Ross D. Margraves, Jr.
Shareholder; Member of Executive Committee
Houston
1100 JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis Street
Houston, Texas 77002
713.650.2773 Direct
713.650.2400 Fax
rmargraves@winstead.com
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Profile

For more than 40 years, Ross Margraves has focused his practice in the areas of corporations and financial institutions, as well as public law and governmental affairs. He has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, serving as a director of governmental agencies and as a director of both closely-held and public companies.

Ross served as Winstead's managing shareholder in the firm's Houston office from 2001-2008 and currently serves as a member of the firm's seven member Executive Committee.

Representative Experience

  • Represents corporations and financial institutions with emphasis on organization and governance including mergers and acquisitions
  • Represents governmental agencies, boards and commissions as well as clients with matters before governmental agencies, boards and commissions
Industries
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, 1965
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • Texas Supreme Court
Languages
Education
University of Texas School of Law
  • J.D., 1965
Texas A&M University
  • B.B.A., 1963
  • Distinguished Student
Professional & Community Involvement
  • State Bar of Texas 
  • Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow) 
  • Houston Bar Association 
  • Texas Aggie Bar Association 
  • Texas A&M University System Board of Regents (1989-1994); Chairman (1991-1994)
  • Texas A&M 12th Man Foundation (Director) 
  • Texas A&M University at Galveston (Board of Visitors) 
  • New Waverly State Bank (Former Director) 
  • City State Bank of Palacios (Former Director) 
  • Cullen Bank CitiWest (Former Director) 
  • Medical Center Bank (Former Director) 
  • Camden Property Trust (Former Director) 
  • Whitney National Bank-Texas (Director) 
  • Greater Houston Partnership (Former Director) 
  • American Heart Association – Houston (Former Director) 
  • Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (Director) 
  • Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation (Director) 
  • 100 Club of Houston (Director) 
  • Pirates Property Owners Association, Galveston, Texas (Director) 
  • Governor's Commission for Disaster Recovery and Renewal
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