Background
ABRAHAM, FRANK was born on January 29, 1924 in Graham, Texas, United States.
ABRAHAM, FRANK was born on January 29, 1924 in Graham, Texas, United States.
East Texas State Teachers College, Cambridge University, Oxford University and University of Texas (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1947). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1949). Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Delta Phi.
Associate Editor, Compensation Law, NACCA Law Journal, 1961-1965.
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, 1949, Texas and United States.
District Court, Southern District of Texas. 1956, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Phi Eta Sigma. Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, Compensation Law, NACCA Law Journal, 1961-1965.
Author: "Comparative Negligence," 26 Baylor Law Review 3, State Bar Committee for drafting "Panel Jury Charges in Workmens Compensation Cases," 1970.
Director, Court Reporters Certification Committee, 1977-1979. Member: State Bar of Texas (Director, 1975-1977). Texas Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1971-1972).
Houston Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1969, 1977).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1961). Fellow, International Society of Barristers.
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: State Bar of Texas (Director, 1975-1977). Texas Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1971-1972). Houston Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1969, 1977).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1961).
Fellow, International Society of Barristers. Fellow, International Society of Barristers.