Erik once appeared on an episode of the sitcom "Eight is Enough."
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Erik enjoys welding, electrical work, masonry and carpentry around the house.
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Erik holds the highest class of amateur (or "ham") radio license and his call sign is N5YQ.
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It is believed that Erik has watched every Star Trek episode made
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Erik represented the State of Texas in appellate proceedings against the notorious capital murderer, Kenneth McDuff
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Erik attended high school in Athens, Texas, which claims to be the home of the "inventor" of the first hamburger -- Fletcher Davis -- in the late 1880's.
Mr. Cary is a founding partner at Cary & Lippincott, PLLC, who has gone Of Counsel due to his employment as a Judge for the City of Austin Municipal Courts.
Mr. Cary practices in the area of general civil litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Cary's practice includes representation in State and Federal Courts. His practice includes collections, bankruptcy (creditor), commercial litigation, and divorce / family law.
For many years, Mr. Cary has represented individuals in family law matters, consumer cases, probate disputes, and various other types of civil matters. Mr. Cary also has represented several Fortune 500 companies in collection and commercial litigation matters.
Mr. Cary has completed the 40 hour advanced mediation training course and has completed the specialized 30 hour mediation training in family law. He serves as mediator in various types of civil disputes, including commercial and family cases. See the Austin Mediator website at TravisCountyMediators.com
For several years, Mr. Cary had previously served on a part-time basis as a Municipal Court Judge for the City of Austin adjudicating traffic cases, setting bonds, issuing arrest and search warrants in felony and misdemeanor cases, and serving as a magistrate for Travis County, Texas.
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas, May, 1992
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1992
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1993
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1994
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2009
U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
Education
Law School
St. Marys University, San Antonio, 1991
Law Degree
Juris Doctor
Honors and Awards
Finalist, Novice Mock Trial, Fall 1990
Freshman Moot Court, Spring 1990
Walker Moot Court, Fall 1991
Undergraduate School
Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas, 1989
Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Science (Political Science)
Honors and Awards
Dean's List, 1987-1989
NAIA Academic All-Conference, Baseball
Mortar Board Honor Society
Pi Gamma Mu, Social Science Honor Society
Phi Beta Lambda, Business Honor Society
Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society
Professional History
Previous Employment
House & House, P.C, Law Clerk, 1990-91
Barron & Newburger, Law Clerk, 1991
Morris, Craven & Sulak, P.C., Law Clerk / Attorney, 1992 - 1993
Assistant Attorney General, Child Support Division, Office of the Attorney General, 1993-94
Assistant Attorney General, Habeas Corpus Division, Office of the Attorney General (1994-97)
Assistant Attorney General, Capital Litigation Division, Office of the Attorney General (1997-00)
Special Assistant District Attorney and Criminal District Attorney, Pro Tem, Office of the Attorney General (1995-2000)
Associate, Minter, Joseph & Thornhill, P.C. (2000-06)
Principal, Law Offices of Erik E. Cary, (2006-07)
Honors and Activities
Fellows, State Bar of Texas
Pro Bono Recognition, Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, 2005
Organizations
American Bar Association, 2006-present
Austin Bar Association, 2000-present
Independent Banker's Association of Texas, 2006-08
President, West Austin Neighborhood Group, 2004-06
Board, Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center, 1996-1999, 2002 - 2005
Austin Police Dept., Volunteer, Civil Defense Battalion, 2002 - 2006
Publications and Presentations
Ethics in Collections, Successful Judgment Collections in Texas, National Business Institute, February, 2004
Presenter, Collecting the Judgment, Successful Judgment Collections, National Business Institute, February, 2004
Ethics in Collections, Collecting Debts and Judgments, State Bar of Texas, May 2008
Special Training and Courses
40 Hour Advanced Mediation Training
30 Hour Family Mediation Training
Published Cases
LA Ash v. Texas A&M University, Slip Op. No. 10-07-00388-CV (Tex. App. - Waco 2008)
Luna v. Runyon and Auto, Bus & Truck, LP, Slip op No. 03-06-00615-CV (Tex.App. - Austin July 3, 2008)
Whacep, Inc. v. Congress Financial Corp., 2003 WL 21087997, (Tex. App. - Austin 2003)
Willingham v. Cockrell, 2002 WL 32303234 (N.D. Tex. 2002)
Hernandez v. Johnson, 248 F.3d 344 (5th Cir. 2001)
Thompson v. Upshur County, 245 F.3d 447 (5th Cir. 2001)
Barrientes v. Johnson, 221 F.3d 741 (5th Cir. 2000)
Mata v. Johnson, 210 F.3d 324 (5th Cir. 2000)
Beets v. Texas Bd. of Pardons & Paroles, 205 F.3d 192 (5th Cir. 2000)
Valdez v. Johnson, 93 F. Supp.2d 769 (S.D. Tex.
1999)
Beets v. Johnson, 180 F.3d 190 (5th Cir. 1999)
Lamb v. Johnson, 179 F.3d 352 (5th Cir. 1999)
Jones v. Johnson, 171 F.3d 270 (5th Cir. 1999)
Boyd v. Johnson, 167 F. 3d 907 (5th Cir. 1999)
Davis v. Johnson, 158 F.3d 806 (5th Cir. 1998)
Teaque v. Johnson, 151 F.3d 291 (5th Cir. 1998)
Davis v. Johnson, 8 F.Supp.2d 897 (S.D. Tex. 1998)
Hawkins v. State, 964 S.W.2d 767 (Tex. App. - Beaumont 1998)
Cannon v. Johnson, 134 F.3d 683 (5th Cir. 1998)
Andrews v. Johnson, 976 F. Supp. 527 (N.D. Tex.
1997)
Martinez v. Johnson, 104 F.3d 769, 36 Fed.R. Serv.3d 954 (5th Cir. 1997)
Clark v. Scott, 70 F.3d 386 (5th Cir. 1995)
Industries Served
Banking
Automobile Dealers
Internet Commerce
Real Estate
Construction Trades
Representative Clients
CitiBank Texas, N.A.
CitiCapital Commerical Corporation
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Conn's Appliances d/b/a Conn's Credit
Personal
Birth
1967, Eureka, California
Hobbies
Hunting
Fishing
Construction / Home Improvement
Welding
This site is for informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute for Texas legal advice or an Austin lawyer. The content of this site is the responsibility of Cary & Lippincott, PLLC. (c) 2008-2009. All Rights Reserved.
