Robert M. Parker, Retired

Prior to forming Parker, Bunt & Ainsworth, P.C. in 2002, Mr. Parker served for over two decades as a federal judge, both in the Eastern District of Texas and on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Parker retired in 2016, but his partners Robert C. (Chris) Bunt and Charley Ainsworth continue the firm’s practice focusing on intellectual property (IP) litigation, commercial litigation, and vigorous representation of their clients, whatever their needs might be.

Education

University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A.
University of Texas at Austin, L.L.B.

Professional Experience

Parker, Bunt & Ainsworth, P.C., November 2002 - Present
Robert M. Parker, P.C., November 2002 - 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Circuit Judge, June 1994 - November 2002
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Chief Judge, February 1990 - June 1994
- District Judge, April 1979 - June 1994
Private Practice - Longview, Texas, 1966 - 1979

Court Admissions

Professional Affiliations

Judicial Conference Of The United States
- Chair, Court Administration and Case Management Committee, 1990-1993
- Judicial Improvements Committee, 1987-1990
- Ad Hoc Committee on Asbestos Litigation, 1990-1991
Federal Judicial Center
- Board of Directors, 1999-2000
Federal Judges Association
- Board of Directors, 1984
Fifth Circuit District Judges Association
- President, 1983-1984

Publications

The Eastern District Phenomenon, 45 The Advocate 8 (2008)
Accepting Reality: The Time for Accepting Discretionary Review in the Courts of Appeals Has Arrived, 50S.M.U. L. Rev. 573 (1997) (with Ron Chapman)
Forward, Fifth Circuit Survey, 26 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 265 (1995)
Federal Courts at The Crossroads: Adapt or Lose!, 14 Miss. C. L. Rev. 211 (1994) (with Leslie J. Hagin)
"ADR" Techniques in the Reformation Model of Civil Dispute Resolution, 46 S.M.U. L. Rev. 1905 (1993) (with Leslie J. Hagin)
Streamlining Complex Cases, 10 Rev. Litig. 547 (1991)

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