Elizabeth Thornburg

SMU Dedman School of Law

Professor Thornburg attended from the College of William and Mary and SMU-Dedman School of Law. Following graduation, Professor Thornburg clerked for Judge Robert M. Hill, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and was an associate with the law firm of Locke, Purnell, Boren, Laney & Neely. A perennial favorite among students, Professor Thornburg She received the Dr. Don M. Smart Teaching Award (1990-91).

Professor Thornburg has published articles dealing with federal and Texas procedure and teaches in the areas of procedure, remedies, and conflict of laws. She has also written several books on civil procedure including: Questions & Answers Series: Civil Procedure, Texas Civil Procedure: Pre-Trial Litigation, 4th, and Texas Civil Procedure: Trial & Appellate Practice, 4th.