Background
Howell, Mark Franklin was born on November 19, 1934 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Benjamin Randolph and Romaine (Safford) Howell.
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Mark Franklin Howell
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Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1961). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Career
Admitted to the bar, 1961, Texas and United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi. Author: "The Stowers Doctrine in Texas," Texas Bar Journal, 1969.
"The New Texas Discovery Rules," Trial Lawyers Forum, April-June, 1973.
"Piercing The Corporate Veil," Trial Lawyers Forum, October-December, 1976. "Redirect Examination," American Trial Lawyers Association Trial Magazine, April, 1987.
"Insurance Bad Faith in Texas," Professional Education Systems, 1988. "The Best of Trial," American Trial Lawyers Association Press, 1990.
Listed in Best Lawyers of America, 1996-1997.
Faculty, University of Texas School of Law, Intensive Trial Advocacy Institute, 1986-1994. Member of the Board, Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guarantee Fund Association, 1992. Vice Chairman and Commissioner, El Paso Housing Authority, 1970-1972.
Chairman, Mayor"s Committee on Housing, 1970.
Member: El Paso County Bar Association. State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Tort and Compensation Section, 1989-1990).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1973-1981 and 1986-1987). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member: State Delegate, 1981-1983).
American Board of Trial Advocates (President, El Paso Chapter, 1994, Advocate).
(Board Certified, Civil Trial and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Military: Captain, United States. Army, 1956-1958.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Mayor's Committee on Housing, El Paso, 1970. Vice chairman, commissioner El Paso Housing Authority, 1970-1972. Served to captain United States Army, 1956-1958.
Diplomate American Board Trial Advocates (national board directors since 1994, president El Paso chapter 1993-1994). Member Association of Trial Lawyers of America (sustaining. State delegate 1981-1983), Texas Bar Association (chairman state bar tort and compensation section 1988-1989), El Paso County Bar Association (board directors 1984-1985), Texas Trial Lawyers Association (board directors 1973-1981, 86-87), El Paso Trial Lawyers Association (president 1975).
Connections
Married Linda O'Reilly (divorced). Married Jayne Upton (divorced). Married Linda Way; children: Madeline, Celia, Cara.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Democrat