Charles M. Jordan
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Charles M. Jordan

Legal

  • ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE TEXAS SUPREME COURT, U. S. SUPREME COURT, U. S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN, NORTHERN, EASTERN, AND WESTERN DISTRICTS OF TEXAS, AND UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
  • ARBITRATOR, BY PRIVATE PARTIES TO CIVIL DISPUTES (PRE & POST SUIT) (1998-99; 2002; 2004; 2006)
  • CANDIDATE FOR THE 122 DISTRICT COURT OF GALVESTON COUNTY, March 2002
  • BAR REGISTER OF PREEMINENT LAWYERS, MARTINDALE-HUBBELL (2003 - present)
  • BOARD CERTIFIED BY TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION, CIVIL TRIAL LAW (1988 - Present)
  • CERTIFIED BY STATE BAR AS ATTORNEY AD LITEM (1998 - present)
  • CHRISTIAN TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (2006 . present)
  • COLLEGE OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS (1984-88; 2005 . present)
  • GALVESTON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION (1976 - present)
    • President (1981 - 1982)
    • Award of Merit presented to Association by State Bar of Texas for Overall Program (July 1982)
  • GALVESTON COUNTY YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (1976 - 1985)
    • President (1979-80)
    • 1981 Award for "Outstanding Young Lawyer of Galveston County"
    • First Place to Association from Texas Young Lawyers Association for single project "Tel-law" (1979-80)
    • First Place to Association from American Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division for comprehensive (overall program) (1979-80)
  • HOUSTON BAR FOUNDATION, Fellow (1988-93); Life Fellow (1993 - present)
  • MARTINDALE HUBBELL'S HIGHEST RATING OF "AV" (1984 - present)
  • MASTER, APPOINTED BY JUDGE FRANK CARMONA, 122ND DISTRICT COURT OF GALVESTON COUNTY (1999)
  • MASTER IN CHANCERY AND RECEIVER, APPOINTED BY JUDGE JOHN ELLISOR, 122ND DISTRICT COURT OF GALVESTON COUNTY (2005)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION (2007 - present)
  • "TEXAS. TOP [20] LAWYERS", ULTRA MAGAZINE (MARCH 1986)
  • STATE BAR OF TEXAS (1975 - present)
    • Director (1985-88)
    • Member of 1984 Referendum Task Force on Disciplinary Procedure Rules
    • Ex-Officio Member of Grievance Committees for Districts 5A, 5B, and 5C
    • (1985-88) and 5D (1986-88)
    • Member of Grievance Committee for District 5B (1988-89)
    • Chairman, Citizens and Law Focused Education Standing Committee (1989-90)
    • Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act drafting committee, Property Owners Committee, Real Estate, Probate, & Trust Law Section (2003)
  • "SUPER LAWYER [Top 5% in Texas]", TEXAS MONTHLY MAGAZINE (NOVEMBER 2003 and OCTOBER 2004)
  • TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION, Fellow (1983-90); Life Fellow (1990 - present)
  • TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (1975-85)
    • Director (1982-85)
    • Joseph M. Pritchard Award for Outstanding Director (1984)
    • 1984 Nominee for President-Elect
    • 1983 Nominee for Chairman of the Board
    • Co-Chair of Marketing and Distribution of Public Service Projects Commit­tee (1984-85)
    • Member of Disaster Emergency Legal Assistance Standing Committee (1977-78)
  • "WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN LAW" BY MARQUIS WHO'S WHO (1987 - present)

Mediation

  • MEDIATOR (1991 - present); Number of cases mediated: over 550
  • ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEY-MEDIATORS (1991 - present)
    • AAM Certified Mediator (1999 - 2002)
  • GALVESTON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON MEDIATION (founding member, 1992)
  • MEDIATION ASSOCIATION OF GALVESTON COUNTY (1992 - present)
    • President (1996)
  • U.S. DISTRICT COURT - SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVIDER (1991 - present)

