1. The son of the former Margie Beth Barnett and her husband Maxwell Allen Sandlin, Max Sandlin is a graduate of Baylor University, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and named Outstanding Young Alumni, and Baylor University School of Law, where he was a member of the National Championship Mock Trial Team.
Max Sandlin was the Distinguished Speaker for the John William Minton and Florence Dean Minton Endowed Law School Lecture Series at Law Day 2004 at Baylor Law School.
Max Sandlin practiced law in Texas and had a broad-based litigation and business practice.
Max Sandlin was active in the banking and energy industries.
Max Sandlin served on the Board of Directors of East Texas Legal Services.
Max Sandlin is a former County Judge and County Court at Law Judge.
Max Sandlin served on the powerful and exclusive Ways and Means Committee, the Financial Services Committee, and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Max Sandlin was an elected and later a leadership representative on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, and among the small group of legislators selected for the Parliamentary Group, representatives called upon for rapid parliamentary and procedural action on the floor of the US House.
Max Sandlin was a primary target of the Republican 2003 re-redistricting process orchestrated by then-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Max Sandlin's district was made significantly more urban and Republican than its predecessor.
Max Sandlin denounced the reconfiguring of his district, calling it an illegal and unconstitutional effort to dilute and eliminate the voices of rural and minority voters.
Max Sandlin lost to former district judge Louie Gohmert in a massive landslide, taking only 39 percent of the vote.
Max Sandlin is currently a partner and co-chairman of Mercury, a public strategy firm.
Max Sandlin is a former youth baseball, basketball, and softball coach.
Max Sandlin is the father of five children, has three grandchildren, and is married to former US Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin.