Former Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany and attorney-at-law Bernard "Ben" Buecker (Doctor of Jurisprudence) has fought for justice on behalf of his clients for over 30 years. Representing an extremely diverse clientele, from successful corporations to the poor and the oppressed, he has achieved justice from the small town County Courts to the largest Courts in the land, including the 5th Circuit Court of Federal Appeals, to the highest Courts in the Country, the Texas and United States Supreme Court. As designated attorney and Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, he trained hundreds of German law graduates and established a network of German attorneys throughout Germany, to assist in matters involving German-American legal matters. Apart from that, Bernard Buecker was awarded the Officer's Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse) in 1987.