Appellate Cases

  • Buccaneer.s Cove, Inc. v. Mainland Bank, 831 S.W.2d 582 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi, 1992, no writ)
  • Goins v. League Bank and Trust, 857 S.W.2d 628 (Tex.App.-Hous. [1 Dist.], 1993, no writ)
  • Hall v. Harris County Water Control & imp. Dist. No. 50, 683 S.W.2d 863 (Tex.App. 14 Dist., 1984, no writ)
  • Hicks v. Humble Oil & Refining Co., 970 S.W.2d 90 (Tex.App.-Houston [14 Dist.), 1998, pet den.d)
  • In re Kay Homes, Inc., 57 B.R. 967 (Blcrtcy.S.D.Tex., 1986)
  • Joc Oil Aromatics, Inc. v. Commercial Fuel Oil Co., Inc., 564 S.W.2d 490 (Tex.Civ.App. 1978, no writ)
  • RP&R, inc. v. Territo, 32 S.W.3d 396 (Tex.App.-Houston [14 Dist.], 2000, no pet)
  • Tank Lining Corp. v. Galveston Shipbuilding Co., 631 F.2d 731 (Table) (C.A.5 1980, cert den.), 101 S.Ct. 1982 (Mem) (U.S.,1981)
  • Thomas Const. Co., Inc. of Missouri v. Kelso Marine, Inc., 639 F.2d 216 (C.A.Tex., 1981, no cert.)
  • U.S. ex rel. Laird v. Lockheed Martin Engineering and Science Services Co., (336 F.3d 346 51b Cir. 2003)
  • U.S. ex rel. Laird v. Lockheed Martin Engineering and Science Services Co., 491 F.3d 254 (5th Cir. 2007); U.S. ex rel. Mayfield, 2007 U.S. LEXIS 12234 (U.S., Nov. 13, 2007)
  • Wingate v. Acree, 2003 WL 1922569 (Tex.App.-Houston [14 Dist], 2003
Civic & Professional Organizations
  • Alpha Kappa Psi, Iota Chapter, University of Texas Business Fraternity (1969-71)
  • The American Legion, 1994 - 1995; 2002 - 2003; 2007 - present
  • Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (formerly Clear Lake Area Economic Development Foundation) (1994 - 2003)
    • Board of Directors (1996 - 2003)
    • Executive Committee (1999 - 2001)
  • Board of Pilot Commissioners of Texas City and Galveston Ports
    • Chairman (1984-87)
  • Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce (1986 - 2004)
    • Leadership Class (1987)
  • Community Association Institute (2003 - present)
    • Board of Directors (2006 - present)
    • Education Committee, member (2004 - present); Chair (2006 - present)
    • Educator of the Year (2006)
  • Cypress Creek United Civic Associations (2004 - present)
  • Director (2004-05)
  • Epiphany Prison Ministry for Youth (2005 - present)
  • Friendswood Youth Baseball
    • Team Sponsor "Royals" (1992)
    • Assistant Coach "Royals" (1992)
  • Friendswood Youth Basketball
    • Team Sponsor "Jazz" (1993)
    • Coach "Rockets" (1996)
    • Team Sponsor (1997)
  • Friendswood Chamber of Commerce (1995 - 2004)
    • Scholarship Fund Committee (1998)
  • Friendswood City Council Candidate, Position 6 (1995)
  • Friendswood Fillies Drill Team Booster Club
    • President (1993-94)
    • Team sponsor (1993-94)
  • Friendswood Independent School District
    • Cline Elementary School Homeroom (1st Grade) Carnival "Dad" (1988)
    • Parents Involved in Education (P.I.E.) (1986-87)
    • Project Prom volunteer (1991, 1996, 1998, 1999)
    • Project Prom sponsor (1991-99)
    • Search Committee for principal of new intermediate school "Bales" (1993)
    • Westwood Elementary School, Homeroom (5th grade) Carnival "Dad" (1991)
  • Friendswood ISD Education Foundation, founding member (1999 - present)
  • Friendswood Fine Arts Council (1985-93)
  • Friendswood July 4th Steering Committee (1985-86)
  • Friendswood Youth Soccer League
    • Team Sponsor, "Fireballs" (1991, 1992)
    • Assistant Coach, "Hurricanes" (1994)
  • Friendswood United Methodist Church (1978 - present)
    • Board of Trustees (1981-83)
    • Secretary (1983)
    • Sunday School Superintendent (1993)
    • Building Committee member (1992-93)
    • Sunday School teacher (substitute), adults & high school (1995 - present)
    • Stewardship Committee member (2001)
  • Galveston Chamber of Commerce (1979-85)
  • Galveston County Economic Development Planning Project (1991)
  • Galveston County Fair and Rodeo, Inc. (1994-96)
  • Galveston County Fifty Club (1993-03)
  • Galveston County Grand Juror Commissioner (1982 & 1985)
  • Galveston County Mental Health Association (1980-86)
  • Galveston Historical Foundation (1980-95)
  • Space Business Roundtable (1995-96)
  • Texas First Bank Business Board (2007 . present)
  • .The Park. Subdivision Homeowners Association Board of Directors (1999-2001)
  • The 100 Club of Houston, business lifetime member (2004 . present)
  • U.M. A.R.M.Y., National Board, General Counsel (2002-03)

Miscellaneous

  • "Outstanding Young Man of America" (1980) by U.S. Jaycees
  • "Texas Justice: The Legacy of Historic Courthouses" coffee-table book, contributor/featured (2003) published by Signature Publishing Group, Dallas, Tx
  • U. S. Air Force Reserves (1971-77), Honorable Discharge, 1st Lieutenant
  • U.S. Air Force Officer Training School Distinguished Graduate (1971)
  • University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A. 1971, J.D. 1975
  • Business Honors Program, (1968-71)
  • "Who's Who in America" (1986-present) by Marquis Who's Who
  • "Who's Who in Finance and Industry" (1996 - present) by Marquis Who's Who
  • "Who's Who in the World" (1996 - present) by Marquis Who's Who
  • "Who's Who Registry of Business Leaders" (1994 - present) by Who's Who Worldwide Registry, Inc.
  • "Who's Who in the South and Southwest" (1996 - present) by Marquis Who's Who
  • "Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America" (1990 - present) by Marquis Who's Who
  • "International Who's Who of Intellectuals" (1998 - present) by International
  • Biographical Centre
  • "Who's Who Among Top Executives" (1998 - present) by Kaleo