BIOGRAPHY

PERSONAL

Born May 3, 1955
Oklahoma City, OK

Languages: Spanish

Married with two sons

EMPLOYMENT

Jim Darnell, P.C. Private Practice, 1995-present
Grambling/Darnell, L.L.P. Partner, 1991-1995
Jim Darnell, P.C. Private Practice, 1990-1991
Grambling & Mounce Partner, 1980-1990

EDUCATION

Southern Methodist Univ. JD cum laude, 1980
Dartmouth College AB cum laude with honors, 1977

LICENSES

Texas Bar 1980
U.S. District Court, Western District, TX 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit 1986
U.S. District Court, Northern District, TX 1987
U.S. Court of Claims 1994
U.S. Supreme Court 1997

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Bar Association, White Collar Crime Committee
American Board of Trial Advocates, El Paso Chapter
(Treasurer, 1995; Vice President, 1996; President Elect, 1997; President, 1998)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
State Bar of Texas District 17 Grievance Committee
(Member/Chairman, 1986-1992)
Texas Bar Association
Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow)
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
(Associate Director, 1992-1994; Executive Committee, 1995-1997; Director, 2007-present)
El Paso Bar Association
(Board of Directors, 1997-1998)
El Paso Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
(Board of Directors, 1988; Vice President, 1990; President, 2008)
El Paso Legal Assistance Society
(Board of Directors, 1982-present; Chairman, 1986-1988)
El Paso Young Lawyers Association
(Board of Directors, 1983-1985; Treasurer, 1985-1986)

WRITING/SPEAKING

Southwestern Law Review, Survey of Criminal Law, 1985, 1986
El Paso Criminal Law Seminar, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Law Education Institute, Criminal Law, 1996
"Masters in Trial," ABOTA, 1995, 1998
"Winning Criminal Trials," TCDLA, 1998