Benton Barton:
CLASS OF 1985
Clark High SchoolClass of 1985
San antonio, TX
University of Texas - LawClass of 1992
Austin, TX
Austin CollegeClass of 1989
Sherman, TX
Benton's Story
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After HS, I went to Austin College, a small liberal arts school in Sherman, Texas. I had a fantastic four years and still hold dear the friends I met there. I got to branch out to new and exciting areas, and traveled a lot.
I then went to law school in Austin for three years. I roomed one year with Kartik Thyagarajan, and often ran around Austin with Vaughn Grisham and a few other old Clark people from time to time.
In 1992, I took a law job in Dallas, where the legal biz wasn't so depressed. I really enjoyed work and my firm, but questioned my decision to put roots down in Big D. I made partner in 1997 and seemed reasonably content.
In late 1998, my girlfriend suddenly announced she was "leaving" for cooler climes. So, not wanting to regre...Expand for more
t what could have been for the rest of my life, I chose love over money. I bought a ring, proposed, quit, moved, got a new job in Denver, Colorado, bought a house, had a kid, etc., etc., all in a 2-year span. Craziness to the extreme, stress, money, the works.
Starting my career over up here had its tough moments, but ultimately it was all good. I now have a beautiful wife, fantastic son, another on the way, and a spectacular view of the Rockies from our deck. We love to ski, snowshoe, backpack, etc., even though we don't get to as often with the little one around.
I wish I had kept in better touch with many of you. I have flashbacks to SA and HS all the time. I had a wonderful time in HS and look back on all my past with a lot of fondness and nostalgia.
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