Elaine A. Casas
Travis County Attorney's Office
Education
The University of Texas School of Law, Judicial Doctorate, May 1992
The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, May 1989
Professional Activities
Assistant County Attorney, Travis County Attorney’s Office- Civil Federal Litigation Team Leader. Licensed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Licensed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Licensed in the United States Supreme Court. Travis County Attorney’s appointed representative to The Travis County Bail Bond Board 1993-1995. Travis County Attorney’s appointed representative to The Travis County Mental Health Coordinating Board, 1993-1995.
Law Related Publications, Academic Appointments and Honors
• Speaker/Faculty Member, State Bar of Texas CLE Program: Suing and Defending Governmental Entities
Boot Camp 2005
• Faculty Member, University of Texas School of Law Trial Advocacy Program Specialist,
2004 to present
• Speaker, Travis County Sheriff’s Office Civil Rights Training Seminar, 2004
• Guest Instructor, University of Texas School of Law Trial Advocacy, Fall 1996
• Speaker, Travis County Elected Officials’ Employment Law Seminar, 1995
• Author, The Use of CD-ROM in the Courtroom, 1994
• Ask an Attorney, Travis County Channel 17: Guest Attorney on Mental Health Issues, 1994
• Recipient of the University of Texas School of Law Dean’s Academic Achievement Award:
Insurance Law, Spring 1991
• United States Supreme Court Intern, Summer 1990
Published Opinions
Travis County v. Rylander Inv. Co., 108 F.3d 70 (5th Cir. 1997).
Conner v. Travis County, 209 F.3d 794 (5th Cir. 2000).
Pluet v. Frasier, 355 F.3d 381 (5th Cir. 2004).
Murray v. Earle, 405 F.3d 278 (5th Cir. 2005).
Unpublished Opinions
Travis County v. Rylander Inv. Co., 184 F.3d 816 (5th Cir. 1999);
1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 17427.
Lauer v. Frasier, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25608 (W.D. Tex.).
Lauer v. Frasier, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25609 (W.D. Tex.).
Fluor Daniel v. Travis County, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 8138. (not listed as counsel,
but drafted and argued legal motions at trial and assisted in drafting of the brief)
Williams v. Frasier, 96 Fed. Appx. 217 (2004); 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 8340.
Joyce v. Travis County, 88 Fed. Appx. 717 (2004); 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 2560.
Moore v. Frasier, 104 Fed. Appx. 385 (2004); 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 14240.
Son v. Frasier, 71 Fed. Appx. 304 (2004); 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 15000.