Talmage Boston (born October 1, 1953) is an American attorney, presidential and baseball historian, author and speaker.[1][2][3]

Talmage Boston
Born (1953-10-01) October 1, 1953 (age 71)
NationalityAmerican
EducationJuris Doctor
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
Known forShackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP (Partner)
SpouseClaire Lindsey Boston (married 1984–present)
Children2
Websitetalmageboston.com

Career

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Boston worked as an associate from 1978-1981 at Shank, Irwin, Conant, Williamson, & Greville. From 1981-1997, he joined Payne & Vendig as an associate and later became their partner. He served as an equity shareholder of Winstead PC from 1997-2017.[4][5] Since October 2017, Boston has been a partner at Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP.[6]

He was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame as a Media Member in 1997.[7] Boston has received the Terry Lee Grantham Award in 2019 and the Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award in June, 2022. In the same year, he received the State Bar of Texas Litigation Section's Luke Soules Award.[8] Boston was recognized as "History Maker of the Year" in the field of History by the Dallas Historical Society in 2023.[9]

Selected publications

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Talmage has authored five books related to baseball, legal and presidential history.

  • Boston, Talmage (2005). 1939: Baseball's Tipping Point. Bright Sky Press. ISBN 9781931721530.
  • Boston, Talmage (2009). Baseball and the Baby Boomer; A History, Commentary, and Memoir. Bright Sky Press. ISBN 9781933979267.
  • Boston, Talmage (2012). Raising the Bar: The Crucial Role of the Lawyer in Society. State Bar of Texas. ISBN 9781892542847.
  • Boston, Talmage (2016). Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents. Bright Sky Press. ISBN 9781942945208.[10]
  • Boston, Talmage (2024). How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents. Post Hill Press.

References

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  1. Schneider, Wendy (October 17, 2017). "A Most Excellent Friendship | Alumni & Giving | Texas Law". law.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  2. "Atticus Finch and Bill Cosby: Fallen Heroes". News Week. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  3. Nagourney, Eric (2013-04-04). "Why Do Boomers Love Baseball?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  4. Speir, Marc (April 10, 2013). "TPSM Hosts Austin Screening of Warner Bros.' "42" | Moody College of Communication". moody.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  5. Weir, Kathleen E. (2006). "An Introduction to The Review at 25: Looking to the Future of Litigation". Review of Litigation. 25: [vii]. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. "Talmage Boston - Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP". 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. "Talmage Boston: How Jackie Robinson went from workplace integrator to civil rights hero". Dallas News. 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  8. Jackson, Mark (2019-11-17). "December 3, 2019 – Atticus Finch and Civil Discourse with Talmage Boston | The Federalist Society Dallas Lawyers' Chapter". Archived from the original on 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  9. Prejean, Jeanne (2023-06-12). "Dallas Historical Society Fundraiser's Name Is Adjusted But Purpose Remains The Same". My Sweet Charity. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  10. "Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents". National Archives. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2023-10-10.