Background
Michael Franks, Jon was born on September 26, 1941 in Marshall, Texas, United States.
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Jon Michael Franks
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Southwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1966).
Career
Admitted to the bar, 1966, Texas and United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Listed in: Who"s Who in American Law & Who"s Who in American.
Author/Lecturer: "Additional Parties In Divorce Actions," Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Annual Trial Advocacy Course, Las Vegas, 1989.
Speaker: "Piercing the Corporate Veil," Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Annual Trial Advocacy Course, Las Vegas, 1988. "Effective Family Law Practice in Texas," Dallas/Fort
Worths, 1993. Author/Lecturer: "Fraudulent Transfers and Related Number Number"s," 1988 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas.
Author: "Trial Notebook," Spring 1990, Family Advocate, Volume 12, Number. 4; Support Matters and Child Custody Issues" and "Preparing for Court Litigation Techniques and Strategies", Effective Law Practice in Texas, Fort Worth and Dallas, 1993.
"Is Specialization in Your Future", American Bar Association Family Law Section Spring Meeting, 1994, Charleston, South Carolina. "Civil Appellate Procedures and the Equitable Bill of Review," 1994 Tarrant County Summer Seminar.
Irving Municipal Judge, 1974-1978.
Member, Irving Planning and Zoning Commission, 1971-1974. City Council Member, Southlake, 1992. Member, Attorney"s Fees Committee.
Listed in Who"s Who in America, 1993.
Member: Grand Prairie (Secretary-Treasurer, 1967), Dallas (Member, Family Law Section. Board of Directors, 1984-1987.
Secretary, 1986. Treasurer, 1987. Vice President, 1988.
President, 1989), Irving (Secretary-Treasurer, 1968.
Vice-President, 1969) and American (Member: Family Law Section. Social Security Committee) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Section on Family Law).
Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association.
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1990). North Texas Family Law Specialists Association (President, 1985-1987).
American Academy of Attorney Mediators. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
(Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Listed in Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Irving Planning and Zoning Commission, 1971-1974. City Council Member, Southlake, 1992. Member, Attorney"s Fees Committee.
Listed in Who"s Who in America, 1993.
Member: Grand Prairie (Secretary-Treasurer, 1967), Dallas (Member, Family Law Section. Board of Directors, 1984-1987.
Secretary, 1986. Treasurer, 1987. Vice President, 1988.
President, 1989), Irving (Secretary-Treasurer, 1968.
Vice-President, 1969) and American (Member: Family Law Section. Social Security Committee) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Section on Family Law).
Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association.
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1990). North Texas Family Law Specialists Association (President, 1985-1987).
American Academy of Attorney Mediators. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
(Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
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American -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Republican