PRACTICE DESCRIPTION

Mr. Roberts has been Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the field of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law. He has an extensive oil and gas, real estate and general business practice.

PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating for Very High Ethical Standards and Legal Ability from Martindale-Hubbell

J.D., University of Texas Law School, 1972

B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1969

A.A., Schreiner Junior College (with honors), 1967

AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Member of Smith County, Texas and American Bar Associations
• Vice Chair and Member of Board of Directors of Texas Chest Foundation
• Former Chairman and Member of Board of Trustees of Schreiner University, Kerrville, Texas
• Past Co-Chair Multi-Million Dollar Capital Campaign for Schreiner University, Kerrville, Texas
• Past President, Director and Member of Board of Directors of The Park of East Texas
• Former Chairman and current, ex-officio Member of Board of Directors of Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce
• Former Chairman and current, ex-officio Member of Board of Directors of Tyler Economic Development Council
• Past President of Smith County Young Lawyers Association
• Past Secretary and Member of Board of Directors of Smith County Bar Association
• Past Member of Board of Directors of Tyler Police Foundation 
• Past Member of Advisory Board - Salvation Army 
• Past President of Tyler Evening Lions Club
• Past member of Board of Directors, Tyler YMCA
• Former Member of Board of Directors of the University of Texas at Tyler Foundation
• Former Member of Board of Directors of Tyler Jr. College Foundation
• Past Vice President and member of Board of Directors of Willow Brook Country Club
• Past Member of Board of Directors of Tyler Industrial Foundation
• Past Member of Board of Directors of United Way of Greater Tyler, Inc.
• Past Member of Board of Directors of East Texas Communities Foundation
• Past Chairman, Tyler 2000 Plus Steering Committee

PERSONAL

Mr. Roberts was born in Beeville, Texas and was raised in Pettus, Texas. He is married to Stephenie Randolph Roberts, and they are members of First Baptist Church in Tyler. Mr. Roberts enjoys golf and is an avid hunter. He and Stephenie enjoy traveling, with Stephenie serving as pilot.