Gilbert T. Adams, Jr., born Texas, July 1, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Lamar University (B. S., 1964); legal education, South Texas College of Law (J. D., 1968). Fraternity: Delta Theta Phi. President, Student Bar Association, 1967–68. Recipient Silver Key, American Bar Association. co-editor, Texas Evidence Reporter, 1984–90. Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 1984–91. Member: Jefferson County Junior Bar Association (director, 1971–72), Fifth Federal Circuit and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Personal Injury Advisory Commission, 1977–84; Lawyer Advertising Committee, 1979; Federal Judiciary Appointment Committee, 1979–83; Liaison Committee on Federal Rules of Evidence 1981–82; Administration of Rules of Evidence in Civil Cases, 1980–83; 1989–91; Administration of Justice Committee, 1984–87; 1990–92; chairman, Civil Trial Law/Personal Injury Trial Law Exam Commission, 1984–85); Southeast Texas Trial Lawyers Association (president, 1990); Texas Trial Lawyers Association (director, 1973–85; president-elect, 1985–86; president, 1986–87); the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (national program director, Young Lawyers Section, 1970–71; national chairman, state committeemen, 1971–72; secretary, Workers’ Compensation Section, 1980; vice-chairman, 1981; chairman, 1982; board of governors, 1982–85; 1987–90; 1994–; executive committee, 1984–85; 1986–87; co-chair, election committee, 1994–96); Texas College of Trial Advocacy (Executive committee and faculty, 1978–90); American Board of Trial Advocates (diplomat, 1993–); Political Action Committee (board of trustees, 1995–96).