Sharon Coffee Baxter
Travis County Appraisal District
Education
Bachelor of Science, Southwest Texas State University (1984)
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Howard University School of Law (1990)
Admitted to Practice: Pennsylvania 1990, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1992, Texas 1997, United States District Court Southern District of Texas 2006, United States District Court Western District of Texas 2006.
Prior Employment: Senior Associate, Daniel Ross and Associates, 2003-2005; Senior Associate Wright & Greenhill PC, 2002-2003; Senior Trial Attorney, Allstate Insurance, Pennsylvania/ Texas 1996-2002; Attorney, Philadelphia Defenders Association, 1990-1996; Attorney, Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Internship 1989-1990.
Ms. Baxter has extensive experience in the area of personal injury and property damage actions arising out of premises liability; products liability; automobile accidents; trip and falls; construction defects involving commercial, residential, and highway construction; maritime, employment; contract and criminal law. She has tried over 100 jury trials to verdict, to include death and brain trauma cases.
Professional Activities: Arbitrator; Certified Hearing Examiner, Texas Department of Education; Instructor, University of Texas School of Law; member, Robert Calvert Inns of Court; member, Travis County Bar Association, member, African American Bar Association.