Background
Franke, Junior, Paul M. was born on December 18, 1938 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States.
Franke, Junior, Paul M. was born on December 18, 1938 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States.
University of Mississippi. University of Southern Mississippi (Bachelor of Science, 1961). University of Mississippi School of Law.
Mississippi College School of Law (Bachelor of Laws, 1966).
Worked at Franke, Rainey & Salloum, Professional Limited Liability Company (Gulfport, Mississippi) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State, Federal and Appellate Courts. Admiralty, Worker"s Compensation (state and federal), General Insurance Practice, Mass Torts, Complex Litigation, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Employment Law, Business Law, Federal and State Taxation, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Mississippi, United States.
District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, and United States. Supreme Court.
Sigma Delta Kappa.
Administrative Judge, 1966-1969 and Commissioner, 1969, Mississippi Workers" Compensation Commission. Chairman, Workers" Compensation Committee of Mississippi State Bar Association, 1978.
Chairman, Mississippi Development Bank, 1986-1991.
Member, 1975-1990 and President, 1979, 1984 and 1989, Mississippi State Portuguese Authority. Member, Constitutional Study Commission by Appointment of Governor, 1986. Member, Complaint Tribunal by appointment of Supreme Court.
Member: Harrison County, Federal and American Bar Associations.
Mississippi State Bar. The Maritime Law Association of the United States.
American Inns of Court. Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.
Southern Association of Workers Compensation Administrators.
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (Vice President, 1987). Defense Research Institute. Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation.
After practicing together for several years in another defense firm, Paul M. Franke, Junior, William M. Rainey and Richard P. Salloum founded their new firm in 1981.
The firm continued to engage in all facets of state and federal civil, trial and appellate practice including state and federal worker"s compensation. Recently the firm has expanded its service areas to include tax law, estate planning, and business planning and transactions.
The firm services clients on a statewide and regional basis.
Member, 1975-1990 and President, 1979, 1984 and 1989, Mississippi State Portuguese Authority. Member, Constitutional Study Commission by Appointment of Governor, 1986. Member, Complaint Tribunal by appointment of Supreme Court.
Member: Harrison County, Federal and American Bar Associations.
Mississippi State Bar. The Maritime Law Association of the United States.
American Inns of Court. Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.
Southern Association of Workers Compensation Administrators.
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (Vice President, 1987). Defense Research Institute. Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation.
Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation.