| He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Sifford is a certified mediator and has, since 1988, served as an arbitrator in complex securities cases and disputes involving pharmaceuticals and medical devices. He has served as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at the Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law for almost 20 years.
Mr. Sifford is a diplomate of the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA") and in 2007, he served as the National President of this prestigious organization. In 1997, he was awarded the National Masters in Trial Award by ABOTA. He was also named as Texas Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2000 by the Texas Chapters of ABOTA. In 2001, Mr. Sifford was the only defense lawyer named by D Magazine among Dallas' best personal injury lawyers, and in 2003 and 2004 was named one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas." He has been repeatedly named by Texas Monthly as one of the state's "Super Lawyers." Mr. Sifford is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the most prestigious legal associations in America.
Mr. Sifford has participated in over 125 trial demonstrations in 26 states for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy ("NITA") and ABOTA. He has served the legal profession by making Continuing Legal Education presentations for the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the University of Houston Law Center, Baylor University School of Law, the University of Texas School of Law and many others. In 1992, Mr. Sifford was selected by the American Bar Association to participate in a trial demonstration at the University of Moscow to assist in establishing the Civil Trial Jury Institute of Russia. A listing of trial demonstrations is available upon request.
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Diplomate - ABOTA
Fellow - American College of Trial Lawyers
Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly, 2007
Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly, 2006
Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly, 2005
Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly, 2004
Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly, 2003
The Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine (August 2004)
The Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine (May 2003)
The Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine (May 2001)
Texas Trial Lawyer of the Year, ABOTA, 2000
National Masters in Trial Award, ABOTA, 1997
Certificate of Excellence in Law Focused Education, State Bar of Texas, 1998
Who's Who in American Law (Fourth Edition)
International Who's Who of Professionals
PROFESSIONAL OFFICES ELECTED TO OR HELD:
National Vice-President, American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA"), 2005
National President-Elect, ABOTA, 2006
National President, ABOTA, 2007
National Treasurer, ABOTA, 2002 to 2005
President, ABOTA, Texas Chapter, 1999
Chairman of the Board of Directors, ABOTA, Texas Chapter, 1999
Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, National Board of Directors, ABOTA, 1999
National Board Member, ABOTA, 1995 to Present
President, ABOTA, Dallas Chapter, 1994
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Faculty, American Bar Association/Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section; Trial Academy, National Judicial College; Reno, Nevada, 2004
Charter Fellow, Foundation of the ABOTA, 1995
Legal Ethics Committee, Dallas Bar Association, 1991-1992
Arbitrator, New York Stock Exchange, Approved List of Arbitrators, 1988 to Present
Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law, 1986 to 2006
Instructor, Dallas Bar Association Trial Skills Course, 1985 to 1990
Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Southern Regional Trial Program, Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law, 1985 to 2006
Prosecutor, Dallas Bar Subcommittee of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, State Bar of Texas, 1982-1991
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
American College of Trial Lawyers
American College of Legal Medicine
College of the State Bar of Texas
Texas Bar Foundation
Fifth Circuit Bar Association
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
The Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
United States Tax Court
Supreme Court, State of Texas
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Over 100 trial demonstrations, seminars and publications since 1987
Click here for complete list
EDUCATION:
Baylor University, Waco, Texas, B.A., 1971
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, J.D., 1972
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