tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19314360568229456002024-03-21T23:46:55.427-07:00Randy Turner, Animal Advocate and AttorneyRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03950050334469966953noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931436056822945600.post-58312953717261277072013-06-02T15:45:00.000-07:002013-06-02T15:45:26.744-07:00Randy Turner, Randall Turner, attorney, lawyer in Fort Worth, Texas <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
<a href="http://randy-turner-fortworth-attorney.blogspot.com/2013/06/about-attorney-randy-turner.html">About Attorney Randy Turner</a>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b> </b></span></span></header><header class="entry-header"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b> </b></span></span></header><header class="entry-header"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Deeply
committed to civic involvement and community engagement, attorney Randy
Turner has devoted his life and legal career to public service. Randy
Turner completed law school at the St. Mary’s University School of Law
in 1980, where he became a member of the John M. Harlan Society, earned
first place in the school’s annual mock trial competition, and received
three American Jurisprudence Awards. In February 1980, Turner passed the
Texas State Bar Examination, earning the fifth highest score in the
state for that examination period. Upon earning Texas State Bar
membership, Randy Turner co-founded the legal partnership of Russell
& Turner, LLP, for which he successfully practiced law for nearly 30
years. In 2008, Randy Turner left Russell & Turner to spearhead
Turner & McKenzie, PC, a Hurst, Texas-based partnership specializing
in civil litigation, where he focuses his efforts on the practice of
personal injury law and animal law. A former President of the Tarrant
Trial Lawyers Association, Randy Turner volunteers as an attorney for
organizations including the Companion Animal Protection Society, the
Animal Guardians of America, and Animal Angels. </span></span></header><header class="entry-header"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /> Committed
to mentoring the next generation of lawyers, Randy Turner has served as
a pro bono attorney supervisor and mock trial judge for students at the
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and as an Adjunct Professor of
Business Law at Texas Christian University. Randy Turner also donates
his time as volunteer to Earthwatch, an international environmental
nonprofit, for which he has worked on animal rehabilitation and
conservation projects in such locations as Borneo, Indonesia, and
Zimbabwe. Locally, Randy Turner has helped improve his community as an
Assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 326, a Habitat for Humanity
home sponsor and worker, and a Board Member and pilot for Fly the Kids,
Inc. Board certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization, Randy Turner is licensed to practice before the Supreme
Courts of Texas and Colorado, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth
Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.</span></span></header><header class="entry-header"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></header><header class="entry-header"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b> </b></span></span></header><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Education: </b></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">University of North Texas<span style="color: #293136;"> - </span>BA in biology 1976<br /> St. Mary’s University School of Law<span style="color: #293136;"> -</span> Juris Doctor degree 1980</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Licenses: </b></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Supreme Court of the United States<br /> Supreme Court of Texas <br /> Supreme Court of Colorado<br /> United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit <br /> United States District Court, Northern District of Texas <br /> United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><br />Certifications and Honors:</b></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">“Texas Super Lawyer” 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2012<i> - Texas Monthly Magazine</i> <br />“Top Attorney” in Fort Worth 2009, 2010, & 2012, <i>Fort Worth Magazine</i> <br />Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the <a href="http://www.tbls.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #293136;">Texas Board of Legal Specialization </span></a><br /> Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the <a href="http://www.tbls.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #293136;">Texas Board of Legal Specialization</span></a> <br /> Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the <a href="http://www.nblsc.us/home/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #353e43;">National Board of Trial Advocacy</span></a> <br /> “AV Preeminent” (highest rating) by Martindale Hubble peer review<br /> Instrument rated multi-engine pilot</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Professional Memberships: </b></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #353e43;"><a href="http://www.tctla.org/v1/home.php" target="_blank">Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association</a></span><span style="color: #353e43;">—Past President<br /><a href="https://www.tarrantbar.org/" target="_blank">Tarrant County Bar Association</a> - Director</span><span style="color: #293136;"><a href="http://www.animallawsection.org/" target="_blank">Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Texas</a></span><span style="color: #293136;"> - Past </span>Chairman</span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #293136;"><a href="http://www.abota.org/" target="_blank">American Board of Trial Advocates</a></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #293136;"><a href="http://texasbarcollege.com/" target="_blank">College of the State Bar of Texas</a></span> </span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #293136;"><a href="http://www.ttla.com/tx/" target="_blank">Texas Trial Lawyers Association</a></span><br /> State Bar of Texas</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Animal Welfare Organizations: </b></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #293136;"><a href="http://www.thln.org/" target="_blank">Texas Humane Legislation Network</a></span> past President<span style="color: #293136;"><br /></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #293136;"><a href="http://www.hsnt.org/" target="_blank">Humane Society of North Texas</a></span><span style="color: #293136;"> </span>past Vice-President</span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #293136;"><a href="http://www.aldf.org/" target="_blank">Animal Legal Defense Fund</a></span><span style="color: #293136;"> </span>Volunteer Attorney</span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #293136;"><a href="http://www.caps-web.org/" target="_blank">Companion Animal Protection Society</a></span> Legal Counsel</span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #293136;"><a href="http://www.animalguardians.com/" target="_blank">Animal Guardians of America</a></span><span style="color: #293136;"> </span>Legal Counsel</span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #262626;"><a href="http://www.anmlangls.org/" target="_blank">Animal Angels</a></span><span style="color: #262626;"> </span>Legal Counsel<br /><a href="http://www.batworld.org/">Bat World Sanctuary</a> Legal Counsel<br /><a href="http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/TX274.html" target="_blank">Good Shepherd Rescue of North Texas</a> Legal Counsel<br /><a href="http://wichitafallsreptilerescue.webs.com/" target="_blank">Wichita Falls Reptile Rescue</a> - Legal Counsel</span></span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03950050334469966953noreply@blogger.com0