Early Life, Education, and Early Law Career
Abbott was born in Wichita Falls and was raised in Duncanville (Dallas County).
In 1981, he earned a BBA in finance from the University of Texas in Austin. In 1984, he earned his law degree from the Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee. At age 26, Abbott was struck by a falling oak tree that injured his back as he jogged by. He has used a wheelchair ever since.
He went into private practice. He worked for Butler and Binion, LLC between 1984-1992. Abbott’s political career began in Houston, where he served as a state trial judge in the 129th District Court for three years.
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