Mark D. Pierce

Mark D. Pierce

also known as Mark Pierce

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 45 years

Aviation Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Aviation, Personal Injury

PO Box 42036, Austin, TX

About Mark

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

25%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 45 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1980

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Pierce Law PLLC

PO Box 42036, Austin, TX, 78704

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Mark D. Pierce's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by John D | January 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney

The Best of the best...

Mark Pierce is a gifted and talented attorney. I had the pleasure of working with him and his team on my case. He projects confidence and professionalism and, after meeting with him, I knew we found the best. I always knew he had my best interests at heart as well. This is the kind of guy you wan...t in your corner.

Posted by Steven | November 21, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

No need to look further for a lawyer, you've found the best!

If you have never been involved in a lawsuit get ready for a long up-hill fight; especially if you end up going to trial. That being said, I could not recommend Mark Pierce highly enough to help you through the process. Mark is a man with highly desirable qualities both as an individual and as a law...yer; he is intelligent, quick-witted, personable and most importantly honorable. Everyone knows different lawyer jokes, and after seeing some of the opposing-sides' lawyers in my case I have a fist-hand understanding of why some get a bad reputation. However Mark Pierce is a credit to his profession and if all lawyers had similar characteristics there wouldn't be a single lawyer joke out there. I hired a lawyer and developed a friendship with an amazing man who won my case in front of a jury. Mark was incredible to watch in court and had was completely squared-away in every aspect. Thank you again Mark.

Posted by rene | August 02, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

my A TEAM

I cant thank MR.Pierce enough for all the hard work him and his staff have done for me , they kept me well inform true all the course of my lawsuit and at trial i must admit i had one of the best teams representing me and got a very good settlement thanks to them.i would recommend them with out hes...itating , i can call them my A team. , again i cant thank them enough for all they have done for me.

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Mark D. Pierce's Lawyer Endorsements

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Matthew Clarke

Aviation lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mark is a top-notch aviation and trial lawyer. I've known Mark for over a decade and have worked with him on several aviation cases. He is supremely skilled in the courtroom with an unmatched ability to effectively present complex cases at trial with compassion for his clients that connects with juries. It is always a pleasure to work with Mark on cases. His clients are well-served by him."

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Gary Rodriguez

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I worked with Mark on a personal injury case. In my opinion, Mark is an excellent lawyer, and I give Mark my highest recommendation."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mark. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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S. Clark Harmonson

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mark is a great lawyer and person. I highly endorse him for personal injury cases in Austin and for all aviation cases."

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Matthew Clarke

Aviation lawyer

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Gary Rodriguez

Workers compensation lawyer

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Raul Pastrana

Personal injury lawyer

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Suzanne Kaplan

Personal injury lawyer

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Paula Knippa

Litigation lawyer

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Jon Kettles

Aviation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Super Lawyers 2011- 2017 (Aviation, Business Litigation), Thomson Reuters

1988

Board Certified-Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

N/A

AV peer review rating: Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Owner, Pierce Law PLLC

2016 - Present

Attorney/Owner, Pierce Sauer PLLC

2007 - 2016

Partner, Slack & Davis, L.L.P.

1989 - 2007

Attorney, Law Office of Mark D. Pierce

1988 - 1989

Partner, Beck & Pierce

1985 - 1988

Shareholder, Kemp Smith

1980 - 1985

Associate attorney, Passman & Jones

Associations

2016 - Present

Barbara Jordan American Inn of Court

Master/Chair of Community Outreach Committee

2016 - Present

Texas Bar College

Member

2015 - Present

American Association for Justice

Past Chair

2012 - Present

American Board of Trial Advocates

Advocate

2007 - Present

Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association

Past President

Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Society of Aviation and Flight Educators

Member (Governance Committee; Government Affairs Committee)

National Association of Flight Instructors

Member

American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Aviation and Space Law Committee

Member

Texas Bar Foundation

Life Fellow

Austin Bar Association

Member

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Former Member, Board of Directors

2017 - 2018

State Bar of Texas, Aviation Law Section

Chair

2012 - 2014

Texas Aviation Association

Former Member, Board of Directors

2005 - 2006

El Paso Bar Association

Chair, Consumer Law Committee

2002 - 2004

State Bar of Texas, Committee on Rules of Disciplinary Conduct

Member

1997 - 1999

Consumers Group of El Paso, Inc.

Chair, Board of Directors

1997 - 2001

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Attorney, Legal Assistant Personal Injury Trial Law Commission

1994 - 1996

El Paso Trial Lawyers Association

President

Sample of Legal Cases

Sajib v. Global Aviation Services, Inc.

Plaintiff verdict

Green v. Southwest Aviation, et al

Settled for confidential amount

Sorensen v. Skytech, Inc., Aero Roofing Co., Inc., Piper Aircraft, Inc., S-TEC Corporation, and Avidyne Corporation

Settled for confidential amount.

Takacs v. Goodrich Actuation Systems SAS

Plaintiff verdict

Leduc v. Oriental Building Services, Inc.

Plaintiff verdict

York v. Tropic Air, Ltd.

Settled for confidential amount.

Ferguson v. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Settled for confidential amount.

Hagerman v. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Pumpco, Inc. et al

Verdict for plaintiffs

Thomajan vs. United States

Settled

Kipp vs. United States

Settled

4KS Aviation III, Inc. vs. DDH Aviation

Settled for confidential amount

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Education

1979

University of Texas School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence, with Honors

Speaking Engagements

2013

Lawyer Pilots Bar Association Winter Meeting

Recent Developments in Aviation Law

2013

EPCTLA luncheon meeting

Closing Strong: Turning a Good Case into a Great Verdict

2013

CATLA Membership Lunch

How to Ask for and Get Big Damages from Conservative Juries

2012

SMU Air Law Symposium

Government Documents and Witnesses: Using FOIA and Touhy in Aviation Litigation

2009

Planes, Trucks, and Automobiles

What You Should Know About Airplane and Helicopter Crashes

2008

Civil Litigation Conference

Effective Strategies for Growing and Adapting Your Practice

2008

American Association for Justice Annual Convention

The Pilot-Controller Relationship: Assessing Comparative Responsibility in General Aviation Crashes

Publications

2003

The Toastmaster The Seven Communication Secrets of Trial Lawyers

Languages

English

Spanish

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