Background
Laney, Mark W. was born on September 21, 1946 in Plainview, Texas, United States.
Laney, Mark W. was born on September 21, 1946 in Plainview, Texas, United States.
Texas Technical University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1972). Phi Kappa Phi. Beta Gamma Sigma; Delta Theta Phi.
Municipal Judge, City of Hale Center, 1977-1990.
Charter Member, 1983, and Director, since 1986, College of the State Bar of Texas.
Worked at Laney & Stokes, Lawyers, Limited liability partnership Admitted to the bar, 1972, Texas. 1981, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas and United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Kappa Phi. Beta Gamma Sigma; Delta Theta Phi.
Municipal Judge, City of Hale Center, 1977-1990.
Charter Member, 1983, Director, 1986, Vice Chair, 1996-1997, Chair, 1997-1998, Fellow, 1995, College of the State Bar of Texas. Member: Central Plains, Hale County (Vice President, 1981-1983) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Economics of Law Practice) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Consumer Litigation.
Litigation; Tort and Compensation). South Plains Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1992-1993.
Director, 1990-1994). Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Sustaining Member.
Director, 1981-1983).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member). American Board of Trial Advocates, (1993). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1989.
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). In 1977, the name of the firm of "Stovall & Stovall" was changed to "Stovall & Laney," when Mark West. Laney joined the firm.
Stovall & Laney continued the 39 year practice of R.F. Stovall, until shortly before his death in 1985. The firm operated under the name of "Laney Law Offices" until 1990, when J. Steve Stokes joined the firm and the name of the firm was changed to "Laney & Stokes.".
Member: Central Plains, Hale County (Vice President, 1981-1983) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Economics of Law Practice) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Consumer Litigation.
Litigation.
Tort and Compensation). South Plains Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1992-1993. Director, 1990-1994).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Sustaining Member.
Director, 1981-1983). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member).
American Board of Trial Advocates, (1993). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1989.
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Fellow, 1995, College of the State Bar of Texas.