Vivian R. King Resume
VIVIAN R. KING
440 Louisiana St., Ste. 800
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 222-2019
www.viviankingforjudge.com www.vivianrking.com vivianrking@msn.com
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LAW DEGREE: Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, May 1992.
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University.
BACHELOR’S Business Administration–Accounting, August 1980.
DEGREE: University of Houston, Central Campus.
TRIAL Board Certified ~ Criminal Lawyer 2009
EXPERIENCE: Over 100 Jury Trials.
FEATURED: in the Houston Press Magazine, A CHILD’S WORLD
by Randall Patterson about a fight for justice, May 27, 2009 issue.
Click Link: http://www.houstonp ress.com/ 2009-07-16/ news/the- life-of-brian/
HONORS: UNSUNG HERO Award, Harris County Criminal Def Lawyers Assn 2007.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE: Houston Parks Board, apptd by Mayor Bill White, April 2007.
LEGAL CAREER:
(03/95 to present) Private Practice: Concentration in criminal defense work.
(09/92 to 03/95) Harris County District Attorney’s Office:
(1996 – 04/30/99) City of Houston Hearing Examiner: Appointed by the Civil Service Commission to Issue Orders after hearing adversarial employment
grievances for City of Houston municipal and classified employees.
(01/98 to 08/2005) Adjunct Professor: Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, as needed
LEGAL WRITING: Authored more than 65 criminal appeals.
ARTICLE, My Story/My Plea to TSML Graduates, The
Solicitor, The 50th Anniversary Edition,
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University
ORGANIZATIONS: HCCLA (Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers)
HLA (Houston Lawyers Association)
TCDLA (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
NACDL (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (since 1978)
