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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lawrence Wells is celebrating the 50th anniversary |
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of his licensure with the State Bar of Texas in May 2019, and this |
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occasion provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on his long and |
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accomplished career; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Tyler, Lawrence Wells graduated from |
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John Tyler High School before continuing his education at the |
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undergraduate and law schools of The University of Texas; he was |
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first licensed with the State Bar on May 26, 1969, a few months |
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after completing his studies at UT; he was subsequently admitted to |
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practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas federal district courts, |
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and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, where he has argued numerous |
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cases; earlier in his career, he served as an assistant U.S. |
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attorney for the Eastern District of Texas in Tyler and as an |
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assistant district attorney in Travis County; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wells began his employment with the Office of |
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the Attorney General of Texas on May 16, 1983, and over the past 36 |
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years, he has served under five attorneys general, Jim Mattox, Dan |
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Morales, John Cornyn, Greg Abbott, and Ken Paxton; during Jim |
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Mattox's term from 1983 to 1991, Mr. Wells was the chief litigator |
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in Ruiz v. Johnson, which concerned conditions of inmate |
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confinement; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wells has been blessed |
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with the love and support of his wife, Roey Munoz; when he is not |
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working, he enjoys caring for his pet horses and making kombucha at |
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his home in Wimberley, and he is an aficionado of English common |
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law, a cigar connoisseur, and a longtime practitioner of judo; and |
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WHEREAS, Lawrence Wells has long distinguished himself with |
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his professionalism, strong work ethic, and keen legal acumen, and |
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the people of the State of Texas have been fortunate to benefit from |
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his many years of exceptional public service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lawrence Wells on the 50th |
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anniversary of his licensure with the State Bar of Texas and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Wells as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |