Twenty-Eight Lanier Law Firm Attorneys Named Among Nation’s Leading Litigators

Lawdragon list expands to include trial lawyers representing plaintiffs

HOUSTON – A total of 28 attorneys from The Lanier Law Firm have been selected to the list of Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2027. This year marks the first time the publication has recognized a larger number of attorneys who primarily represent plaintiffs on the annual list, one of the company’s flagship legal guides.

The editors note this decision has greatly expanded the number of Leading Litigator honorees in an array of practices, including commercial litigation, product liability, personal injury, class actions, and disputes involving energy, technology and intellectual property.

“In the courtroom or at the negotiation table, we’re proud to be zealous advocates for those who have been harmed by the negligence of others, whether that’s an individual or one of the largest corporations in the world,” says firm founder Mark Lanier. “This latest recognition is a testament to the resources and reputation we bring to bear in every case.”

The firm’s Leading Litigator honorees and respective areas of expertise include:

• Mark Lanier: Product Liability, Asbestos, Class Action
• Mariana Aroditis: Product Liability Litigation
• Michael Akselrud: Personal Injury, Product Liability, Pharmaceutical
• Darron Berquist: Product Liability, Pharmaceutical, Asbestos Litigation
• Alex Brown: Business/Commercial Litigation
• Harvey Brown: Personal Injury, Appellate
• Manny Cabrera: Personal Injury, Asbestos
• Michelle Carreras: Appeals
• Julian Cokic: Business Litigation, Commercial Disputes
• Case Dam: Personal Injury, Asbestos, Appellate
• Zeke DeRose: Business/Commercial Litigation
• Ryan Ellis: Business/Commercial Litigation
• Michelle Greene: Product Liability, Toxic Torts, Pharmaceutical Litigation
• Catherine Heacox: Product Liability, Pharmaceutical, Personal Injury
• Dara Hegar: Personal Injury, Product Liability, Pharmaceutical, Asbestos
• Evan Janush: Product Liability, Pharmaceutical, Personal Injury
• Maura Kolb: Pharmaceutical Liability, Asbestos
• David Kuttles: Product Liability
• Rachel Lanier: Personal Injury, Toxic Torts, Pharmaceutical, Mass Torts
• Ben Major: Business/Commercial Litigation
• Kevin Parker: Appeals
• Benjamin Pyle: Personal Injury, Product Liability, Asbestos
• David Rosenband: Class Action, Product Liability, Pharmaceutical
• Kyle Schnitzer: Class Action, Product Liability, Appeals
• Sam Taylor: Class Action, Mesothelioma, Product Liability
• Jud Waltman: Personal Injury, Product Liability, Maritime
• Jonathan Wilkerson: Business Litigation, Antitrust, Class Action/Mass Tort
• Larry Wilson: Personal Injury, FELA/Railroad, Trucking, Medical Malpractice

Developed through more than 30 years of reporting on the legal profession, the Lawdragon selection process involves nominations and independent identification of top attorneys, extensive research, and reviews by panels of editorial advisors. The complete list of this year’s honorees is available here.