Albon O. Head, Jr. ’68, ’71

 

Albon Head, a partner at Jackson Walker LLP in Fort Worth, is a four-year Mustang football letterwinner. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history in 1968 and his juris doctor in 1971. As an undergraduate, Mr. Head was a cornerback, helping the Mustangs to the 1966 Southwest Conference Championship, and was co-captain of the 1968 Bluebonnet Bowl win over OU. Mr. Head began his studies at the Dedman School of Law while serving as a graduate assistant coach in 1969 and 1970. He is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, was principal draftsman in the purchase of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club in 1974, and was named 2017 Railroad Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America. He was lead litigator and represented the Receiver in the recent sale of the iconic W.T. Waggoner Ranch, the largest ranch in the U.S. under one fence, and Texas Lawyer hailed one of his 2011 verdicts in its Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame. In 2003, Mr. Head was recipient of the law school’s Distinguished Alumni Award and serves on its executive board. He is past chair of the SMU Alumni Board, and is a board member of the SMU Athletic Forum and SMU-in-Taos.