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Deborah Johnson Race 
Tyler, Texas
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phone (903) 561-1600
fax (903) 581-1071
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Deborah Race appears regularly in various state and federal appellate courts, as well as state and federal trial courts. She has been board certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1989. She is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and all Texas state courts. She formerly served as a briefing and research attorney for the Texas Twelfth Court of Appeals. She is a graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry (B.S. 1976) and The University of Houston (J.D. 1982). She is a charter member of the T. John Ward American Inn of Court. She was recently appointed to the Board of Disciplinary Appeals by the Supreme Court of Texas. She is also active in the community having served on several community boards, including The Hospice of East Texas and PATH.

Year Joined Organization:
1995
Areas of Practice:
50% Civil Appellate Law
50% Federal Civil Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1989


Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1982
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1988
U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
Education:
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1982
J.D.


Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA, 1976
B.S.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Board of Disciplinary Appeals, 2007 - Present
Member


T. John Ward American Inn of Court, October 17, 2006 - Present
Charter Member


Texas Bar Foundation
Life Fellow


State Bar of Texas, 1998 - 2004
Member, Chairman District 2A Grievance Committee


State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section, 1995 - 1998
Council Member


State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section, 1998 - 2002
Chair, Heritage Committee


State Bar of Texas, 1982 - Present


Smith County Bar Association
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Solo Practice, 1988 - 1996


Twelfth Court of Appeals, Tyler, TX, Briefing and Research Attorney, 1985 - 1987


West Publishing Company, Regional Coordinator, 1982 - 1985


Pro Bono Activities:
Smith County Bar, Pro Bono Committee, Chairman, 1995 - 1997
State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section, Pro Bono Committee, Member, 1996 - 1997
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