RESUME

GREGORY J. SAWKO

 

Mr. Sawko received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Management from St. Mary's University with honors and his law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law. He is licensed to practice in all Texas Courts, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and the Texas Supreme Court. 

 

He practices in the areas of personal injury law, business litigation law, property tax collections law, mass commercial collections law, employment, and civil trial litigation.  Mr. Sawko is a member of the Denton County Bar Association, State Bar of Texas,  and the College of the State Bar of Texas.

 

Mr. Sawko is extremely active in his community and has held leadership roles in the following organizations and committees:

 

CITY OF DENTON 2000-2001

Bond Oversight Committee

DENTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Board of Directors (Current)

Lake Forest Good Samaritan Village

Board Of Directors (Current)

Leadership Denton 1995-96

Denton Noon Kiwanis

Member of Board of Directors (Current)

Denton Business & Education Coalition

Board Of Directors

Club President,  2000-2001;

Club President Elect, 2000;

Vice President, 1999

Texas Women’s University

Pioneer Fund Raising Advisory Committee

City of Denton

Traffic Safety

Commissioner

(Current Chairman 1998-1999, 2002)

City of Denton

1999 Blue Ribbon Bond Committee  

City of Denton

2000-2002 Bond Fund Oversight

Taskforce

Support Our Shields Police Organization

Founding Member, Treasurer (Current)

 

 

 

Professional

First employed by the Denton County law firm of Hayes, Coffey  Berry, P.C. , (1989-1994)  Mr. Sawko practiced in the area of personal injury, business, insurance, employment, property tax, governmental and civil trial litigation. 

         

In September of 1994, established the firm of Sawko & Burroughs, L.L.P.  Mr. Sawko is licensed to practice law before all Courts of the State of Texas, including the U.S. District Courts and the Texas Supreme Court.

 

 

Law School

Juris Doctorate received in 1989 from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas.  Constitution Law, High Honor

 

 

Undergraduate

St. Mary's University, Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Management with honors.

 

 

Family

Mr. Sawko is married with two children and attends St. Marks Catholic Church.