Carvan E. Adkins  Suite 200 6000 Western Place Fort Worth, Texas 76107

Carvan E. Adkins

Born in Abilene, Texas in 1957. He obtained his B.B.A. degree from Baylor University in 1980, and his M.B.A., and J.D. degrees from Texas Tech University in 1984. Mr. Adkins' practice consists primarily of two general areas of presentation. First, he and the firm represent and provide legal counsel to a variety of public entities. He personally serves as General Counsel to the Tarrant County Mental health Mental Retardation Center and the Tarrant County Workforce Development Board. The position of general counsel to public entities necessarily involves addressing a variety of legal issues on behalf of the public entities and their employees. Mr. Adkins' second general area of practice is in the area of employment law addressing employment issues and disputes from the job interview to post-termination litigation. In this regard, Mr. Adkins has represented clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Texas Commission on Human Rights, the United States Merit Systems Protection Board, and the State and Federal courts of Texas. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Tarrant County Bar Association.  He is certified as a mediator in compliance with Title 7, Chapter, Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and the policies and procedures for training as defined by the Texas Mediation Trainer Roundtable Standards.

Current Employment Position(s):

Founding Partner

Year Joined Organization:

1997

Areas of Practice:

Public Entities

Labor and Employment

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 1984

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

Education:

Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1984
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 1984
M.B.A., Master of Business Administration

Baylor University, Waco, TX, 1980
B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration

Published Works:

"Sexual Harassment In The Work Place, Where Do We Go After Vinson?", Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1987

"Defending Wrongful Discharge Claims", National Business Institute, 1995

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Property/Casualty Claims Workshop, Texas Water Conservation Association, April 31, 2001

Privacy Issues Surrounding Internet and E-Mail Usage, Texas Council Risk Management Fund, March 14, 2000; Updated for presentation to the Texas Water Conservation Assoc. Property/Claims Workshop, July 31, 2001

Open Records and Open Meetings Issues, Community MHMR Center Law Liability Workshop, September 25, 2001

Privacy Issues for Public Employees, Texas Council Risk Management Fund, March 30, 1999

Demystifying the EEOC Process, Texas Council Risk Management Fund, January 20, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Texas, 1984 - Present

Member, Corporate, Banking and Business Law Section

State Bar of Texas, 1984 - Present

Member, Labor and Employment Law Section

American Bar Association, 1984 - Present

Member, Business Law Section

Tarrant County Bar Association

Member

Summer Creek Homeowner's Association

Past President

North Crowley High School Soccer Booster Club

Past President

Former YMCA Baseball and Basketball Coach

Past Employment Positions:

Fielding, Barrett & Taylor, L.L.P., Founding Partner, 1988 - 1997

Reynolds, Shannon, Miller, Blinn, White & Cook, 1987 - 1988

Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, 1984 - 1987

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