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C. H. and Caroline Yoe Foundation
HALL OF HONOR 2000
Wayne Fisher
YHS Class of 1955
Wayne Fisher has been recognized by his peers as one of the most outstanding lawyers in America. Leadership, character, depth and breadth of communication skills, generosity, responsibility, and hard work characterize his career. He has been awarded numerous state and national honors in the field of trial law. He has served as president of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Lawyers nationwide seek him as a speaker on his interpretation of the practice of law. Such achievements do not surprise those who have known him all his life. Wayne was valedictorian of the YHS class of 1955. He served as class president and participated in tennis, band, junior historians and debate. He was selected as Best All-Round Boy. After receiving a full academic scholarship, he graduated from Baylor University in 1959 number one in his class with a BBA degree. He graduated from Baylor University School of Law number one in his class of 1961. He has been selected Baylor Law School Lawyer of the Year and Distinguished Alumnus of Baylor University. The Wayne Fisher Ranch on Alligator Creek, a tributary of the Little River, is a distinctive asset to Milam County. Each spring visitors travel winding roads in park-like wooded areas to enjoy hundreds of dogwood trees in bloom on the Fisher Ranch.
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