Jonathan Wilkerson
Personal Background Jonathan embarked on his educational journey at Abilene Christian University, earning a Bachelor of Science with highest honors from the Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Department in 2004. During his time at ACU, he showcased his academic and leadership skills, standing out as student body president, a Jack Pope Fellow, SGA Treasurer, and many […]
Harvey Brown
Personal Background Before his judicial service, he was in private practice for more than 20 years, handling both trials and appeals. He was also appointed as a special master in a case and also frequently retained as an arbitrator and mediator. Judge Brown is also an award-winning author, having authored six law review articles. Representative […]
Felicia M. Hubert
Personal Background Ms. Hubert was born in Houston and raised in Gladewater, Texas. After graduating, she began a private law practice, in Austin, Texas. In addition, she donated her skills to AIDS Services of Austin and pro bono activities. Soon after her return to Houston, Ms. Hubert joined the Lanier Law Firm, where she has […]
Dwana Waltman
Personal Background 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 Tech University. Mrs. Waltman was […]
Dara Hegar
https://youtu.be/OaBBKGCOIe4 Personal Background Served as briefing attorney to the Honorable Richard H. Edelman at the Fourteenth Court of Appeals from 1998 through 1999, before joining the Lanier Law Firm. She resides in Katy, Texas with her husband, Glenn, and their three children. Representative Cases Member of the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in the Opioid Multidistrict litigation […]
Christopher Phipps
Personal Background Prior to joining the Lanier Law Firm, Chris worked with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in the Air Enforcement Division of the Office of Civil Enforcement in Washington, D.C. There, he frequently conducted regulatory research in order to draft enforcement decisions, and participated in settlement negotiations with various defendants. This administrative […]
Abigail Harris
Personal Background Abigail Harris joined the firm in 2024 following her graduation from law school. She is from Nashville, Tennessee. Abigail went to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for undergrad where she majored in Political Science and graduated summa cum laude, the highest honor. Following undergrad, Abigail decided to pursue her passion for law and […]
Caroline McLeod
Personal Background Ms. McLeod resides in Houston with her husband and their two Goldendoodles. In her spare time she enjoys riding her horse and traveling. Representative Cases 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 Helped secure a […]
Benjamin T. Major
Professional Overview Ben Major is a member of The Lanier Law Firm’s appellate practice group, where he handles complex motion practice and appeals in product liability, mass tort, antitrust, ERISA, and general personal injury matters. A former editor-in-chief of his journal at the Texas Tech school of law, Mr. Major brings scholarly rigor to novel […]
Benjamin Pyle
Personal Background 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 Law Review. Mr. Pyle further served as a judicial intern in Houston for the Hon. Elizabeth Ray in the 165th Civil […]