W Mark Lanier
W. Mark Lanier founded The Lanier Law Firm in 1990. Since then, Lanier has earned widespread recognition as one of the top trial lawyers in the United States. His work for clients across the country is supported by firm offices in Houston, New York and Los Angeles. His peers and the...

Brian Abramson
Brian A. Abramson, a Houston native, is a member of our Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation Section and joined The Lanier Law Firm in February 2011. Brian's practice centers on bankruptcy-related litigation as well as all stages of the commercial chapter 11 and chapter 7 process. Prior to joining The Lanier...

Michael A. Akselrud
Michael A. Akselrud is an associate at The Lanier Law Firm in Los Angeles, specializing in commercial litigation, personal injury and products liability. Born and bred in Southern California, Michael received his J.D. from...

Jonathan Armour
Jonathan Armour is an associate at The Lanier Law Firm Houston office. He represents clients in a variety of civil litigation matters, including toxic torts, and asbestos related injuries. Born and raised in nearby Cypress, Texas, Mr. Armour lived his entire life in Houston,...

Natalie Armour
Natalie Armour joined the Issues and Appeals section of The Lanier Law Firm in 2012. Natalie was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She graduated cum laude from Baylor University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. In 2009, she graduated cum laude from...

William H. "Bill" Barfield
As a seasoned trial lawyer, William H. "Bill" Barfield has always sought after the opportunity to try lawsuits to a jury. Over his career, he has first chaired numerous cases to a jury and has handled cases in virtually every corner of the country. Further, Bill has a vast amount...

Darron E. Berquist
Darron E. Berquist joined The Lanier Law Firm as an associate in 2012 and practices in the areas of asbestos litigation, toxic torts, mass torts, pharmaceutical litigation and product liability. Prior to joining The Lanier Law Firm, Mr....

Mark Bratt
Mark D. Bratt joined The Lanier Law Firm’s Los Angeles office in 2011. A native of Vancouver, Washington, Mark earned his bachelor's degree from New York University in 2002, and his law degree from Pepperdine University 2006. In the years since graduating, he has dedicated...

Alex J. Brown
Alex J. Brown joined the Commercial Litigation section of the Lanier Law Firm in 2011. His experience in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate level, and in domestic and international arbitration forums, compliment his expertise and give him additional proficiency in the area...

Angela C. Bullock
Angela C. Bullock is an associate with The Lanier Law Firm. Ms. Bullock joined the firm in 2000, and practices in the areas of toxic torts, asbestos-caused injuries, personal injury and pharmaceutical products liability. Ms. Bullock was born in...

R. Craig Bullock
R. Craig Bullock is an associate at The Lanier Law Firm. He received his B.S. degree in Economics at Texas A&M University in 1993. After graduating from Texas A&M, Mr. Bullock worked for a consumer finance company in Corpus Christi, Texas, and returned to Houston where...

C. Taylor Campbell
C. Taylor Campbell is an associate with The Lanier Law Firm. A native of Kilgore, Texas, Mr. Campbell attended Kilgore College and earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, in 1995. He then earned his law degree from...

M. Michelle Carreras
M. Michelle Carreras is an associate with The Lanier Law Firm, where she works on commercial litigation cases, with an emphasis on bankruptcy-related litigation. Prior to joining The Lanier Law Firm, Ms. Carreras spent six years as an associate at a prominent Texas defense firm, where...

Lindsey Cheek
Lindsey Cheek joined the Lanier Law Firm in 2010 and she currently assists and represents those who have suffered toxic tort and asbestos related injuries. Her education and background combine to allow for her to understand all sides of a particular case and most importantly the needs of...

Lee Cirsch
Lee Cirsch is an attorney in The Lanier Law Firm’s Los Angeles office with years of experience litigating business and commercial disputes; mass tort and consumer protection class actions; pharmaceutical, medical device, and other types of products liability actions; significant personal...

Paul R. Cordella
Paul R. Cordella is an associate at The Lanier Law Firm, practicing in the areas of pharmaceutical litigation, mass torts, toxic torts and products liability litigation. Mr. Cordella also has experience in litigating cases involving wrongful death, municipal and premises liability, as well as construction...

