Jerry C. Gilmore
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Zoning and Land Use
Background and Education
- The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1957)
- The University of Texas at Austin (B.A.,1955)
Honors, Memberships, and Professional Activities
- Recipient of the Justinian Award, 2001
- Oustanding Lawyer in Dallas by Dallas Junior Bar Association, 1971
- Who's Who In America
- Dallas-Ft. Worth Hospital Council - Distinguished Health Service Award, 2007
Attorney Bio
Mr. Gilmore is licensed to practice in all Texas state courts, the Supreme Court of the United States, The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. He has earned membership in the College of the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Gilmore is a member of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR) and the Association of Attorney Mediators, Inc., having received his mediation training from Settlement Consultants International, Inc.; the Dallas Bar Assocation; Center for Dispute Settlement; Harvard Law School Program of Instruction for Lawyers, Basic Mediation and Basic and Advanced Negotiation; and Pepperdine University, Advanced Mediation.
Experience and Qualifications
Mr. Gilmore engages in a general civil practice with emphasis in state and local government, including areas of constitutional law, civil rights, employment discrimination, zoning, land use and condemnation. He currently serves as general counsel to the North Central Texas Council of Governments and as Special Counsel to the Dallas Independent School District. Mr. Gilmore's practice also encompasses mediation/arbitration, family law, probate and general civil litigation. He is a member of the panel of arbitrators of the New York Stock Exchange and the National Association of Securities Dealers.
Community Involvement
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board (1993-1995) (Vice Chair 1993-1994)
- Member, Board of Trustees, Methodist Medical Center, 1986 - (Vice Chairman, 1990-1996; Chairman 1996)
- Member, Board of Directors, Methodist Hospitals of Dallas (1996)
- Former Member, Board of Trustees, Dallas County Community College District (1976-1992) (Chair 1980-1982; 1984-1986)
- Former Member, Dallas City Council (1971-1975)
- Past Chair, Transportation Steering Committee of National League of Cities
- Past Vice Chair, Regional Transportation Policy Advisory Committee
- Past President, Oak Cliff Rotary Club
- Past President, Oak Cliff Lions Club
- Member, Board of Trustees and Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
- Past Chair, Board of Trustees of Dallas County Mental Health/Mental Retardation
Bar Admission
- State Bar of Texas
Professional Affiliations and Recognition
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
Lectures/Seminars
- Texas Law Enforcement Management Institute (1990)
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