Background
Sommerville, Frank was born on May 24, 1952 in Dublin, Texas, United States. Son of Ollen and Reba Frances (Mercer) Sommerville.
Sommerville, Frank was born on May 24, 1952 in Dublin, Texas, United States. Son of Ollen and Reba Frances (Mercer) Sommerville.
Texas Wesleyan College (Bachelor of Science, 1974). University of Texas at Arlington (Master of Public Administration, 1984). University of Houston (Juris Doctor, 1987).
Phi Delta Phi.
Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1981.
Worked at Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, Professional Corporation (Houston, Texas) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts. Real Estate, Construction Law, Commercial Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Banking, Bankruptcy, Family, Corporate Law, Trusts, Eminent Domain Law, Lender Liability, Insurance Law, Products Liability, Toxic Tort, Environmental Law, Mediation and Employment Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1988, Texas, United States.
Tax Court and United States. District Court, Southern, Western and Northern Districts of Texas.
1991, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Phi Delta Phi. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1981. Certified Financial Planner, Texas, 1993.
Member: Houston and American (Member, Sections on: Tax. Litigation) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Tax.
Litigation). Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Tax Division).
Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, Professional Corporation, a Professional Corporation, is a firm of multipractice areas, as outlined above.
In 1976, the firm was founded by Albert South. Weycer, who, in 1979, joined with Richard M. Kaplan to create the firm of Weycer & Kaplan, which merged in 1985 with the firm of Pulaski & Zuber. The firm has strong ties to the business and financial communities. Its clients include a variety of enterprises, corporations, banks, individuals, professionals and investors.
The firm prides itself in offering the prompt and personal attention of a small firm, while providing the high quality, sophisticated skills, experience and resources commonly associated with large law firms.
The firm is dedicated to professional excellence and to a successful, personalized and caring representation of its clients. The firm encourages its attorneys to continue their professional education and development and to participate in community projects and professional associations.
Board directors Christian Temple, Fort Worth, 1981. Board directors Central Assembly of God, Pasadena, Texas, 1991-1994, treasurer, chairman, 1993. Member American Bar Association (tax and litigation sections, member editorial board tax litigation newsletter since 1995), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (member taxation committee Fort Worth chapter 1983-1985, Houston chapter since 1989, member relations with Internal Revenue Service committee 1990-1992, member taxpayer education committee, 1991-1997, litigation conference committee 1991-1994), Texas Tax Institute (non-profit organization conference 1996-1997), H-E-B C. Chamber of Commerce (chairman small business division 1984).
Married Elizabeth Dianne Featherston, June 9, 1972. Children: Tabitha, Bethany.