Graham Kerin Kerin Blair

Background

Blair, Graham Kerin was born on August 20, 1951 in Shirley, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph William and Ruth Marilyn (Shore) Blair.

Education

Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1976). Phi Eta Sigma. Director, Board of Advocates, University of Texas School of Law, 1975-1976.

Career

Bar: Texas 1976, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1977, United States Dist.Ct. (southern district) Texas 1977. Association Bracewell & Patterson, Houston, 1976-1979.

Partner, co-chairman litigation section Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin, Houston, 1979-1982. Senior partner, managing director, chairman of the executive committee, chairman litigation group Norton & Blair, Houston, 1982-1993. Shareholder, head Houston litigation group, board directors Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand, Chartered, Houston, 1993.

Author, lecturer on banking and construction litigation and alternative dispute resolution procedures.

Politics

The use of force may be supported in extreme situations and when the need to do so is beyond reasonable doubt.

Views

Libelous language with regard to nationality, ethnic background, sexuality or gender does not assess the value of individual and contradicts the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Membership

Member: Houston (Member, Administration of Justice Committee) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas. (Resident, Houston, Texas Office). Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation.

Houston Bar Foundation.

Connections

Married Melanie Ann Offield, September 12, 1998. Children:Elizabeth Bryson, Austin Perkins.

Father:

Joseph William Blair

Mother:

Ruth Marilyn (Shore) Blair

Spouse:

Melanie Ann Offield

child:

Elizabeth Bryson Blair

child:

Austin Perkins Blair