Judy Kostura - Houston, TX

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1980
    J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1977
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: cum laude
    Honors: with Honors, Special Honors in History
    Major: History

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Past Positions

• Binder and Kostura, Partner, 1985 - 1991
• Arms for the House of Representatives, Assistant Sergeant

Classes and Seminars

• Personal Injury Practice, Travis County Women Lawyers Association, 1992
  
• Presentor, Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care, 1992 - Present
  
• Arbitration Program of American Arbitration Association, Austin Association of Arbitrators and Mediators, 1995
  
• Subrogation Interests, Personal Injury Seminar, Travis County Bar Association, 1995

Pro Bono Activities

• Meals on Wheels Driver, 1985 - 1996

Published Works

Articles

• Personal Injury Petitions/Fast, West Publishing Company, 1993
  
• Personal Injury Petitions/Express, West Publishing Company, 1993
  

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1980
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1988
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1988

Other Affiliations

• Capital Area Trial Lawyers, 1992 - Present (Executive Committee)
• Travis County Bar Association, 1992 - 1995 (Chair, Medical-Legal Issues)
• Lawyer Referral Service, 1990 - Present (Board of Directors)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1993 - Present (Sustaining Member)
• Austin Harvest, Inc., 1990 - 1995 (Board of Directors)
• College of State Bar of Texas, 1995 - Present (Member)
• Travis County Bar Association, 1995 - 1996 (Member, Board of Directors)
• Lawyer Referral Service, 1995 - 1996 (Chair)