Case A. Dam
Case A. Dam joined The Lanier Law Firm’s Los Angeles office in 2013. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Case earned his bachelor's degree from DePaul University in 2000, and his law degree from University of Miami School of Law in 2004. Since graduating, he has zealously...

Rabi David
Rabi David joined The Lanier Law Firm's Los Angeles office in 2010 where he represents plaintiffs affected by exposure to asbestos. As a former Air Force combat veteran, Rabi appreciates firsthand the important role his clients have served in...

Eugene R. Egdorf
Eugene "Gene" R. Egdorf represents The Lanier Law Firm's clients in commercial and complex litigation matters. These cases have included matters involving antitrust, patent infringement, fraud, deceptive trade practices and breach of contract. His work on personal injury, work-related injuries, and ...

Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kelly A. Fitzpatrick joined the Lanier Law Firm as an associate in 2010.  Since joining the firm, Ms. Fitzpatrick has focused her practice on representing individuals who have been injured by pharmaceutical and medical devices.  Ms. Fitzpatrick has been invited to speak at national conferences concerning the regulatory history of...

Chris Fonville
Chris Fonville joined The Lanier Law Firm in 2012. Chris’ litigation experience includes representing plaintiffs in a variety of areas including toxic tort, pharmaceutical, product liability, securities fraud, and catastrophic injuries. Prior to joining The Lanier Law Firm, Mr. Fonville worked at two nationally recognized...

M. Clay Fostel
M. Clay Fostel is an associate with The Lanier Law Firm. A native of Kermit, Texas, Mr. Fostel attended Southern Methodist University and earned his undergraduate degree in psychology in 1996. He then earned his law degree from the South Texas College of Law in Houston, and...

Edward W. Fudge
Edward W. Fudge is Of Counsel to The Lanier Law Firm. He has many years of trial experience in personal injury and civil litigation cases. An ordained minister, Mr. Fudge earned a degree in Biblical Languages in 1967 from Abilene Christian University, where he earned his...

Lincoln Goodwin
Lincoln Goodwin is a senior attorney with The Lanier Law Firm. He represents clients in a variety of civil litigation matters, including toxic torts, asbestos related injuries, and commercial litigation. Originally from Laramie, Wyoming, Mr. Goodwin has lived in Texas since 1982. He earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University in...

W. Casey Harris
W. Casey Harris is an associate with The Lanier Law Firm. He devotes his entire practice to litigation, representing plaintiffs in the areas of personal injury, products liability, toxic torts, premises liability, wrongful death and asbestos litigation. Mr. Harris is a native of East Texas, where most of...

Catherine Heacox
Catherine Heacox represents individuals who have been injured by dangerous drugs and products, medical negligence and toxic exposure. For more than a decade, Ms. Heacox has focused her practice on complex civil litigation including pharmaceutical and product liability mass tort actions, personal injury actions and environmental...

Dara Hegar
Dara Hegar, a Houston native, brought her expertise in complex litigation and trial coordination to the Lanier Law Firm in 1999. She is a Managing Attorney in the Houston office. She represents clients in each of the firm’s practice areas with a focus on trial coordination in complex litigation matters....

Charles F. Herd, Jr.
Bringing a wealth of litigation and management experience to The Lanier Law Firm, Charles Herd concentrates on Jones Act and maritime-related claims, maritime products liability cases and maritime-related commercial matters. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Mr. Herd earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 from Vanderbilt University...

Felicia M. Hubert
Felicia M. Hubert is an associate with the Lanier Law Firm, working in all areas of civil litigation, with a primary focus in bad faith insurance claims, personal injury and commercial litigation. Ms. Hubert was born in Houston and raised in Gladewater, Texas. She earned her...

Ryan Jacobs
Ryan Nicole Jacobs joined the Lanier Law Firm in 2009, and is an associate in the firm’s asbestos litigation group in Houston, Texas. She concentrates her litigation practice on representing plaintiffs in the areas of personal injury, products liability, ...

Evan M. Janush
Evan M. Janush is the Chief of Staff of the New York office. In addition to his administrative role within the firm, Mr. Janush oversees commercial litigation for The Lanier Law Firm’s New York office and he is the practice group leader of...

