By Chuck Lanehart
The first Lubbock attorneys arrived about the time the county was organized, in 1891. Most were “prairie dog lawyers,” who traveled by horse or horse-drawn buggy throughout the South Plains and beyond seeking business. They rarely established formal law offices in Lubbock, and most were gone by the turn of the century.
When more stable attorneys arrived in the early 20th century, they began to develop successful law practices and settled down with their families…