Fred D. Raschke |

Bio

Biography

Fred leads the firm’s personal injury defense trial group. Since joining Mills Shirley in 1980, he has gained extensive trial experience in personal injury litigation, worker’s compensation, products liability, insurance, utilities, premises and toxic tort litigation.

Very active in the community and the counties in which he practices, Fred serves in various leadership positions for the Boy Scouts of America, Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church, Galveston Historical Foundation, Galveston College Foundation, Galveston Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Rotary, Salvation Army, and others. Fred has also been named a Super Lawyer for Civil Litigation from 2009-present by Thomson Reuters.

Practice Areas

Business and Commercial Law
Litigation & Appeals
Education

Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
J.D. - 1980
University of Texas, Austin, Texas
B.B.A. - 1977
Bar Admissions

Texas, 1981
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Professional Associations

American Bar Association, Member, Section of Litigation American Bar Association
American Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2006 to Present
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member, 2011 to Present
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, President 2016-2017, President-Elect 2015-2016, Vice President 2014-2015
College of the State Bar of Texas, Member, 1999 to Present
Defense Research Institute, Aviation Committee Board Liaison, 2016 to 2017
Galveston County Bar Association, President, 1985 to 1986
Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC), President, 2007-2008, Board of Directors, 1996-2009, 2014 TADC Founders Award
Texas Bar Foundation, District 5 Nominating Committee Chair, 1999-2000, 2003-2004
Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 1993-present
Texas Board of Trial Advocates (Tex-ABOTA), Chair of Defense of Judiciary Committee, 2012 to Present
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), Member, 2015 to Present
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), Member, Energy Utilities Law Section
Order of the Barristers
“AV” rated Martindale-Hubbell
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA) Foundation, President of the newly formed ADTA Foundation, 2018
Galveston Community College, Duly elected Regent, Position 2, at the May 5, 2018 election to the Galveston Community College District Board of Regents, Elected Vice President of the Board of Regents, 2019-2020
Published Works

TADC Spring Meeting, "The 84th Session: Sausage in the Grinder". Galveston, TX, April 30. 2015
UTMB/Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce's "Small Business Symposium - State of your Business Health", 2015
Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce's "Good Morning Galveston - State of Your Business Legal Health", 2015
TADC Summer Meeting, "Cloud Computing for Lawyers". Cote d'Alene, Idaho, 2014
ADTA Annual Meeting, White Sulfur Springs (The Greenbrier), "Retirement: Ethical Duties and Opportunities", 2013
ADTA 2011 Annual Meeting, Maui, Hawaii "The Challenges Presented by a Four Month Catastrophic Injury Trial," 2011
TADC Summer Meeting "Take the High Road - It will Serve you Well,” 2010
Texas Chemical Council; "Protecting Your Investigation From Discovery". 2002
TCC/ACIT Safety Seminar, Author of paper "Premises Liability: Is your Client in Control?", 2001
TEX-ABOTA Helps Judges Preserve a Fair, Impartial and Independent Judiciary, Winter 2019, in In Chambers, Curt Fenley, Grace Weatherly, Cade Browning and Fred D. Raschke
Classes & Seminars

Take the High Road - It Will Serve You Well, 2010
Protecting Your Investigation From Discovery, Texas Chemical Council, 2002
Pro-Bono Activities

Moody Memorial Methodist Church, Permanent Endowment Fund, Past Chair and Advisor
Moody Methodist First United Methodist Church, Past Chair Administrative Board
Member of University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing Advisory Counsel
Board of Directors of Galveston County Salvation Army, Past Chair
Board of Directors of United Way Galveston, Past Chair
Board of Directors Rosenberg Library
Board of Directors Rotary Club of Galveston, Past President
Executive Committee of Galveston Economic Development Partnership, Past Chair
Lifetime Member, UTMB School of Nursing Advisory Counsel
Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce, Past Chair
Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America, President
Member of Galveston Community College Foundation
Galveston Community College, Board of Regents, Vice-chair
Member of Libbie's Place Senior Day Program Board
Honors

Fred was recognized in December 2020 by the Rosenberg Library for its Friends Indeed Award
On January 30, 2020, elected President of the Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America
Elected Treasurer and to the Board and Executive Committee of the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce for 2020
Partner, Fred D. Raschke, and his wife, Kim, were honored by the Salvation Army of Galveston County Boots & BBQ event on August 26, 2018 as Champions of Hope.
On May 23, 2018, was awarded DRI’s (Defense Research Institute) Service Award
Honored on May 10, 2018 with the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Lemonade Day Galveston County 2018 Spirit Award.
Texas Super Lawyer Civil Litigation Defense, 2009-2020
Rosenberg Library’s Friends In Deed award
Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Board Director of the Year 2017
Elected Vice President of District Operations for the Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America and reelected to the Executive Committee and Board. 2017
Appointed again as Chair of the TEX-ABOTA Chair of Defense of the Judiciary Committee for 2020
Kim and Fred Raschke recently honored by the Family Services Center at its Annual Gala as Community Champions for their tireless charitable work in the Community.
Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Boy Scouts of America, Bay Area Council “NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award” a prestigious recognition granted by the local council’s NESA committee to Eagle Scouts who have demonstrated outstanding achievement at the local, state, or regional level, 2016
Honored by Texas Association of Defense Counsel for its Founders Award, 2014
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys "We Prefer to Refer" Award given annually to the ADTA member who has best exemplified the ADTA's commitment to refer business to other ADTA members, 2011
Texas Association of Defense Counsel's President's Award for "Leadership and Dedication," 2010
Galveston Chamber of Commerce, Business Leadership Award, 2007
Distinguished Citizen Award, 2003
Reelected to the Board of Directors of Rosenberg Library
Honored by the Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America at its Annual Meeting by being elected Vice President of Development
Women’s Auxiliary has awarded the Champion of Hope award to Fred and Kim Raschke

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