Background
Donnell, Ben Addison was born on November 18, 1936 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Ralph Shirley and Anita (Crocker) Donnell.
Donnell, Ben Addison was born on November 18, 1936 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Ralph Shirley and Anita (Crocker) Donnell.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1959. Bachelor of Laws, 1961). Phi Alpha Delta. Briefing Attorney, Supreme Court of Texas, 1961- 1962.
Member, 1974-1981 and Chairman, 1979, City Zoning and Planning Commission.
Worked at Meredith, Donnell & Abernethy, A Professional Corporation (Corpus Christi, Texas. Also Houston) specializing in Civil Trial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Texas, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.
District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta. Briefing Attorney, Supreme Court of Texas, 1961-1962.
Member, 1974-1981 and Chairman, 1979, City Zoning and Planning Commission. Member: Corpus Christi (Director, 1974-1976) and American Bar Associations.
The State Bar of Texas. Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
American Academy of Hospital Attorneys.
Fellow: American Bar Association. Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Also at Houston Office).
Member, 1974-1981 and Chairman, 1979, City Zoning and Planning Commission. Member: Corpus Christi (Director, 1974-1976) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
American Academy of Hospital Attorneys.
Fellow: American Bar Association. Texas Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Also at Corpus Christi Office).
Married Elinor Drake, August 16, 1958. Children: Allison Donnell Mantor, Amy Donnell Greenwood.