Trey Jones
Trey Jones joined The Lanier Law Firm’s Los Angeles office in 2010. He has practiced mass tort litigation since graduating from the University of Houston Law Center in 2004. In the years since graduating, Trey has concentrated his practice on litigation against the manufacturers of asbestos and on...

Maura Kolb
Maura Kolb joined The Lanier Law Firm in 2003 after working closely with the firm on complex commercial and personal injury litigation matters. Her innovative thinking and compassionate approach with clients made her a perfect addition to The Lanier Law Firm team. Maura's practice...

David Kuttles
David Kuttles is an associate at The Lanier Law Firm, practicing in the areas of pharmaceutical and toxic tort litigation, general products liability litigation, and commercial matters. Mr. Kuttles has experience in litigating, arbitrating and mediating bodily injury claims involving products liability, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, and job related...

Kevin LaMarca
Kevin LaMarca is an associate with The Lanier Law Firm. He represents clients in a variety of civil litigation matters, including toxic torts and asbestos related injuries. In addition, Mr. LaMarca works closely with the bankruptcy and settlement departments for the asbestos section...

Dr. Robert Leone
Dr. Robert E. Leone is an attorney and the in-house trial psychologist at The Lanier Law Firm. His pre-trial preparations allow the firm's clients an inside look at how their case will be received by a jury. An accomplished lawyer, Dr. Leone joined the firm in 1997 after serving as the...

Zarah Levin-Fragasso
Zarah Levin-Fragasso is an associate of The Lanier Law Firm in the New York office. She practices in the area of pharmaceutical litigation. Ms. Levin-Fragasso has worked in the legal profession for almost a decade. Prior to pursuing...

C. Jason Lindamood
C. Jason Lindamood is an associate with the Lanier Law Firm, where he practices in the area of toxic torts, asbestos related injuries, and commercial litigation. A native of Fulshear, Texas, Mr. Lindamood earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Houston. He then earned his...

Benjamin T. Major
Benjamin T. Major joined the Issues and Appeals section of The Lanier Law Firm in 2012. His outstanding experience in trial and appellate matters complement the expertise of the other attorneys in the section. Ben's proficiency includes representing financial institutions in commercial collection and lender liability cases;...

John W. Maniscalco
John W. Maniscalco is an attorney at The Lanier Law Firm’s Houston office, where he represents plaintiffs in litigation matters as well as having a role in the Issues and Appeals practice area. John, who graduated from Texas Tech University, Cum Laude in 2008 and Texas Tech...

Patrice McKinney
Patrice McKinney grew up on a farm in West Texas and drove a John Deere tractor until she was 18 years old. She understands and appreciates the value of hard work, dedication and perseverance. Patrice has an M.A. in English, an M.S. in Sports Health, and a J.D. in law. She...

J.D. McMullen
J.D. McMullen is an associate with The Lanier Law Firm, practicing in the areas of commercial and toxic tort litigation, and has represented hundreds of mesothelioma victims and their families.  Since 2006, Mr. McMullen has helped to negotiate more than $400,000,000.00 in settlements for victims of asbestos exposure. Mr. McMullen is...

Richard D. Meadow
Richard D. Meadow has been a practicing trial attorney for more than 24 years. He has represented the rights of individuals who have been injured by pharmaceuticals, medical devices, asbestos, medical malpractice, defective products, construction defects, lead poisoning, and motor vehicles, as well as the negligence of...

Sara A. Morton
Sara A. Morton is an associate at The Lanier Law Firm in the areas of toxic tort litigation and asbestos related injuries. Ms. Morton is a native of Houston, Texas. She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University in 2002, and attended the South Texas...

Taylor Nuttall
Taylor Nuttall is an associate with the Lanier Law Firm. Born in Houston, he was raised in parts of Southeast Asia and Great Britain. He has now returned to Houston, where he practices in the area of toxic tort litigation and asbestos related injuries. Taylor attended...

