He has earned a BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® listing for his professionalism and ethics.

Robert W. St. Clair, a partner in FBSR&W, concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of bankruptcy, business/personal injury/guardianship/probate litigation, and civil appellate matters. Robert was certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in business bankruptcy from 1988 through 2018 and is a trained mediator. He practices in both state and federal courts in Texas and New Mexico (including bankruptcy) and bankruptcy courts in New Mexico and has tried many jury and bench trials during his almost 40-year legal career.

EDUCATION

  • Doctor of Jurisprudence, South Texas College of Law (1982)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting), Abilene Christian University (1979)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

  • Attorney and Counselor-at-Law, Texas Supreme Court (1982)

COURT ADMISSIONS

  • State Bar of Texas (1982)
  • United States Supreme Court (1998)
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (1988)
  • United States District and Bankruptcy Courts, Northern (1982), Western (1987), Eastern (1987), and Southern (1987) Districts of Texas

SPECIAL TRAINING

  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Business Bankruptcy) (1988 - 2018)
  • Basic Mediation Training (40 hrs),The Dispute Resolution Training Institute™ , a Division of the Texas Dispute Resolution System™ (2011)
  • State Bar of Texas - Guardianship Certified (Current)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

  • State Bar of Texas, 1982 – Present
    • Agricultural Law Committee, Member (1989-90)
    • Bankruptcy Section, Member
    • Litigation Section, Member
  • Lubbock County Bar Association, Member (1982-Present)
  • West Texas Bankruptcy Bar Association, Member

        (President 1997-98; Secretary 1989-90, 1993-94)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Fargason, Booth, St. Clair, Richards & Wilkins, L.L.P., Lubbock, Texas (Partner, 1994 – Present)
  • St. Clair Law Office, Lubbock, Texas (1993-94)
  • Curry, Curry & Robinson, P.C. Lubbock, Texas (1986-93)
  • James A. Walters & Associates, Inc., Lubbock, Texas (1982-86)