Troy Hornsby


Troy Hornsby became affiliated with the firm in 1995. He obtained his Board Certification in Civil Appellate Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2004. He has been involved in over 500 appellate proceedings, including civil appeals, criminal appeals, and original proceedings in Texas, Arkansas, and the Federal appellate courts. This has resulted in over 120 published legal opinions. These have included appeals, petitions for review, petitions for discretionary review, writs of error, writs of mandamus, writs of habeas corpus, Anders briefs, and capital murder appeals. He was designated a Texas “Super Lawyer” in 2013 – 2016 and 2019 – 2023 by Thomson Reuters, published in Texas Monthly.

Phone

(903) 794-2711

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Support Staff

Darlene Shaver, A.C.P.

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Certifications and Qualifications:

  • Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Specialization
  • Texas State Bar Appellate Section member
  • Member Texas State Bar Real Estate, Probate and Law Trust Section member
  • Bar of the Fifth Circuit member
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

Professional Background:

  • 1995 – Present
    Miller, James, Miller & Hornsby, L.L.P.
  • 1994 – 1995
    Briefing Attorney, 6th Court of Appeals, Texarkana, Texas

Education:

  • Baylor University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1994
  • University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A. Finance, 1991

Areas of Practice:

  • Appellate
  • Probate, Estates, and Trusts

Admitted to Practice in:

  • Texas
  • Arkansas
  • U. S. Supreme Court
  • U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U. S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Super Lawyers
Board Certified Civil Appellate Law

Published Opinions

Published Articles

  • Unique Probate Appeal Avenues
    52 The REPTL Reporter No. 3 (Spring 2014)
  • Appellate Attorney’s Fee Awards
    19 The Appellate Advocate No. 1, pg. 11 (Fall 2006)
  • The Probate Exception to the “One Final Judgment” Rule
    20 The Appellate Advocate No. 4, pg. 169 (Summer 2008)
  • Appellate Attorney Fee Awards in the Fifth Circuit
    23 The Appellate Advocate No. 5, pg. 42 (Fall 2011)
  • Appellate Avenues Particular to Probate 
    24 The Appellate Advocate No. 4, pg. 596 (Summer 2012)