LANCE VINCENT
lancev@rllawfirm.net
EMPLOYMENT
2011 — present Shareholder Attorney
Ritcheson, Lauffer & Vincent, P.C.
2004 – 2010 Shareholder Attorney
Ritcheson, Lauffer, Vincent & Dukes, P.C.
1999 – 2004 Shareholder Attorney
Potter – Minton, P.C.
1992 – 1999 Member Attorney
Potter, Minton, Roberts, Davis & Jones, P.C.
1987 – 1992 Associate Attorney
Potter, Minton, Roberts, Davis & Jones, P.C.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration degree with honors,
University of Texas (Arlington) 1978
Advanced Personnel Management Course – University of Texas (Austin) 1984
Juris Doctor Degree, Baylor University School of Law, 1987
ACADEMIC HONORS
Member, Order of Barristers, Baylor University School of Law, 1987
Recipient, Harcourt, Bracey, Jovanich Scholarship, 1986-87
Outstanding Speaker Award – Baylor Law School Moot Court Competion, 1987
Top 10 Graduate – Spring Class 1987
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of Texas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Smith County Bar Association
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
PRACTICE AREAS
Federal and State Court Litigation
Defense of Governmental Entities (including defense of claims brought under Texas Tort Claims Act)
Medical Malpractice defense and Healthcare litigation
Employment Law
Products Liability, Construction Accidents, Oilfield Litigation, and Trucking Litigation
Commercial Litigation
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Member, First Baptist Church, Tyler
Senior Instructor University of Texas at Tyler – Paralegal Certification Course, 1989 – 1994
Rose Capital West Little League – Coach, 1990 – 1996
Tyler Pop Warner Football Association – Coach, 1994 – 1996
Board of Directors 1995
University of Texas at Tyler Moot Court Competition – Judge, 1992
All Saints Episcopal School Moot court Team Instructor/Sponsor 1995 – 1996
University of Texas Longhorn Foundation Member
Habitat for Humanity 2001 – 2004
Co-Founder and President of Herman Furlough, Jr. Scholarship Foundation 2000 – present
Tyler Robert E. Lee High School Volunteer Summer Program Football Coach
PERSONAL
Native of Terrell, Texas
Married to Tamara Vincent for 31 years
Two children:
Joshua – Graduated University of Texas – Arlington
Haley – Graduated University of Texas — Austin
