Trial Lawyers College® Board of Directors

Founder
GerrySpence@GerrySpence.com
www.gerryspence.com

Gerry Spence, born, reared and educated in Wyoming, is recognized nationwide for his powerful courtroom victories. He graduated cum laude from the University of Wyoming Law School in 1952, and has spent his lifetime representing the poor, the injured, the forgotten and the damned against what he calls "the new slave master," a combine of mammoth corporations and gargantuan … more...

Jude Basile, President

Class of 1994
JudeBasile@aol.com
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Practicing law since 1982, I attended the inaugural class of the Trial Lawyers College in 1994, joined the faculty in 1998, and was elected by the TLC board to be President in 2010. I rely on the TLC methods in every aspect of my practice beginning with case selection and trial preparation. I am a founding member, and past president of the F Warriors TLC Alumni … more...

Milton Grimes, Vice President

Class of 1995
Miltgrim@aol.com
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I have been a trial lawyer since 1974. I have tried over 300 jury trials in both civil and criminal cases in ten (10) states. One of my greatest sources of pride is my representation of Rodney King in his Civil Rights suit against the City of Los Angeles for a verdict of 3.8 million. Throughout my career I have received numerous awards, i.… more...

Cyndy Short, Secretary

Class of 1994
Cyndy@mccallisterlawfirm.com
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I was a member of the first TLC class in 1994 and since then I have been given a front seat to the changes, evolutions and growth that has occurred at the College over the last 15 years. The college has grown in so many ways since that day in August 1994 when a small band of strangers first stepped off the bus at Thunderhead Ranch.… more...

Jim Nugent, Treasurer

Class of 1998
Jim@nugentlawyers.com
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I practice both civil and criminal law in New Haven, Connecticut. After my TLC graduation in 1998, I have remained involved in the college as a member of the faculty and I currently serve as the Treasurer. In my practice and each of my cases, I am committed to using the TLC methods that I continually learn and teach at the … more...

Rex Parris, General Counsel

Class of 1995
rrparris@rrexparris.com
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I am a personal injury lawyer, representing victims whose quality of life has been impaired by the negligence of others. I've been representing individuals and families in matters involving serious personal injury, wrongful death, legal malpractice and consumer class action for more than 20 years. I also do community service for the Los Angeles … more...

J.R. Clary

Class of 2002
jrclaryjr@gmail.com
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I am a trial lawyer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and practice out of an old renovated firehouse built in the 1840’s for Washington Steam Fire Company #1 – one of the first organized fire companies in the city. Working out of this old building seems right for what we do. After having received a B.A. degree in Journalism from … more...

Dana Cole

Class of 1995
dkc@uakron.edu
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After graduating from law school in 1986, I was a full-time trial lawyer in Dayton, Ohio for 11 years. In 1997 I joined the faculty of the University of Akron School of Law and I’m now a tenured Associate Professor of Law teaching Trial Advocacy, Advanced Trial Advocacy, Evidence and Criminal Law. I am also a Teaching Team Member at … more...

Ron Estafan

Class of 2005
Liason to the F Warriors Board
ron@ronestafanlaw.com

Naïve as it sounds, I wanted the world to be fair. When I realized it wasn’t, I thought “Maybe I can’t make the whole world fair, but I can make my little corner of it that way.” The question I then asked myself was, “What am I going to do about injustice?”For years after I got out of law school I tried cases for people who were injured or otherwise wronged. I had a persistent nagging feeling that I wasn’t getting my clients full … more...

Rafe Foreman

Class of 2002
warriorforjustice@seeyouincourt.com
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I've been privileged to practice law as a Trial Lawyer since 1988 and I am licensed in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and all state and federal courts in Colorado. I still love it – and mainly because of my work with TLC. After 15 years in my practice, I … more...

Joey Low

I never wanted to be a lawyer. I am originally from Virginia in a rural area known as King George. After graduating from high school, I followed my family tradition by joining the military. I spent 8 years in the United States Marine Corps and when I got out of the service, I was living in California where I received my education. While attending the University of California where I was studying to be a biophysical chemist conducting cancer research, I was also working as a Mechanical Engineer at Anderson Engineering and the head trainer at a variety of athletic clubs such as Family … more...

John Sloan

Class of 1998
Jsloan@sloanfirm.com
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I am the happily married father of two children. I was born and raised in East Texas. I still call this area home. I see being a trial lawyer as a calling and I love the fact that our group is Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College. That is the name. It is a college for trial lawyers with no apology, explanation … more...

Kent Spence

Class of 1995
kspence@spencelawyers.com
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I am a third generation Wyomingite who was born and raised in Riverton, Wyoming. I was a carpenter until, when inspired by the possibilities of being a lawyer at age 24 and making a difference fighting for the rights of people, I decided to consider a college education after all. I went to University of Montana and received my undergraduate degree in … more...

Bill Trine

Class of 1994
btrine@trine-metcalf.com
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I graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1959, clerked for the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court and have been a trial lawyer for the common people since 1960. Over my career, I have proudly represented people in over 125 jury trials involving civil rights, medical and legal malpractice, products liability, business … more...

Anne Valentine

Class of 1998
avalentine@leesebergvalentine.com
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I have been a trial lawyer in Columbus, Ohio since 1984 and founded my own firm with my close friend and partner in 1995. We specialize primarily in medical malpractice cases. I graduated from the Trial Lawyers College in 1998, which was just the spark I needed at that point in my … more...

John Zelbst

Class of 1999
zelbst@zelbst.com
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I am a practicing trial lawyer, with a national practice out of my home office in Lawton, Oklahoma. I'm listed among the Best Lawyers in America, a 3 time Super Lawyer in the Oklahoma magazine and have been named to the American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers. For 30 years, I've been representing individuals and … more...

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