STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

Janet Nolley has worked at The Law Office of Mark B. French since the summer of 2005. Janet works as full time Legal Assistant to Mr. French.

Shari Stevens has been working at The Law Office of Mark B. French since May 2009. Shari has a Bachelor’s degree from Stephen F. Austin and a Law Degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. While at Texas Wesleyan, Shari served as an Articles Editor on Law Review. Shari will sit for The Bar Exam at the end of February 2010, and will then return to a full time position as an Associate in The Law Office of Mark B. French.

Lindsay Steele has been working at The Law Office of Mark B. French since January 2010. Lindsay has a Bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University and a Law Degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. Lindsay is an Associate in The Law Office of Mark B. French.

MARK B. FRENCH

Professional

         I have practiced law in Dallas-Fort Worth since 1987.  After 11 years at a large downtown law firm (McDonald Sanders) in Fort Worth, Texas, including 6 years as an equity owner, I formed the Law Office of Mark B. French in 1999.  I have earned the designation as a “Board Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney” by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  In order to obtain this certification, I was required to establish my expertise through a day-long exam, a peer review by consumer bankruptcy lawyers and judges, and a personal inventory of consumer bankruptcy cases.  I also have an “AV” (A = preeminent attorney, V = very high general ethical standards) rating in the Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory.  This is the highest rating given and it is based on confidential survey responses of attorneys and judges.  I am also a member of the John C. Ford Chapter of the American Inns of Court, an organization dedicated to helping lawyers become more effective advocates and counselors with a keener ethical awareness.  Additionally, I am a member of the Tarrant County Bar Association, Tarrant County Bankruptcy Bar Association, Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

Education

         I graduated from High School in Nacogdoches, Texas in 1980, where my Senior Class named me “Most Intellectual”.  I then attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas where I graduated with honor in 1984 with a degree in Business Administration.  I received an academic scholarship to attend the Baylor University School of Law, graduating in 1987.

Personal

         Throughout my childhood I lived in East Texas.  I was born in Texarkana in 1962 and later lived in Alto and then in Nacogdoches.  I have been married to the beautiful Amy Radcliffe French, a native of Carrollton, Texas since 1986.  We have two children, Madeline and William.  We currently reside in Colleyville.  Our family is active in the First Baptist Church of Hurst where I serve on the Deacon Body.  I am also a member of the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce where I serve on the Chamber Ambassadors Board.