Overview
Mr. Layne focuses his practice primarily on high exposure commercial motor vehicle accidents, product defects, and premises defects that result in catastrophic injury and wrongful deaths. He has represented individuals and businesses through all stages of litigation in both state and federal court.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family, coaching his son's and daughter’s sports teams, and playing golf.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Obtained summary judgement for a parent company in a personal injury lawsuit arising from a commercial motor vehicle accident.
- Successfully moved to strike and exclude opposing counsel’s purported transportation safety expert on the grounds his opinions were not relevant or reliable.
- Obtained summary judgment on a negligent entrustment claim against a mother who allowed her daughter to drive their family vehicle.
Recognition
- Peer Review Rated Attorney, Martindale-Hubbel
- San Antonio’s Top Lawyers of 2021, San Antonio Magazine
- Rising Star Lawyers of 2020 and 2021, San Antonio Scene Magazine
Memberships
Professional
- Houston Bar Association
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
Services
Education
Texas Tech University School of Law, 2015
Texas Tech University, 2012
Admissions
- Texas, 2015
- U.S. District Courts – Southern and Western Districts of Texas