Background
Abcarian, Michael V. was born on February 25, 1952 in Berkeley, California, United States.
Abcarian, Michael V. was born on February 25, 1952 in Berkeley, California, United States.
Florida State University and University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1974). Boston College Law School (Juris Doctor, 1977). Member and Contributing Editor, Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review, 1975-1977.
Worked at Winstead Sechrest & Minick Professional Corporation (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Labor and Employment. Admitted to the bar, 1978. Admitted to bar, 1978, Georgia, Florida and United States.
District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia.
1979, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas. 1980, Texas and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas.
1983, United States. Supreme Court. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Texas.
1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1990, United States. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma.
1994, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.
1996, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1974).
Boston College Law School (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Member and Contributing Editor, Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review, 1975-1977. Company-Author: "The Battle Against Substance Abuse in the Workplace: A Survey of Current Regulatory Issues," 11 Mississippi College Law Review 201, Spring 1991. Author: "The Maximum Cure Rule as a Limitation on the Maintenance and Cure RemedyCox v.
Dravo Corporation," 17 Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review, April 1976.
Member: Dallas Bar Association. State Bar of Texas (Member, Labor and Employment Law).
State Bar of Georgia. The Florida Bar. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
State Bar of Texas; State Bar of Georgia. The Florida Bar; American Bar Association (Member: Section of Labor and Employment Law. Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity Law, since 1982, Section on Litigation, Trial Practice Committee, Subcommittee on Labor and Employment Trials, since 1985.
Regional Liaison Committee, American Bar Association-OFCCP, since 1987).
(Board Certified, Labor Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).