Thomas Charles Riney

Background

Riney, Thomas Charles was born on August 13, 1951 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States. Son of John Charles and Lila (Fullhart) Riney.

Education

University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Arts, 1972. Juris Doctor, 1976). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, Oklahoma Law Review, 1974-1976.

Career

Worked at Gibson, Ochsner & Adkins, Limited Liability Partnership (Amarillo, Texas) specializing in Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Texas. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, Oklahoma Law Review, 1974-1976.

Member: Amarillo (Member, Executive Committee, 1985-1987) and American (Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Division, 1985-1987) Bar Associations.

State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Committee of the Administration of the Rules of Evidence, 1991-1993). Texas Association of Defense Counsel (President-elect, 1996-1997).

American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate. President, West Texas Chapter, 1991-1992).

American Academy of Hospital Attorneys.

Defense Research Institute. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation.

College of the State Bar of Texas.

(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).

Achievements

• Thomas Charles Riney has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, secretary Amarillo Speech, Hearing and Language Center, 1983-1991. Board of directors Coffee Memorial Blood Center, since 1990. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers.

Member American Bar Association (district representative, member executive county young lawyers division 1987), State Bar Texas, American Board Trial Advocates (advanced.mem., president West Texas chapter since 1991), Amarillo Bar Association (member executive county 1985-1987), Texas Young Lawyers Association (board directors 1982-1984, treasurer 1983-1984), Texas Association Defense Counsel (president 1997-1998), Amarillo Club, Kiwanis (president 1990-1991).

Connections

Married Sandra Candice Walker, August 21, 1971. Children: James P., Kenneth C.

Father:

John Charles Riney

Mother:

Lila (Fullhart) Riney

Spouse:

Sandra Candice Walker

child:

Kenneth C. Riney

child:

James P. Riney