Patrick O'Hara
Patrick O'Hara is an associate at The Lanier Law Firm, where he represents clients in a wide variety of civil litigation matters and plays a leading role in the firm’s Asbestos and Toxic Exposure practice group. Mr. O'Hara earned his law license from the Pepperdine...

Christopher J. "C.J." Orrico
Christopher J. Orrico (“C.J.”) is an associate at The Lanier Law Firm in the New York office, practicing primarily in the areas of commercial litigation and pharmaceutical litigation. Prior to joining The Lanier Law Firm...

Kevin P. Parker
The Lanier Law Firm Appellate Law Specialist Kevin P. Parker is the head of the Issues and Appeals Section of The Lanier Law Firm. His pre-trial work insures that client cases will stand the test of an appeal. Mr. Parker is an accomplished lawyer, having personally handled more than 20 cases...

Aaron Plumlee
Aaron Plumlee is an associate with The Lanier Law Firm, where he represents plaintiffs affected by exposure to asbestos. Born and raised in Houston, Mr. Plumlee earned his undergraduate degree in Government from the University of Texas in 2004. He earned his law degree from the...

Benjamin Pyle
Benjamin Pyle is an associate with The Lanier Law Firm, practicing in the area of toxic tort litigation. Mr. Pyle earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law, where he also served as managing editor of the International Trade Law Journal and a member of the South Texas...

Sam T. Richard
Sam T. Richard, an associate with The Lanier Law Firm, works with clients from all of the firm's practice groups. Mr. Richard personally meets with clients to investigate their claims and serves as their advocate throughout the course of litigation. Mr. Richard is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma,...

Phillip N. Sanov
Phillip N. Sanov is an associate with The Lanier Law Firm, working in all areas of civil litigation with a primary focus on the firm's commercial and personal injury litigation cases involving bad faith insurance claims, commercial disputes and car crash injuries. Mr. Sanov was born and raised in...

Alexandra Shef
Alexandra Shef joined The Lanier Law Firm in 2010 and is a member of the firm’s asbestos litigation group in Los Angeles, California. Alexandra has dedicated her legal career to representing people suffering with malignant mesothelioma. She has successfully represented veterans of the United States Navy, construction...

Kelley Smith
Kelley Smith is a personal injury and commercial litigation attorney in The Lanier Law Firm’s Houston office. Further, Ms. Smith has recently made groundbreaking efforts fighting to ensure health care providers are correctly compensated by insurance companies using the Texas Prompt Pay Statute. Prompt Payment Cases, which arise when insurance...

Stephanie M. Taylor
Stephanie Taylor is an attorney at The Lanier Law Firm’s Los Angeles office. Her areas of expertise include representing clients with personal injuries, as well as handling wrongful death and product liability cases. Stephanie graduated in 2006...

Judson A. Waltman
Judson (Jud) Waltman, a native of Lufkin, Texas, is the Managing Attorney in Houston over Personal Injury, Product Liability and Maritime Litigation. He attended Baylor University where he earned his undergraduate degree in History and Spanish in 1993. He received his...

Dwana Waltman
Dwana Waltman joined The Lanier Law Firm in February of 2009 as an intake attorney for the toxic tort division. Mrs. Waltman was born in Lufkin, Texas.  She graduated from Baylor University, magna cum laude, in 1993 with a degree in Sociology and attended law school at Texas...

Lawrence P. Wilson
Lawrence (Larry) Wilson rejoined The Lanier Law Firm in 2003, and practices in the areas of FELA/railroad claims, truck accidents, products liability, the Jones Act, and medical malpractice. A native of Lubbock, Texas, Mr. Wilson earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting with high honors from Lubbock (Texas) Christian College...

Jessica Woodhouse
Jessica A. Woodhouse is an Associate at the Lanier Law Firm’s New York Office and practices in the areas of toxic torts, products liability, asbestos litigation and mass torts.  Prior to joining the Lanier Law Firm, Ms. Woodhouse spent five years at the...

Matthew J. Worrall
Matthew J. Worrall joined The Lanier Law Firm as an associate, in 2010, to focus in the area of toxic tort litigation. Matt is a native of Houston, Texas. He earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration majoring in Finance from Texas A&M University in 2006 and earned his law degree...