Background
Southers, Frank R. was born on September 17, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Southers, Frank R. was born on September 17, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Saint Mary"s University of San Antonio (Bachelor of Arts, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, 1960. Juris Doctor, 1970). Phi Delta Phi (Exchequer, 1960).
Winner, 1st place, 1960 Moot Court.
Admitted to the bar, 1960, Texas. United States. Supreme Court. United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit.
United States.
District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Phi Delta Phi (Exchequer, 1960). Winner, 1st place, 1960 Moot Court.
Company-Author: "Texas Workers" Compensation Desk Book," Workers Compensation Publishing Company, Austin, Texas, 1980.
Editor-in-Chief, Butterworth"s "Texas Personal Injury Law Reporter," Carlsbad, California, 1985. Adjunct Professor, Personal Injury and Workers" Compensation Law, Saint Mary"s University School of Law, 1979.
President, Saint Mary"s Law Alumni Association, 1983. Attorney-Mediators Institute, Basic and Advanced Course.Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Committee on Workers Compensation Pattern Jury Charges, 1986-1989.
Chairman, 10-B Grievance Committee, 1986-1992. Chairman, Tort-Compensation Section, 1988-1989. Chair, Litigation Section, 1993-1994.
Committee Professional Ethics, Supreme Court of Texas, 1990-1992).
San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association (Editor, Newsletter, 1966-1972. President, 1971-1972).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1972-1994).
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates.
Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Association of Attorney-Mediators. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
San Antonio Bar Association. State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Committee on Workers Compensation Pattern Jury Charges, since 1986. Chairman, 10-B Grievance Committee, since 1986.
Chairman, Tort-Compensation Section, 1989.
Secretary, Litigation Section, 1990-1991. Committee Professional Ethics, Supreme Court of Texas).
San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association (Editor, Newsletter, 1966-1972. President, 1971-1972).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, since 1972). Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).