Historic Location, Distinguished Litigators
Three young attorneys Frank Abraham, John Hill and W. James Kronzer, Jr. founded the firm in 1951 as Hill, Kronzer & Abraham. Later the firm became Hill, Brown, Kronzer & Abraham with the addition of J. Curtiss Brown. In the early days of the firm, the lawyers practiced out of Frank Abraham's small West Alabama Street apartment. Much has changed since then. Throughout the following decades, the firm grew and prospered, gaining nationwide recognition for successful resolutions of personal injury lawsuits.
In 1970, the law firm partners purchased the historic Hogan-Allnoch Dry Goods Building and had it renovated for office space. Close to the downtown courthouses, it was a part of the successful revitalization effort in Houston.
The firm has a reputation for exceptional legal talent. Founding partner John Hill later became a Texas Supreme Court Justice. W. James Kronzer, Jr. was honored as the Lawyer of the Century by the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and was considered to be the top appellate lawyer in the United States. J. Curtiss Brown became the Chief Justice of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Many other notable attorneys have practiced and continue to practice with the firm.
Now deceased, Frank Abraham's long and distinguished legal career included membership in the International Society of Barristers and holding the offices of President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and Director of the State Bar of Texas. He was also the former President of Big Brothers of Houston and was elected National Big Brother of the Year in 1971. Educated at the University of Texas School of Law, he also studied at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England. As president of Student Aid Foundation, he established student exchange programs at UT Law School, Rice University and Cambridge University in England. He is regarded as a mentor to countless lawyers.
