Personal Background
Natalie Armour joined the Issues and Appeals section of The Lanier Law Firm in 2012. She handles complex briefing in trial and appellate courts in mass tort, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, and other types of product liability cases, personal injury matters, and business litigation. She has briefed appellate matters before the Texas Supreme Court, Texas Courts of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Eighth Circuit, the Missouri Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Missouri. She is licensed to practice law in Texas.
Natalie is known for her attention to detail and thoroughness. She works well as part of a team and enjoys collaborating with colleagues toward shared goals.
Natalie is a native Texan who was born and raised in Dallas. She clerked for Justice Kent C. Sullivan at the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas. Prior to joining The Lanier Law Firm, Natalie worked as an associate at two Houston defense firms, where she focused primarily on property-related insurance litigation. Natalie currently resides in Cypress with her husband, Jonathan, their children, and their great-dane, Tigerlily. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, and doing home renovation projects.
Representative Cases
Natalie has worked on numerous cases. Notable matters where she has attended trial in a briefing capacity include the Johnson & Johnson talcum powder litigation, social media addiction litigation, and opioid litigation.
- Served on the law and briefing team during the landmark social media addiction lawsuit trial, K.G.M. v. Meta et al, in 2026. Facing off against some of the largest companies in the world, with vast financial and legal resources, presented unique challenges, which Natalie and her team met head-on. Natalie contributed extensively to pretrial, trial, and post-trial motion practice, which resulted in a favorable verdict and judgment for the plaintiff.
- Was a key member of the firm’s trial team combatting the opioid epidemic that secured a verdict for two counties in Ohio against CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart in 2021 and 2022.
- Was a key member of the firm’s talcum powder litigation team that won a multi-billion jury verdict against J&J in 2018 in Ingham v. Johnson & Johnson. She was also a member of the firm’s appellate team that jointly briefed the J&J talc matter before the Missouri Court of Appeals and the Missouri Supreme Court. In 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Johnson & Johnson’s appeal regarding the landmark verdict, preserving the $2.1 billion judgment.
Community and Professional Activities
- Member of the Appellate Sections of the State Bar of Texas
- The Houston Bar Association