Mario Lamar

Mario specializes in business debt collections and complex creditor’s rights issues, encompassing everything from multi-million-dollar lawsuits to an extensive post-judgment and bankruptcy practice. Through his work on behalf of creditors, Mario was named a Texas Rising Star in the practice area of Creditor’s and Debtor’s Rights. He has presented legal education programs to lawyers on different topics in the field of business debt collections. In addition to his creditor’s rights practice, Mario serves as general legal counsel for companies and nonprofits, where he drafts contracts, helps structure deals, and advises his clients on a wide variety of legal issues.

Education

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
B.S., Political Science, magna cum laude, May 2013

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2016

Honors: Dean’s Scholarship; Pro Bono Honor Roll

Presentations

You’ve Won, Now What? Post-Judgement Collections, CLE Program, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Summer 2020)

Employment Law and Your Contracts, Dallas Chapter of TEAM Networking (Summer 2020)

Oilfield Collections from a Legal Perspective, National Webinar, Association of Energy Service Companies (Fall 2020)

Collateral Damage: How Secured Transactions Go Right and How to Collect When They Go Wrong, CLE Program, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Summer 2021)

Activities & Affiliations

Texas Rising Star, Thomas Reuters – 2021
Texas Bar College – Member – 2021
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers – Leadership Class – 2020
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers – Co-Chair, Aid to the Homeless Committee – 2019 – Present
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers – Co-Chair, Solo and Small Firm Committee – 2019 – Present
Team Networking, Rookie of the Year, Dallas Chapter – 2020
Team Networking, New Member liaison, Dallas Chapter – 2021
Bankruptcy Law Section, Texas State Bar Association – Member – 2019 – Present
Construction Law Section, Texas State Bar Association – Member – 2019 – Present
Oil, Gas, and Energy Section, Texas State Bar Association – Member – 2019 – Present

Publications

Texas Oilfield Collections, Well Servicing Magazine (Winter 2020)

Bar Admissions

Texas Bar
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas