Our Legal Team

Mark Strandmo was born in Mankato, Minnesota in January 1964.  He was raised and attended college there.  He joined the firm in 1995 and became a shareholder in 2000.

Mark is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  This is a distinction earned by less than 10% of practicing attorneys in Texas.

Before going to law school, Mark served as a police officer with the Dallas Police Department for four (4) years.

Mark is a genuine outdoorsman, who enjoys working on the family ranch and riding horses.  He enjoys fishing and hunting in South Texas. He has hunted elk in New Mexico.  He has hunted pheasants in Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, and Iowa.  He has fished for king salmon and halibut in Alaska.

Mark has been married for 15 years to his wife, Alyssa, and they have two daughters, Marissa (age 10) and Jenna (age 8).

Bar Admissions

          State Bar of Texas (1993)

          U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

          U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

          U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

          U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

          U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

          U.S. Supreme Court

Education

          University of Texas School of Law

          Austin, Texas

          Doctor of Jurisprudence (1992)

          Mankato State University

          Mankato, Minnesota

          Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science (1986)

Distinctions

          Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law

          Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Professional Associations and Memberships

          State Bar of Texas

          American Bar Association

          Defense Research Institute

          Texas Association of Defense Counsel