John Walton Brookman: Lawyer, Author

TARRANT COUNTY TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

President 1996-97

Instituted successful programs benefiting Habitat for Humanity, AIDS Outreach, and the Fort Worth Independent School System

RIDGLEA ROUGHNECK FOOTBALL

Instilled teamwork, sportsmanship, and honor in a generation of young men

North Texas Football Champions - 2001

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS - MEDIATORS ACHIEVING PEACE

Founder, program coordinator & volunteer mediation coach (teacher) for the successful Mediators Achieving Peace (MAP) middle school peer mediation program

CIS Board Chair 2005-2007

Maintained organization's 99% stay-in-school rate for most 'at-risk' students

“Best in Texas” Non-Profit Board Member of the Year Award: 2004

2006 Bank of America “Local Hero” Award Recipient