MARK J. COURTOIS
PARTNER
Personal:
Married to Maria Jorik Courtois, also an attorney, and they have three children.
Contact:
713-620-7226 mjcourtois@ffllp.com
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Education:
Preparatory education, University of Notre Dame (B.A. cum laude, 1984); Legal education, Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1990); Dean's Advisory Council 1988-1989; Quarter finalist, 1988 Mock Trial Competition; Associate Justice, 1989 SMU Moot Court Program.
Admissions:
Texas Bar in 1990
U. S. District Court
Southern District of Texas
Northern District of Texas
Eastern District of Texas
Western District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Memberships:
State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Member of the Construction Law and Litigation Sections of the State Bar of Texas.
Reported Decisions:
Bodine v. Employers' Cas. Co., 352 F.3d 245 (5 th Cir. 2003); Doddy v. Oxy USA, Inc. , 101 F.3d 448 (5th Cir. 1996); Barfield v. City of Houston, 846 S.W.2d 399 (Tex. App.- Houston [14th Dist.] 1992, writ denied); K & W Enterprises, Inc. v. Appolito, 804 F.Supp. 906 (S.D. Tex. 1992).
Publications:
TEXAS CIVIL CAUSES OF ACTION & THEORIES OF LIABILITY REFERENCE GUIDE, 1998; TEXAS DAMAGES, 1998; TEXAS CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS, co-author, 1999; TEXAS LEGAL LIABILITY ADVISOR, editor and author of legal periodical.
Positions:
Juvenile probation officer and runaway shelter counselor, Dallas County Juvenile Department, 1984-1988; President, Notre Dame Club of Houston, 1996-1999; Board member of Houston homeless shelter, 1991- 1993.
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