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Gerald Treece received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Houston in 1966, and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center in 1969. His areas of expertise are civil rights, constitutional law, torts, and trial and appellate advocacy.

Mr. Treece has been a Professor of Law and Associate Dean at South Texas College of Law for 24 years. His academic roles at South Texas College of Law include positions as Vice President, Special Counsel to the President, Director of Advocacy, and the W. James Kronzer, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Advocacy.

Professor Treece has been a consultant for numerous law firms in Texas on tort law and constitutional law. He has also written and argued in excess of one hundred appellate cases in tort and constitutional law.

For the last eleven years, he has been the host of "Professor Treece's Weekly Legal Journal" on KHOU-TV Channel 11. He continues to serve as the on-air legal expert for CBS and CNN.

Professor Treece is a decorated Vietnam War vetaran.

The T. Gerald Treece Courtroom was dedicated at South Texas College of Law by the Supreme Court of Texas on November 12, 2003. The courtroom is the top high-tech courtroom in the South. It was named for Professor Treece in honor of his outstanding record in coaching South Texas Advocacy Teams through 100 championships.

Professor Treece was admitted to practice before the State Bar of Texas in 1972. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Tenth, Eleventh and Federal Circuits and the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Rights
• Constitutional Law
• Torts
• Trial and Appellate Advocacy

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Toxic Torts

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1972
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Texas (Member)
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
• The Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• The Houston Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• The Houston Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• W. James Kronzer, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Advocacy
• T. Gerald Treece Courtroom dedicated at South Texas College of Law by the Supreme Court of Texas

Classes and Seminars

• Professor Treece's Weekly Legal Journal, KHOU-TV Channel 11

Past Employment Positions

• South Texas College of Law, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, 1980
• CBS and CNN, Legal Expert

Education

• University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1969
  J.D.
• University of Houston, 1966
  B.A.

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Address

2300 Lyric Centre Building
440 Louisiana
Houston, TX 77002

Phones

(713) 223-1000

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(713) 222-6903

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