Background
Laney, David M. was born on January 19, 1949 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of James J. and Jean M. Laney.
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Laney, David M. was born on January 19, 1949 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of James J. and Jean M. Laney.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1971). Brown University; Southern Methodist University (Juris Doctor, 1977). Law Clerk to Honorary Robert West. Porter, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1975 and to Honorary Charles East. Long, 134th District Court, Dallas, Texas, 1976- 1977.
Worked at Jenkens & Gilchrist, A Professional Corporation (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Corporate Law, Banking Law. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Texas. Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to Honorary Robert West. Porter, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1975 and to Honorary Charles East. Long, 134th District Court, Dallas, Texas, 1976-1977.
Associate Professor, Chung Hsing National University, Tai Chung, Taiwan, 1971-1973. Speaker: Current Issues in Real Estate, Workouts, Asset Management and REO Dispositions, 1987.
Volunteers in Asia, Surabaja, Indonesia, Taichung, Taiwan, 1971-1973. Member of permanent faculty, Annual Institute on Commercial Lending, SMU School of Law, 1986-1990.
Member: Texas Commissioner of Transportation.
Board of Directors, Texas Turnpike Authority. Texas Finance Commission, 1989-1995. Chair, Texas Transportation Commission.
Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Dallas Bar Foundation.
Board governors Symphony Association Dallas, 1982-1987. Member Committee Foreign Relations, Dallas, since 1988, Dallas Citizens Council, 1995-2001. Advisory council, Texas Transportation Institute, since 2001.
Board trustees St. Mark's School Texas, 1985-1990 Foundation for Collier and Committee, Dallas, 1984-1988, Hockaday School, 1993-1995, Stanford University, 1998-2003, Southwestern Medical Foundation, since 2001, member executive board, Dedman School Law, since 2001. Member Texas Bar Foundation, American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Texas Bar Foundation, Dallas Bar Foundation.
Married Eleanor Watkins. Children: Margaret W., Virginia M.