John David Rainey

Personal

Birthday: 
1945
Birthplace: 
Freeport, TX
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

U.S. Army, 1969-1970
Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1973-1979
Private practice, Angleton, Texas, 1979-1986
Director, Angleton [Texas] Chamber of Commerce, 1983-1987
Judge, Brazoria County [Texas] One Hundred and Forty-Ninth District Court, 1987-1990

Education

Name of School: 
Southern Methodist University
Degree: 
B.B.A.
Degree Year: 
1967
Name of School - Second: 

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

As you will see on our site, the school has a diverse and highly talented faculty whose members are dedicated to teaching. Not only do they hold outstanding academic credentials, but virtually all of them also have had practical experience before entering their teaching careers. Consequently, they provide the invaluable link between the theory of classroom instruction and the reality of legal practice. The Dedman School of Law enjoys a national and international reputation, with its graduates practicing in every state of the Union and in many foreign countries.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1972

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Court Name: 

Texas Southern District Court

President Nominating: 
George H.W. Bush
Party Affiliation of President: 
Republican
Commission Date: 
5/14/1990
Retirement from Active Service: 
6/11/2010