Meet Our Team
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Frank Wathen
When Joined Brent Coon & Associates
January 2004
Education
- Southern Methodist University, Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1981
- University of Texas School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1984
- Note & Comment Editor, American Journal of Criminal Law; Board of Advocates
Admitted to Practice
- State Bar of Texas, 1985; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Professional Certifications/Affiliations
- Board Certified -- Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association
Professional Experience
In addition to his trial experience in asbestos litigation, Mr. Wathen has successfully tried to verdict or handled to conclusion a wide variety of personal injury and civil litigation matters, including products liability, medical malpractice, defective medical devices, construction injuries, premises liability, silicosis, and wrongful termination of a business franchise. A licensed private pilot, Mr. Wathen also has served as lead counsel in air crash litigation. His trial victories include a $1.2 million verdict for the Plaintiffs in James Singley, et ux v. Servomation Corp., et al. in Dallas County, Texas.
