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December 8, 2009
Noted attorney shares courtroom tales with Lions, Rotarians
Wayne Fisher, a former Yoe High School valedictorian turned highly regarded Texas trial attorney, was the featured speaker at a joint Thanksgiving luncheon hosted by the Cameron Lions and Rotarians on Monday.
The event took place in the fellowship hall at First United Methodist Church and was well attended.
Following his introduction, Fisher regaled the crowd with humorous and intriguing stories of life in the courtroom.
As a youth growing up in the 1940s, Fisher often stopped by courthouse to watch trials unfold. That’s when he discovered his passion for law.
The lure of briefcases, suits and ties, and legal speak was undeniable.
“It was an inspiration to me. I knew that’s what I wanted to do,” he said.
Once on the job, Fisher learned the real meaning of legal eagle, not the least of which was ethics, open-mindedness and seriousness.
He still bears the battle scars of a run-in with someone upset about case - a loss of hearing, which resulted from being smacked in the ear with a cupped hand.
But despite the multitude of high profile and often emotionally charged cases, Fisher found a bit of comic relief along his path to greatness.
One example took place after he first began to practice law.
On his way to Nacogdoches courtroom to argue one of his first Workman’s Comp cases, Fisher heard the opposing counsel on the radio asking for the public to “pray for justice.”
The Cameron native failed to mention whether he was on the winning or losing side of justice.
He also spoke about a “Perry Mason moment” in a courtroom, where someone on the stand opted to come clean with the truth even though it wasn’t necessarily a good thing for the worker’s company.
Fisher said he’s learned over the years that people tend to become more truthful as they near retirement.
He also noted that no one knows what a jury will do, but reiterated the importance of keeping an open mind - “to hear both sides of the story.”
ABOUT FISHER
Wayne Fisher, a Cameron native, was valedictorian of the 1955 graduating class at Yoe High School.
After winning a full four-year academic scholarship, he graduated at the top of his class with honors from both undergraduate and law school at Baylor University. He then began his practice in Houston with the firm of Fulbright & Jaworski. In 1966, he established the firm that bears his name.
His credentials speak volumes.
Fisher has been elected president of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has served as a regent of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates.
Fisher was one of the first five to be inducted into the Yoe Hall of Fame.
He also is listed in the Best Lawyers in America for both Personal Injury Trial Law and Business Litigation. He is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Also, he has been voted by his peers as one of Texas’ Top 100 Super Lawyers and recognized by the State Bar of Texas as a Texas Trial Titan.
In October 2009, he was featured on the cover of Texas Super Lawyers magazine published by Texas Monthly. He has been named a Lawyer of the Year by Baylor University School of Law and recognized by Baylor University as one of its Outstanding Alumni.
He has obtained recoveries in excess of $1,000,000 in hundreds of cases involving products liability, aviation, maritime, truck, auto and train collisions. He has served as lead counsel in major business and probate litigation matters including the Estate of Howard Hughes.
Fisher has also been active in various business interests, including co-ownership of Southwest Infiniti, Clear Lake Infiniti and Cytex Plastics Corporation in Houston.
He and his wife, Patsy, own Alligator Creek Ranch near Gause, and raise registered Beefmaster and commercial cattle.
Fisher has been a leader in community affairs, and has served on the board of directors of South Texas College of Law, the Houston Symphony Society, the Center for American and International Law, the United States Supreme Court Historical Society, the Texas State 4-H Development Foundation and The Milam County Community Foundation.
He recently was named chairman of the Texas Cultural Trust in Austin and is a Scott & White Healthcare System trustee.
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