Background
Atlas, Morris was born on December 25, 1926 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Sam and Bluma (Cohen) Atlas.
Atlas, Morris was born on December 25, 1926 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Sam and Bluma (Cohen) Atlas.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1950.
Practiced law, McAllen, Texas, since 1950. Sole practice, 1953; senior partner, managing partner Atlas and Hall.
"Settlement of Marital Property Rights Upon Divorce," 29 Texas Law Review, p. 355
Reprinted in Volume XIV, Texas Bar Journal, p. 159, April, 1951. Member, 1965-1976 (Chairman, 1972, Board of Regents), Pan American University.
Member, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 1977-1990. Special Counsel, Texas Senate Civil Justice Reform, 1987. Trustee, University of Texas Law School Foundation, since 1978.
Member University Texas Centennial Commission. Trustee University Texas Law School Foundation, since 1978. Member Gulf Coast Advisory Council on Water Resources, New Century Fund.
Chairman fund drive McAllen International Museum. Chairman Hidalgo County Democratic Executive Committee, 1968-1980. Delegate to 1968 and 1972 Democratic National Conventions.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, Texas Bar Foundation (life, district 15-B grievance committee 1960-1971, chairman 1963-1965, member federal court systems study committee 1972-1975, chairman 1974-1975, liaison with federal judiciary, compensation and tenure of state judges 1973-1975, company for new state law center). Member American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Association Defense Counsel (board directors 1967), Association Insurance Attorneys, Hidalgo County Bar Association (president 1960), McAllen C. of Chamber (board directors 1955), Rio Grande Valley College of Chamber (board directors 1956), Phi Delta Phi.
Married Rita Jeanne Wilner, August 31, 1947. Children: Scott Jerome, Debra Lynne, Lauren Teri, Lisa Gayle.