82R7700 JBA-D
By: Carter H.R. No. 506
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, E. Leon Carter has been named as the recipient of the
2011 Martin Luther King, Jr., Justice Award from the Dallas Bar
Association; and
WHEREAS, The award is given to local leaders whose lives and
practice exemplify the principles embodied by Dr. King's
leadership; in addition to being a highly respected attorney, Mr.
Carter has distinguished himself through his long record of
community service; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Carter received his law degree in 1986 from the
Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University; after
serving as assistant district attorney for Dallas County and
assistant attorney general for the State of Texas, he joined the law
firm of Jackson Walker, where he became a partner specializing in
litigation; he then created his own practice, which has evolved
into the Munck Carter law firm; and
WHEREAS, This skilled attorney has been named a Super Lawyer
by Texas Monthly on many occasions, and the Dallas Business Journal
selected him for its Top 15 Business Defense Lawyers of the
Metroplex; in 2009, he was named a Fellow of the American College of
Trial Lawyers, an honor that is accorded to only one percent of any
state's lawyer population; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Carter's commitment to giving back to his
community has been demonstrated in numerous ways; an adjunct
professor at his law school alma mater, he is also a member of the
board for Camp John Marc, a facility for children with chronic
illnesses or physical disabilities, and Vickery Meadow Learning
Center, which stresses English literacy for non-English speakers;
he has also served on the board of the Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Community Center, the Volunteer Center of Dallas, and Big Brothers
Big Sisters; and
WHEREAS, Leon Carter has set an example of leadership,
professionalism, and service to which all may aspire, and he is
indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate E. Leon Carter on being named the
recipient of the 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr., Justice Award from
the Dallas Bar Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Carter as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.