Background
Friend, Dale was born on August 9, 1941 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Friend, Dale was born on August 9, 1941 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Rice University (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1966). Delta Theta Phi (Bailiff, 1965).
Worked at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols & Friend (Houston, Texas) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts. Negligence, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Aviation, Admiralty, Railroad, Maritime, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Negligence and Business Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1966, Texas.
1968, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Delta Theta Phi (Bailiff, 1965).
Member: Houston Bar Association. State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Committee, District 4/Doctor of Divinity, 1979).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1976-1977).
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Board of Trial Advocates (Board of Directors, 1991-1993, 1995-1997.
President, Houston Chapter, 1994).
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Ballard & Friend was founded originally in 1951 under the firm name of Hill, Brown, Kronzer and Abraham, consisting of John L. Hill, J. Curtiss Brown, West. James Kronzer and Frank T. Abraham, all graduates of the University of Texas Law School.
The firm began with a general practice of civil liability cases with emphasis on personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, admiralty, railroad, aviation and general tort law. The firm continues to practice in these areas and encourages professional development of all partners and associates in continuing legal education, seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs
Member: Houston Bar Association. State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Committee, District 4/Doctor of Divinity, 1979). Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1976-1977).
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Board of Trial Advocates (Board of Directors, 1991-1993, 1995-1997.
President, Houston Chapter, 1994). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.