Welcome To My Website

I am a retired attorney, turned writer. My motto is: "An Idle Mind Is A Poor Companion."

Education:

B.A. in English from Texas A&M University, College Station.

JD (Magna Cum Laude), St. Mary's University Law School, San Antonio.

MFA (Creative Writing,with Distinction) National University, San Diego.

Legal Professional:

For my legal professional experience and qualifications as an attorney,

please see Page 2.

Novels:

I write legal-thriller novels as "Jackson Bass." Hard Numbers explores

financial manipulation in the face of the market crash. The Norton Case

explores greed and political chicanery. For more detail see
www.jacksonbass.net and on the "Novels" page.

Short Fiction:
My short story "Sparks", winner of the Wisconsin Writer's Association

"Jade Ring" Contest in Adult Fiction can be found at Page 3.

Legal Articles of Possible Interest:

"The Legal Standing of an Insurance Insolvency Receiver: When the Shoe

Doesn't Fit"

http://insurancejournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/311.pdf

How the Office of National Insurance Act of 2010 Threatens State

Insurance Regulation"