Kelsey Stokes
Personal Background Kelsey Stokes is recognized as a national leader in mass personal injury litigation. Kelsey practices primarily in the areas of mass tort litigation, products liability, and complex commercial litigation. As Co-Lead Counsel for the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in multiple Hernia Mesh MDLs (Multi-District Litigation) at the federal level and 3 MCLs (Multi-County Litigation) […]
Angela Spoede
Personal Background Angela Spoede is a senior attorney in the Houston office. Angela’s practice areas include appeals, personal injury, and complex litigation matters. As a member of the Lanier Law Firm’s issues and appeals team, her practice focuses on legal research and written advocacy. Angela joined the Lanier Law Firm in 2024. She began her […]
W. Mark Lanier
During the past 30 years, Mark has taken on some of the biggest challenges in the legal field. In doing so, he has achieved some of the largest verdicts in history, accomplishments that have changed business practices to protect the public and have gained justice for the victims of asbestos exposure, dangerous drugs, medical devices, and […]
Richard D. Meadow
Distinguished Trial Attorney & Consumer Advocate For more than three decades, Richard “Rick” Meadow has stood as a beacon of excellence in civil litigation, championing the rights of injured individuals and their families with unwavering dedication. As the National Mass Tort Leader and Director of Business Development for The Lanier Law Firm, he oversaw all […]
Zeke DeRose
Personal Background Zeke DeRose is a member of The Lanier Law Firm’s Business Litigation section. He brings extensive experience to plaintiffs and defendants in a range of disputes before courts and in arbitration, including complex commercial and business litigation, antitrust, licensing disputes, merger disputes, qui tam (under both state and federal False Claims Act), federal […]
Skip McBride
Personal Background Ralph (Skip) McBride serves as Of Counsel for The Lanier Law Firm out of the Houston office. As a member of The Lanier Law Firm team, Mr. McBride represents commercial clients and individuals in real estate disputes, products liability lawsuits, oil and gas disputes, personal injury cases, construction contracts, trusts and probate matters […]
Sarah Lanier
Personal Background Sarah Lanier is an associate attorney in the Houston office. Sarah’s practice areas include personal injury, toxic torts, mass torts, products liability, and pharmaceutical liability. During law school, Sarah clerked for the Lanier Law Firm’s appellate division. Sarah joined the Firm as an associate attorney in 2024. In her free time, Sarah enjoys […]
Sara Abston
Personal Background Sara Abston is an associate attorney in the Houston office. Sara’s practice areas include products liability, pharmaceutical liability, and toxic torts. As a member of The Lanier Law Firm’s trial team, her focus is primarily on mass torts and multidistrict litigations. Sara joined The Lanier Law Firm as an associate attorney in 2022. […]
Sam E. Taylor
Personal Background Sam E. Taylor II joined the Lanier Law Firm in 2014 and serves as Senior Litigation Counsel at the firm. Sam has been board-certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for over 25 years and board-certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy […]
Ryan Ellis
Personal Background Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Ryan attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he was selected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with the Highest Honors in 2010. He earned his law degree at the University of Texas School of Law in 2013. In law school, Ryan served as Executive Editor […]