Background
Varela, Frank Joseph was born on July 13, 1932 in New Orleans. Son of Francisco A. and Bertha (Gutierrez) Varela.
Varela, Frank Joseph was born on July 13, 1932 in New Orleans. Son of Francisco A. and Bertha (Gutierrez) Varela.
Loyola University (Juris Doctor, 1955). Alpha Sigma Nu. Member, Editorial Board, 1953-1954, and Comment Editor, 1954, Loyola Law Review. Deputy City Attorney, Labor Relations, City of New Orleans, 1974-1978.
Associate Sehrt & Boyle, New Orleans, 1959-1960, Adrian G. Duplantier, New Orleans, 1960-1963. Partner O'Keefe, O'Keefe, Fedoroff & Varela, 1963-1966. Private practice, 1966-1984.
With Blue, Williams & Buckley, Metairie, Louisiana, 1984-1986. Senior litigation lawyer Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company, 1986-1990. Second vice president, associate general counsel Pan-American Life Insurance Company, New Orleans, since 1990.
New Orleans, Louisiana State (Member: Seminar Planning Committee, Labor Law Section, 1977-1984. House of Delegates, 1980-1981) and American (Chairman, Rules and Procedure Committee, 1979-1980, Committee on Annual Meeting Arrangements, 1980-1981, and Financial Committee, 1986-1989. Member: Council, 1981-1985.
Professional Issuses Committee, 1984-1985 and 1989-1990 and Long Range Planning Committee, 1982 and since 1990. Financial Officer, 1985-1989. Section of Tort and Insurance Practice.
Subcommittee on Section Finances of the Board of Governors Finance Committee) Bar Associations. Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. Defense Research Institute.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
Married Kathleen Bishop, June 5, 1971. Children: Frank J. Junior, Michael P.