Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, L.L.P.

Ben Selman
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 1470
900 Washington Ave, 7th Floor
Waco, TX 76703-1470

Communication Center

Phone:

(254) 755-4100

E-mail:

selman@namanhowell.com

Fax:

(254) 754-6331

Web site:

http://www.namanhowell.com

Position	Litigation Percentage	Bar Admissions
Education	Honors	Affiliations

Ben Selman's professional career has centered on litigation practice almost exclusively. He has extensive jury and non-jury trial experience including a number of complex and multiparty cases, on both Plaintiff's and Defendant's sides of the docket. Cause of action types have ranged from tort claims for personal injuries, business litigation, trade practices claims, premises liability, worker's compensation and post compensation claims (discrimination in employment and third party actions), medical malpractice, legal malpractice, and accounting malpractice to real estate transaction claims. Additionally, he has emphasized the practice of family law as a specialty for the past two decades, and has practiced family law as a specialty for the past decade, from both gender sides, emphasizing children's rights and issues in litigation philosophy. Ben is a frequent lecturer and writer in family law; the conduct of proceedings involving the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, Children's Protective Services; legal ethics and professional responsibility; municipal liability; and emergency services liability. His primary areas of on-going academic interest and emphasis include studies, panels, and presentations in children's rights and issues, mediation training, adoption with an emphasis on native American and international consummations, and attorney-client interpersonal ethical relationships and enhancement of the delivery of legal services to the public by the law profession.

Current Employment Position(s):: Partner

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certifications/Specialties:: Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions:: Texas, 1973; U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1987; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1989

Education:: Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 1973; J.D.; Honors: Moot Court; Law Review; Baylor University, Waco, TX, 1970, B.A.; Adjunct Professor, Baylor University School of Law, 1989-Present

Honors and Awards:: Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, State Bar of Texas

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Waco-McLennan County Bar Association - past President; Bell County Bar Association; Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education-Reserve License; Intermediate License; Active Duty, City of Woodway Public Safety Department (Police, Fire, Rescue, Special Response Team); State Bar of Texas, Crime Victims and Witnesses Committee - Past Member; State Bar of Texas, District 8B Grievance Committee - Past Member; Past Chairman; Past Investigatory Panel Chairman; State Bar of Texas, Commission for Lawyer Discipline - Member 2003-2006, Vice Chairman 2004-2006; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists; Supreme Court of Texas, Board of Disciplinary Appeals - Member 1995-2001, 2006-Present; Vice Chairman 1996-1999; Chairman 1999-2001

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Delta Phi

Birth Information:: March 3, 1949, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America