Marianne M. Auld

Bar / Professional Activity

• American Bar Association
• Tarrant County Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow
• Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow
• Eldon B. Mahon Inns of Court, Member, Executive Committee, Master
• Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, Greenhill Fellow
• National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (“NARTC”)
• Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership, Board
• Visit Fort Worth, Board
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Board Chair
• Fort Worth Symphony, Board
• Fort Worth Report, Board
• Fort Worth Cradle to Career, Board
• Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce  Board Chair, 2021 Vice Chair, 2020 Board of Directors, 2017-2020

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• Malinski v. BNSF Ry. Co., 805 F. App’x 579 (5th Cir. 2020)
• Lermon v. Minyard Food Stores, Inc., No. 05-13-00034-CV, 2014 WL 6466840 (Tex. App.—Dallas Nov. 19, 2014, pet. denied)
• In re Hayward, 480 S.W.3d 48 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2015, no pet.)
• Abraham & Veneklasen Joint Venture v. Am. Quarter Horse Ass'n, 776 F.3d 321 (5th Cir. 2015)
• BNSF Ry. Co v. Phillips, 485 S.W.3d 908 (Tex. 2015)
• In re Nat'l Lloyds Ins. Co., No. 13-15-00521-CV, 2016 WL 552112 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Feb. 10, 2016, orig. proceeding [mand. denied])
• Van Houten v. City of Fort Worth, 827 F.3d 530 (5th Cir. 2016)
• BNSF Ry Co. v. Epple, No. 07-15-00355-CV, 2016 WL 7010581 (Tex. App.—Amarillo June 2, 2017, pet. denied)
• Permian Power Tong, Inc. v. Diamondback E&P, LLC, No. 12-16-00092-CV, 2017 WL 2824311 (Tex. App.—Tyler June 30, 2017, pet. denied)
• City of San Antonio, Texas v. Hotels.com, L.P., 876 F.3d 717 (5th Cir. 2017)
• BNSF Ry. Co. v. Baca, No. 02-17-00168-CV, 2018 WL 1528573 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth March 29, 2018, no pet.)(mem. op.)
• Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. v. Enter. Prods. Partners, L.P., 593 S.W.3d 732 (Tex. 2020)
• CLC Roofing, Inc. v. Helzer, 594 S.W.3d 414 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2019, no pet.)
• HMC Hotel Props. II Ltd. P’ship v. Keystone-Tex. Prop. Holding Corp., No. 12-0289, 2014 WL 2619518 (Tex. 2014)Burnett Ranches, Ltd. v. U.S., 753 F.3d 143 (5th Cir. 2014) BNSF Ry. Co. v. Wipff, 408 S.W.3d 662 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Aug. 8, 2013, no pet.)Mitchell v. Ballard, 420 S.W.3d 122 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2012, no pet.)Harris v. BNSF Ry. Co., 393 S.W.3d 789 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2012, no pet.)U-Haul Int’l., Inc. v. Waldrip, 380 S.W.3d 118 (Tex. 2012)Faust v BNSF Ry. Co., 337 S.W.3d 325 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2011, pet denied)Wine Country Gift Baskets.com v. Steen, 612 F.3d 809 (5th Cir. 2010)Martin v. Martin, No. 02-08-490-CV, 2010 WL 2331448 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2010, pet. denied)Winegar v. Martin, 304 S.W.3d 661 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2010, no pet.)Bandera Drilling Co., Inc. v. Sledge Drilling Corp., 293 S.W.3d 867 (Tex. App.—Eastland 209, no pet.)Farlow v. Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hosp., 284 S.W.3d 903 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2009, pet. denied)

Honors

• The 400 Most Influential by Fort Worth Inc. magazine, 2018-2024, The 400 Most Influential, Fort Worth Inc. magazine
• "Texas Super Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters, 2013-2025, Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
• Best Lawyers in America®, 2015-2025, The Best Lawyers in America®, The Best Lawyers in America®
• Top Attorney in Appellate Law, 360 West magazine, 2017-2024, Top Attorney in Appellate Law, 360 West magazine
• Best Lawyers in America®, Women in the Law, Business Edition, 2020-2025, Best Lawyers in America®, Women in the Law, Business Edition, Best Lawyers in America®
• Selected as a "Top Attorney" by Fort Worth Magazine, 2012-2024, Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine
• Law Good Scout Recipient by the Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 2017, Law Good Scout Recipient, Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America
• Named "Great Woman of Texas" by Fort Worth Business Press, 2014, Great Woman of Texas, Fort Worth Business Press

Educational Background

• Baylor University, B.A., 1982

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• "How to Present the Record for Appeal," NARTC Annual Meeting, 2021, Speaker, "How to Present the Record for Appeal", NARTC Annual Meeting, 2021
• Women at the Top: Shattering Glass Ceilings?, Texas Women Lawyers CLE Forum, 2018, Featured Panelist, Featured Panelist, Women at the Top: Shattering Glass Ceilings?, Texas Women Lawyers CLE Forum,, 2018
• "Admission of Evidence and Preservation of the Record," NARTC Trial College, 2018, Presenter, "Admission of Evidence and Preservation of the Record", NARTC Trial College, 2018
• "Women Leaders: Refining How Fort Worth Does Business," Fort Worth Business Press Panel, 2017, Panelist, "Women Leaders: Refining How Fort Worth Does Business", Fort Worth Business Press Panel, 2017
• "Ethics in Professionalism in Appellate Practice," Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 2016, Presenter, "Ethics in Professionalism in Appellate Practice", Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 2016
• "Judicial Writing," TAACA Briefing Attorney Seminar, 2016, Presenter, "Judicial Writing", TAACA Briefing Attorney Seminar, 2016

• Aviation
• Banking
• Gas
• Manufacturing
• Oil
• Transportation/Rail