Before enrolling in law school, Mark S. Humphreys drove trucks, worked in warehouses, and held management positions with UPS and Roadway Express. During law school at Texas Wesleyan University, he worked for three law firms simultaneously and participated in more than twenty jury trials before graduating. He was licensed to the Texas Bar on May 6, 1994, founded his own practice that same year in Grand Prairie, and has since tried more than one hundred jury cases and represented more than 3,500 clients. Ninety-five percent of his practice is litigation against corporations and insurance companies.
Overview
The Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys has operated from Grand Prairie, Texas since 1994, with a second office at 211 S. Rusk St. in Weatherford, Texas (phone: (817) 944-1016). The practice is built around bad faith insurance litigation, personal injury, deceptive trade practices, oil and gas disputes, and contested divorce, with most cases handled on a contingency fee basis.
Humphreys is admitted to the Texas Bar (No. 00789762), all Texas state courts including the Texas Supreme Court and all Texas Courts of Appeals, and all four U.S. District Courts in Texas: Northern, Western, Eastern, and Southern Districts.
The majority of his clients arrive through referrals: approximately seventy-five percent of cases come from other attorneys or former clients. That referral rate at that level indicates a specific kind of reputation within the Dallas-Fort Worth legal market, one where other attorneys trust Humphreys with their clients’ most difficult disputes, particularly against insurance companies.
His background before law is not incidental. Attorneys who have worked physically demanding jobs and held management roles at shipping and logistics companies bring a different orientation to client relationships than those who proceeded directly from undergraduate education to law school. Humphreys’s prior work history shaped the practice’s approach: direct, contingency-fee-accessible, and oriented toward clients going up against institutional opponents.
Practice Areas
Bad Faith Insurance Litigation is the largest and defining component of the practice. The firm handles life insurance claims, homeowner’s insurance claims, auto insurance claims, and private disability insurance claims against insurance companies. Bad faith insurance law in Texas provides remedies beyond the policy amount when an insurer unreasonably denies, delays, or undervalues a legitimate claim. Litigating against insurance companies requires knowledge of Texas insurance law, the specific tactics insurers use to defend claims, and the trial experience to take cases to verdict when necessary.
Life Insurance Claims are handled for beneficiaries whose claims have been denied or delayed by insurance companies, including disputes over beneficiary designations that arise in divorce contexts.
Homeowner’s Insurance Claims cover disputes with property insurers over claim denials, underpayments, and delays following property damage.
Auto Insurance Claims address disputes with auto insurers, including underinsured and uninsured motorist claims.
Private Disability Insurance Claims are litigated for policyholders whose disability insurers have denied or terminated benefits.
Personal Injury cases cover negligence claims for individuals injured by others’ negligence. These are handled on contingency.
Deceptive Trade Practices cases are pursued under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) for consumers harmed by deceptive business conduct.
Oil and Gas Law is within the firm’s litigation scope, including a documented case involving $10 million in dispute. Oil and gas disputes in Texas typically involve royalty underpayments, lease interpretation, and related contract matters.
Divorce is handled including complex situations involving insurance benefits, life insurance beneficiary disputes, and contested property division. Insurance issues frequently arise in divorce, including disputes over beneficiary designations, disability benefits, and life insurance policies.
Civil Litigation encompasses the broader litigation capability that underlies all of the above practice areas.
Attorney Profiles
Mark Steven Humphreys is the principal attorney and owner.
Education: B.A., University of Texas at Arlington; J.D., Texas Wesleyan University, 1994.
Prior career: Warehouse labor, truck driving, teaching, and management positions at UPS and Roadway Express prior to law school.
Law school experience: Worked for three law firms simultaneously during law school; participated in 20+ jury trials before graduating.
Bar admissions: Texas (Bar No. 00789762, licensed May 6, 1994); U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Western, Eastern, and Southern Districts of Texas; all Texas state courts including the Texas Supreme Court and all Texas Courts of Appeals.
Practice record: Over 100 jury trials; more than 3,500 clients represented since 1994; approximately 75% of cases arrive through referrals from other attorneys or former clients.
Recognition: Recognized by the State Bar of Texas for exceeding minimum continuing legal education requirements.
Additional attorneys are not publicly listed.
Location and Service Area
Primary office: 702 Dalworth St, Grand Prairie, TX 75050. Primary office phone is not publicly listed; contact available through www.markhumphreyslawfirm.com/
Second office: 211 S. Rusk St., Weatherford, TX 76086. Phone: (817) 944-1016.
Service area: Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area and surrounding Texas counties. Federal court admissions cover all four Texas federal districts.
Client Focus
The Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys serves individuals and businesses with insurance claims denied or underpaid by insurance companies, personal injury victims, oil and gas dispute parties, consumers with deceptive trade practice claims, and parties to contested divorce proceedings.
The contingency fee model for most cases means clients do not pay attorney fees unless they recover. This makes the practice financially accessible for individuals who could not otherwise afford to litigate against institutional defendants.
Free consultations are offered for insurance claims.
Languages spoken beyond English are not publicly available.
FAQ
What percentage of the firm’s practice involves litigation against insurance companies?
Approximately ninety-five percent of the practice involves litigation against corporations and insurance companies. Insurance bad faith litigation across life, homeowner’s, auto, and private disability lines is the firm’s largest practice area.
Does the firm take cases on contingency?
Yes. The majority of cases are handled on a contingency fee basis, meaning the attorney fee is paid from the recovery rather than upfront. Free consultations are offered for insurance claims.
How many jury trials has Mark Humphreys conducted?
Over one hundred jury trials since his 1994 bar admission. He also participated in more than twenty jury trials during law school.
Where do most of the firm’s clients come from?
Approximately seventy-five percent of clients are referrals from other attorneys or former clients, indicating sustained trust within the Dallas-Fort Worth legal community.
Does the firm handle oil and gas disputes?
Yes. Oil and gas law is within the firm’s litigation scope. Humphreys has handled oil and gas cases including a matter involving $10 million in dispute.
Closing
The Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys has operated in the Dallas-Fort Worth market for more than thirty years with a practice anchored in the specific and demanding discipline of insurance bad faith litigation. Humphreys’s hundred-plus jury trial record, his background working in industries before law, and a seventy-five-percent referral rate collectively describe a practice built on outcomes rather than marketing.