Lance B. Vinson was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but grew up in Metairie, Louisiana, before attending Houston Baptist University from which he received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Speech Communication and English Literature in 1991. After additional academic and professional pursuits, he returned to Louisiana and received his Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Law School in 2002 and was admitted to the bar in October of that year. During law school, he was selected to participate on the National Student Trial Advocacy Team. He is admitted to practice before all Louisiana state courts and the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana. Lance’s practice focuses equally on defense of worker's compensation claims and general liability claims.