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Bruce A. Lipshy 
Austin, Texas
Partner
phone (512) 478-0006
fax (512) 495-9284
email

Since his admission to the Texas bar in 1965, Mr. Lipshy has held numerous directorships, been the managing partner of large law practices, as well as the chairman, president and CEO of various entities including the Zale Corporation over a nearly 40-year span. While achieving these goals, Mr. Lipshy also pursued in earnest civic and philanthropic endeavors including the Zale Lipshy University Hospital, the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice, to name just a few.

Mr. Lipshy, peer-review rated on Martindale-Hubbell as a preeminent attorney of the highest ethical standards, has received more than a few accolades in his lifetime all of which point to one thing: exceptional client service. Whether he was running a company with 10,00 employees and $1 billion in annual sales, or representing numerous clients from individuals involved in Family Law cases to large retail enterprises, Mr. Lipshy has always focused on client service as the cornerstone to good business practice.

Practice Areas
              Family Law
              Civil Litigation
              Business Law
              Probate and Estate Planning

Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1965
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1965
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1965
Education:
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1963
J.D.


University of Texas, 1963
B.B.A.


Honors and Awards:
Henry Cohn Humanitarian Award - Anti-Defamation League of B 'Nai B 'rith


Ralph H. Rogers Award - Zale Lipshy University Hospital


Excellence in Community Service in Philanthropy - Dallas Historical Society


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Austin Bar Association


State Bar of Texas


Past Employment Positions:
Bruce A. Lipshy, Attorney at Law, Independent Counsel, 1999 - 2005


Small, Craig & Werkenthin, Of Counsel, 1998 - 1999


Lipshy Motorcars, Inc., Chairman, 1989 - 1997


Optical Corporation of America, Inc., President, 1991 - 1994


Lipshy Stephenson, Inc., Partner, 1991 - 1993


Shank, Irwin, Conant, Lipshy & Casterline, Managing Partner, 1986 - 1989


Zale Corporation, President, Chief Operating Officer, 1971 - 1986


Pro Bono Activities:
Chairman, Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice
Founder and Director, Zale Lipshy University Hospital
Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Delta Phi
Phi Sigma Delta
Contact

Lipshy & Escamilla LLP

700 Lavaca Street, Suite 405
Austin, TX 78701-3100
Tel: 512-478-0006
Fax: 512-495-9284
Email

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