Steven C. Laird, admitted to bar, 1980, Texas. Preparatory education, Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1976); Texas Christian University (M.B.A., 1977); legal education, South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1980); Temple University School of Law (LL.M., Trial Advocacy, 2015). Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Board Certified, Civil Trial Advocate and Truck Accident Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy. Selected: Outstanding Young Lawyer of Tarrant County, 1988; Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas, 1988; Top Personal Injury Attorneys in Tarrant County, Fort Worth Magazine, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020; Attorney of Influence, Fort Worth Business Press, 2005, 2006 and 2007; One of Top 100 Lawyers in Texas, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; Super Lawyers®, Thomson Reuters; Power Attorney (1 of 12), Fort Worth Business Press, 2008 and 2013; Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020; Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year, Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association, 2015; Top U.S. 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, Lawdragon Magazine, 2021. Recipient: Annual Professionalism Award, College of the State Bar of Texas, 1995; Annual Professionalism Award, Tarrant County Bar Association, 2010; Annual Blackstone Award, highest honor, Tarrant County Bar Association, 2021. Founding Co-Chair, Civil Bench-Bar Conference, Tarrant County, Texas. Past member, Professional Ethics Committee, appointed by Texas Supreme Court. Member: Tarrant County Bar Association (Director, 2008-2010); Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association (Past President); Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Past Director); American Association for Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates (TEX-ABOTA; President, 2010; President, Fort Worth Chapter, 2005); American Inns of Court (Fort Worth Chapter; Past President, 2003-2004; Sergeants Award, 2007); International Society of Barristers; American Law Institute (ALI); Tarrant County Bar Foundation (Director). Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. E−Mail: Steven C. Laird