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Canyon College

Don E. Peavy, Sr., Ph.D., J.D., M.Div., B.A., A.A.
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Biographical Information

Education
* Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, Ph.D. Candidate, Theology, Ethics, and Culture - 2005
* H.U., Ph.D. Religious Studies - 2003
* Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, Texas, M.Div. - Dec. 1997
* University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, J.D. Law - Dec. 1982
* Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, B.A. English, 1976
* Tarrant County Junior College, Fort Worth, Texas, A.A. Bus. Adm., 1974
* U.S. Service School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, Personal Management

Ministerial Experience
September 1972 to March 1977 - Associate Pastor, Pleasant Home Missionary Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas, Rev. W.T. Chase, Pastor.

January 1996 to June 28, 1998 - Youth Minister, New Vision Christian Church, 1329 Glen Garden Dr., Fort Worth, Texas 76104, 817/536-5170, Rev. Dwight Rodgers, Pastor.

August 1996 to May 1997 - Intern, University Ministries, Texas Christian University, P.O. Box 297310, Fort Worth, Texas 76129, Rev. John L. Butler, Minister to the University.

June 2, 1997 to Aug. 8, 1997 - Chaplain ( C.P.E. ), Veterans Administration Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd.., Dallas, TX 75216, 214/372-7072, Rev. Carlos Bell, Supervisor.

July 1, 1999 to Present. Pastor, McCarty Memorial Christian Church 4101 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018, 323/731-4131.

Work Experience
September 1, 1995 to July 3, 1998 - Senior Legal Assistant, Law Office of Hobert T. Douglas, II 2529 E. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76103, 817/531-3595, Hobert T. Douglas, II, Supervisor.

Responsible for all areas of civil, personal injury, labor, criminal, and civil rights litigation support, including client interviews, discovery, legal research, investigations, and drafting of documents. Also responsible for negotiating and settling claims.

October 11, 1984 to May 12, 1995 - Law Office of Don E. Peavy, Sr. P.O. Box 17007, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 (817) 332-8033

Solo Practitioner. General Practice with emphasis on personal injury, labor law, criminal, business and civil rights litigation.

July 1, 1983 to October 10, 1986 - Law Office of Huey P. Mitchell

Trial Attorney responsible for all phases of civil and criminal litigation including settlement negotiations and related matters peculiar to the practice of law. Also did appellate work.

January 11, 1983 to June 30, 1983 - Railroad Commission of Texas

Staff Attorney, Office of Special Counsel. Responsible for research of legal questions posed by varying matters confronting Commission; drafting of legislation, review and analysis of legislation, and assisting special counsel in advising Commissioners on matters properly within the jurisdiction of the Commission.

October, 1977 to June, 1982 - Department of Texas Regular Veterans Association of the U.S.

Executive Director. Responsible for program development and implementation, including staff hiring, training and supervision. Performed in depth analysis of organizational problems and recommended solutions. Acted as liaison between organization members, government agencies and members of State Legislature.

September, 1976 to February, 1982 - The Donepe Company, Fort Worth, TX

Self-Employed Financial Management Consultant to businesses, associations and individuals. Licensed insurance agent for life, health, property and casualty insurance sales.

June, 1974 to August, 1976 Tarrant County Junior College

Director, Veterans Upward Bound. Responsible for all phases of administering federally funded program which targeted the recruitment of veterans and offering them remedial programs to equip them with skills necessary to be successful in college. Supervised nine faculty members, wrote proposals for funding, hired, trained and supervised staff.

September, 1973 to May, 1974 - Fort Worth Independent School District

Employed as a teacher's assistant in public elementary school as part of college curriculum.

November, 1972 to August, 1973 - Tarrant County Junior College

Worked as outreach recruiter and counselor for Veterans Cost of Instruction (VCIP) Program. Attended the first conference on Veterans Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Co-chaired committee which developed a model out-reach/recruitment program.

Military Service
U.S. Army - August 5, 1970 to April 26, 1972. Personnel Management Specialist. Standby Reserve Committee expired August 4, 1976. Discharged as Staff Sergeant (E-6). Received Vietnam Medal, National Defense Medal and Army Commendation Medal

Memberships And Offices
Staff Writer, Texas Law Forum - 1980-82
State Bar of Texas - 1980-1995
American Bar Association - 1980-1994
Phi Alpha Delta
Thurgood Marshall Legal Society - 1980-81
Texas Press Association - 1976-82
National Writers Club - 1978-82
Editor, Texas Veterans News - 1975-1982
Member, Maddox Neighborhood Council - 1978-80
President Maddox Neighborhood Council - 1979-80
State of Texas Commander, Regular Veterans Association of the U.S. Inc., 1980-82
Executive Vice President & Associate Editor, A Galaxy of Verse Literary Foundation and Magazine - 1976-1986
Texas Young Lawyers Association - 1983-86
Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association - 1983-86
Tarrant County Bar Association - 1983-1995
ABA General Practice Section - 1983-95
Vice Chairman, ABA Minority Lawyers Committee
Advisory Committee, American Assoc. Univ. Women
International Society of Poets

Honors And Awards
National Defense Service Medal - 1970
Army Commendation Medal - 1972
Vietnam Service Medal - 1972
Who's Who in American Junior College - 1972-73
Who's Who in the South and Southwest - 19880-81 - 1981-82
International Youth of Achievement - 1982
Honors in Constitutional Law & Property - 1981
OctoFinals , 1982 Lock, Purnell Mock Trial Competition
Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney, 1989, 1990
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year--1990

Admitted To Practice
State of Texas -- 1983 to 1995
U.S. District Courts, Northern District of Texas -- 1983 to 1995
5th Circuit Court of Appeals -- 1983 to 1995
U.S. Supreme Court -- 1985 to 1995

Part-Time Teaching Experience
April 1999 to Present - University of Phoenix, Southern California Campus, Fountain Valley, CA.

World Religion Traditions I
World Religion Traditions II
Business Law

November 21, 1998 to Present - Canyon College, 521 W. Maple St., Caldwell, Idaho 83605.

Bachelor & Master Level courses in theology and divinity
Business Law

January 1996 to May 1996 - Tarrant County Junior College--Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas.

Fundamentals of Criminal Law.

August 1996 to December 1996 - Tarrant County Junior College-- Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas.

Courts and Criminal Procedure.
Police Systems and Practices.

September, 1984 to May, 1985- Tarrant County Junior College, Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas.

Taught two courses of United States Government each Semester.

November, 1972 to August, 1976 - Tarrant County Junior College, South Campus, Fort Worth, Texas.

Substitute teacher for remedial Math, Reading, English, and Social Studies.

Publications
NOVELS
Peavy, Don E. Brotherhood of the Battlefield. New York: Carlton Press, 1974 (Novelette).
Peavy, Don E. Without Humor or Grief. Fort Worth, Texas: Wal- Shep Publishing Co., 1978.

POEMS
Peavy, Don E. "1977," Great Contemporary Poems. Edited by Eddie Lou Cole. Little Pegasus Press, 1978. >BR> Peavy, Don E. "Realization," Dusting off Dreams. Vol. XII. Edited by Shirley J. Mikkelson. Harlinger, Texas: Quill Books, 1995.
Peavy, Don E., Sr. "Existentializing," Journey of the Mind. ed. Cynthia A. Stevens and Nicole Walstrum. Owings Mills: Watermark Press, 1995.