Mark Briggs has been in private practice since 1996 and handling child welfare (CPS) cases since 1997.  He has handled bench and jury trials as lead counsel. He has also handled appeals to the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso, Texas. Mr. Briggs is licenced to practice in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Briggs has represented parents, grandparents, relatives and children in child welfare cases. He has represented parents in the administrative process within the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. He also represents parents and others who are under investigation by TDFPS. Mr. Briggs has also represented Native-American tribes and tribal members in child welfare cases involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

Mr. Briggs represents parent, grandparents and others in child custody cases including divorce, termination of parental rights, paternity and other areas of family practice.

Contact Mark Briggs today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:

• Family Law
• Parents and Relatives in Child Welfare (CPS)
• Divorce
• Custody
• Parent-Child Relationships
• Child Support
• Termination of Parental Rights
• Mental Health
• Probate Cases
   

If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced El Paso County Family Law lawyer, call Mark Briggs today at 915-257-4025, or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your free initial consultation.

Professional Profile

If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced El Paso County Family Law lawyer, call Mark Briggs today at 915-257-4025, or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your free initial consultation.

ADDRESS OF THE FIRM:
Briggs & Associates, P.C.
3609 Montana Ave
El Paso, TX 79903
Phone: 915-257-4025
Hours: M-F, 9:00AM-4:30PM
 

Attorney Mark Briggs

Jurisdictions:

• Texas
• USDC Western District
• US Court of Appeals, 5th Cir.
• US Supreme Court   

Education:

•  University of Texas, B.A., History, 1987
• BaylorUniversity, School of Law, J.D. 1994

Admitted To The Bar:

• 1994

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Member of the College of the State Bar of Texas
• American Bar Association
• National Association of Counsel for Children
• El Paso Federal
• Probate and Family Bar Associations
• El Paso Bar Association
• Mediator of the Year 2010
• Presenter American Bar Association National Convention on Parent Representation in Child Welfare Cases, 2011
• Qualified Texas Mediator in Civil and Family Law

Board Certifications:

• Certified Child Welfare law Specialist by the American Bar Association
• National Association of Counsel for Children