Twenty-seven attorneys from The Lanier Law Firm’s Houston, Los Angeles and New York offices have been named to the 2027 Best Lawyers in America list, encompassing seven distinct practice areas. Selections for Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch are based on confidential peer reviews by attorneys in the same practice area and region, and extensive supplemental research by the publication’s editors. Ones to Watch generally recognizes the exceptional work of those attorneys who have been in practice for 10 years or less.
Full list of Best Lawyers:
- Appellate Practice: Natalie Armour, Harvey G. Brown Jr., M. Michelle Carreras, Kevin P. Parker, Kent Sullivan
- Commercial Litigation: Alex J. Brown, Harvey G. Brown Jr., W. Mark Lanier, Ralph D. McBride, Jonathan Wilkerson, Zeke DeRose
- Litigation – Intellectual Property: Zeke DeRose
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs: Darron E. Berquist, Evan M. Janush, W. Mark Lanier, Rachel Lanier, Richard D. Meadow
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs: Michael A. Akselrud, Dara G. Hegar, W. Mark Lanier, Rachel Lanier, Patrice McKinney, Richard D. Meadow, Sam E. Taylor II, Judson A. Waltman
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs: Darron E. Berquist, Dara G. Hegar, W. Mark Lanier, David Kuttles, Judson A. Waltman, Dwana Waltman
Full list of Ones to Watch:
- Appellate Practice: Caroline McLeod, Joshua Upham
- Environmental Law: Michelle M. Greene
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs: Michelle M. Greene
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs: Alex Abston, Joshua Upham