Robert M. Parker

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Danielle L. Sloan, Legal Assistant

Robert M. Parker's practice focuses on intellectual property (IP) litigation, commercial litigation consulting, and arbitration matters, including securities fraud, contracts, anti-trust, and IP cases.  Mr. Parker also has a wealth of experience in general litigation matters, including insurance defense (products liability, medical malpractice, and general tort litigation), oil and gas, and criminal defense.  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.  

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

• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

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)