Biography
West M. Bakke’s practice focuses on critical pre-trial motions and appeals.
Before joining the firm, West served as a law clerk to federal judges in Washington, D.C. (Circuit Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson) and in Houston (District Judge Andrew S. Hanen).
West graduated first in his class at SMU Dedman School of Law, where he served on the SMU Law Review and worked in the First Amendment Clinic, arguing his first appeal before the Fifth Circuit.
Outside the office, West enjoys golf, hunting in South Texas, and practicing his Spanish. He is an Eagle Scout.
Education
B.B.A, Texas A&M University
- Business Honors & Finance
J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law
- Valedictorian
- SMU Law Review, Editor
- First Amendment Clinic
- Judicial Extern, Fifth Circuit
- Judicial Intern, Northern District of Texas
- Legal Research & Writing Teaching Assistant
- Research Assistant, Prof. Anthony J. Colangelo
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and D.C. Circuits
U.S. District Courts for the Western, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Supreme Court of Texas
