Mr. Tarbox practices primarily in business and consumer bankruptcy law. Mr. Tarbox has served as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee for the Northern District of Texas since his appointment in December, 1993.
He received his B.B.A. degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin, Texas, his law degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, and his Masters of Business Administration from Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management in Glendale, Arizona.
After graduating from undergraduate school, Mr. Tarbox served three years in the United States Navy, including brief duty in Viet Nam. His business experience includes serving as an international trade executive for a large manufacturing firm, as well as being president of his own sporting goods manufacturing firm for several years.
Practice Areas: Debtor and creditor representation in consumer, business and farm/ranch bankruptcy cases. Handles complex debtor reorganization cases. Accepts appointments as Receiver and as Chapter 11 Trustee. Head of the bankruptcy law section of the Firm.
Professional State Bar of Texas
Affiliations: Lubbock County Bar (director 1998-1999; treasurer 2003-2004)
West Texas Bankruptcy Bar (served as president 1998-1999)
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
American Bankruptcy Institute
Certifications: Certified by the State Bar of Texas: Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy
Certified by the American Bankruptcy Board of Certification: Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy
Education: May 1970 The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance Degree
May 1976 Texas Tech University School of Law Lubbock, Texas
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Aug. 1977 Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management Glendale, Arizona
Masters of Business Administration of International Management, Distinguished Graduate
Licenses: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court
Texas Northern District Court
Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court
Texas Western Bankruptcy Court
Nebraska Bankruptcy Court
Civic Activities: Chairperson: Tenth Annual Farm, Ranch and Agri-Business Bankruptcy Institute 1994
Chairperson: Children’s Miracle Network, Lubbock, Texas 1995
Officer/Director: West Texas Parkinsonism Society (3 terms as president) 1988 to 2000
Commissioner: Lubbock Housing Authority 2000 to 2005 (served as board chairperson)