2000 Distinguished Alumnus - Frank W. Hill

Frank W. Hill earned a bachelor's degree in history, with honors, graduating from Arlington State College (now UTA) in 1963. He attended law school at Southern Methodist University and was admitted to the law firm of Hill Gilstrap in Arlington in 1972.

Today, the firm operates additional offices in Chicago, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Austin, with clients ranging from major corporations to service organizations to individuals.

Before founding the firm, Hill worked for the U. S. Justice Department in civil rights law during the late 1960's. He is licensed to practice in both Texas and Illinois and to appear before both the 5th and 11th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court.

He is a fellow with the Texas Bar Foundation and a master of the bench with the American Inn of Court. He also serves as an adviser to Ballet Arlington.