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Born West Plains,
Missouri, February 10, 1943
Admitted to Bar 1969, Texas
Subsequent Admissions:
1970, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
1971, U.S. District Court, Northern, Western, and Southern
Districts of Texas
1990, U.S. Supreme Court
2000—Texas Lawyer's
distinguished list of “100 Legal Legends” for his impact on Texas law protecting
consumers
2002—Texas Lawyer's Go-To
Guide as the Best Lawyer for Insurance Law in the State of Texas
2003—2011 Named a Texas Super
Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine
2011 Named "Insurance Legend" - Insurance
Law Section, State Bar of Texas
EDUCATION
JD - University of Texas,
Austin, School of Law, 1969
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1968-1969
Member, Moot Court Board
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1968-1969 Member, Legal
Research Board
GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE (PRE-LAW)
1963 Asst.
Sergeant-at-Arms; Texas State Senate (Lt. Governor Preston Smith)
1964-1969 Office
Assistant—Governor’s Office (Governor John Connally)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES
1969-1970 Assistant Attorney General of
Texas—Antitrust and Consumer Protection Division (Attorney General Crawford C.
Martin)
1971-1972 Associate Attorney; Edwards &
DeAnda, Corpus Christi, Texas
1972-1973 Solo practitioner; Law Offices of
Joe K. Longley, Austin, Texas
1973-1975 Chief, Antitrust & Consumer
Protection Division (Attorney General John L. Hill)
1975-1979 Solo practitioner; Law Offices of
Joe K. Longley, Austin, Texas
1977-1978 Chairman - Consumer Law Section
State Bar of Texas
1976-1979 Director, State Bar of
Texas-District 9 (Travis County)
1976-1979 Member Ex-officio-District 9
Grievance Committee
1979-2004 Partner, Longley & Maxwell, LLP,
Austin, Texas
1988-1989 Public Member, Joint Legislative
Committee to Study the Deceptive Trade Practices Act
1990-2004 Director, Texas Law Institute,
Inc.
Spring 2001 Adjunct Professor, University of Texas
School of Law (Insurance law)
2007
Member of The College of the State Bar of Texas
GENERAL
LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE
1973 - Present Principal draftsman of the Texas Deceptive Trade
Practices Consumer Protection Act (DTPA); and amendments to Article 21.21. TEX.
INS. CODE; assisted in drafting the Texas Home Solicitation Transaction Act;
assisted in drafting the Texas Debt Collection Practices Act; assisted in
drafting the Tenant's Security Deposit Act; Assisted in drafting all amendments
to the DTPA and Article 21.21, TEX. INS. CODE
1991 Co-draftsman -H.B.2 - Insurance Reform Amendments.
1993 Co-draftsman, Insurance Code Amendments HB 1461;
Real Estate Disclosure, HB 1081; Security Standards, HB 1368; Swimming Pool
Standards, SB 140
1995 Member of Texas Trial Lawyers Negotiating Team
74th Legislative Session Consumer Protection Act and Insurance Code
2001 Member of Texas Trial Lawyers Negotiating Team
77th Legislative Session Consumer Protection and Insurance
2007 Member of Texas Trial Lawyers Negotiating Team
80th Legislative Session Consumer Protection and Insurance
2009 Member of Texas Trial Lawyers Negotiating Team
81st Legislative Session Consumer Protection and Insurance
2011 Member of Texas Trial Lawyers Negotiating Team
82nd Legislative Session Consumer Protection and Insurance
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Fellow 2008)
American Bar Association (Texas State Coordinator for Consumer Affairs
Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1970-1971) (Chairman, Consumer Rights
Committee, Litigation Section, 1975)
American Board of Trial Advocates (Life Fellow (2001) and Advocate Member,
1996—)
Federal Bar Association
State Bar of Texas (Member, Board of Directors, 1976-1979) (Chairman, Consumer
Law Section, 1977)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (30-year member)
American
Association for Justice (Stalwart 2001)
The Texas Bar Foundation (Life Member)
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