Herschel Pickens Franks

Background

Franks, Herschel Pickens was born on May 28, 1930 in Savannah, Tennessee, United States. Son of Herschel R. and Vada (Pickens) Franks.

Education

Student U. Tenn; graduate National Judicial

Career

Bar: Tennessee 1959, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1968. Claims attorney United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Knoxville, 1958. Partner Harris, Moon, Meacham & Franks, Chattanooga, 1959-1970.

Chancellor 3d Chancery division of Hamilton County, 1970-1978.

Judge Tennessee Court Appeals, Chattanooga, 1978. Special justice Tennessee Supreme Court, 1979, 86, 87.

Presiding judge Hamilton County Trial Court Justices,1977-1978. Special judge Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, 1990-1992.

Member of commission to study appellate courts, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Herschel Pickens Franks has been listed as a reputable judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States National Guard, 1949-1950, United States Air Force, 1950-1954. Member American Bar Association (award of merit), Tennessee Bar Association (award of merit 1968-1969), Tennessee Bar Foundation, Chattanooga Bar Foundation, Chattanooga Bar Association (president 1968-1969, Founds. of Freedom award 1986), American Judicature Society, Institute Judicial Administration, Optimists (president 1965-1966), Community Service award 1971), Mountain City. Member United Church of Christ.

Connections

Married Judy Black; 1 child, Ramona.

Father:

Herschel R. Franks

Mother:

Vada (Pickens) Franks

Spouse:

Judy Black

child:

Ramona Franks