect, Lubbock County Bar Association, 1982-83
- Director, Lubbock County Bar Association, 1975-79
- President-elect, Amarillo Bar Association, 1971
- Director, Amarillo Bar Association, 1968-70
Law Teaching
- Outstanding Law Professor Award, 1982, 1986
- President's Excellence in Teaching Award, 1982
Other
- President, Texas Tech Chapter, Order of the Coif, 1974-94
- Court of Appeals, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, 1987-93
- President Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, 1985-1987
- Vice-President, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, 1983-1985
- Council, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, 1979-83
State Bar Association
Certificate of Merit, presented by the Board of Directors
and Past Presidents, State Bar of Texas, to the three most
deserving members of the profession during the preceding year,
1983.
Publications
- Co-author, Civil Trial Handbook, State
Bar of Texas.
- Reporter, Volume 3, Texas Pattern Jury Charges, State Bar
of Texas, 1982.
- Co-drafter, Proposed Comparative Fault Act (with Commentary),
1982. Author, West's Texas Forms, Vols. 9 and 10 (pocket parts),
West Publishing Company, 1984, 1982, 1980 and 1979.
- Co-author, West's Texas Forms, Vols. 9 and 10, West Publishing
Company, (2d Ed.), 1989.
- Co-author, Texas Practice, Vols. 11-16 (pocket parts). West
Publishing Company, 1976-1981.
- Article, Procedural Aspects of Settlement-An Overview of
Texas Law, 12 St. Mary's Law Journal 279 (1980).
- Article, The Effect of Plaintiff's Conduct in Strict Products
Liability in Texas-A Time for Re-evaluation, 43, Texas Bar
Journal 1103 (Dec. 1980).
- Article, Products Liability in Texas, II Texas Tech Law
Review 23 (1979).
- Article, The Bystander's Duty and the Law of Torts-An Alternate
Proposal, 8 St. Mary's Journal 302 (1976).
- Article, Voluntary Assumption of Risk in Texas Revisited-A
Plea of its Abolition, 36 Southwestern Law Journal 849 (1972).
- Miscellaneous-Amicus Curie Briefs in Supreme Court of Texas;
Outlines for State Bar Refresher and Specialist Courses, Bar
Review Courses.
- Editorial Consultant, Texas Torts & Remedies (5 vol.),
Matthew-Bender, 1988-Present.
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