PRACTICE HISTORY:

In solo-practice of law since 1994, Boyd W. Shepherd, D.D.S., J.D., has developed a general civil practice with a primary emphasis on providing comprehensive legal services and consultation on a wide range of legal matters, including dental malpractice, Texas Dental Law, TSBDE issues, employment law, business transactions, and other general legal services including criminal law, family law, wills & probate, and general civil litigation.

EDUCATION:

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW

• Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree - December 1992
• Mock Trial Competition Director - Spring 1992
• Client Counseling Competition - Fall 1991
• Mock Trial Competition - Summer 1991

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DENTAL BRANCH, HOUSTON

• Doctor of Dental Surgery - May 1988
• American Student Dental Association - 1984-88

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

• Bachelor of Science, Zoology, August 1985
• Dean's Certificate of Excellence, Fall 1981

PROFESSIONAL:

ATTORNEY AT LAW

• Solo-practice of law, Houston, Texas, November 1994 to present.

DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY

• Licensed to practice dentistry in Texas since July, 1988.
• Independent Contractor Dentist for private practitioners and clinics (1988-1990).
• Current member: American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, and the Greater Houston Dental Society.

PUBLICATIONS:
Various articles for the Greater Houston Dental Journal, as well as other component dental society journals around Texas, covering multiple subjects including Negotiating Commercial Leases, Dental Malpractice Defense Issues and Preparation, Dental Charting from a Legal Point of View, and What Dentists Should Know About Sexual Harassment Issues in the Workplace.