W. Mark Lanier

Mark Lanier Recognized Among Nation's Top Trial Lawyers by Chambers USA

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
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HOUSTON, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Lanier , founder of The Lanier Law Firm, is one of only 20 attorneys named to the top tier of trial lawyers in the nation by the 2021 edition of the elite Chambers USA legal directory.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Lanier , founder of The Lanier Law Firm, is one of only 20 attorneys named to the top tier of trial lawyers in the nation by the 2021 edition of the elite Chambers USA legal directory.
  • According to one contact interviewed by Chambers, "Mark just stands above everyone.
  • In addition, Mr. Lanier is the only attorney in the nation listed as a "Star Individual" for representing plaintiffs in product liability litigation, with one source stating, "Mark Lanier is considered the number-one plaintiffs' trial lawyer in the country."
  • Named an Elite Trial Law Firm by The National Law Journal, The Lanier Law Firm has offices in Houston,New Yorkand Los Angeles.

Jury Returns $2 Million Verdict for Worker Injured on Construction Site

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
W. Mark Lanier, Lanier

Mr. Garner suffered multiple shattered ribs, a punctured lung and diaphragm as well as a shattered clavicle, from the fall.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Garner suffered multiple shattered ribs, a punctured lung and diaphragm as well as a shattered clavicle, from the fall.
  • He continues to suffer ongoing pain from his injuries after more than three years.
  • Named an Elite Trial Law Firm by The National Law Journal, The Lanier Law Firm has offices in Houston, New York and Los Angeles.
  • To learn more about Mark Lanier and The Lanier Law Firm, visit http://www.lanierlawfirm.com .

Mark Lanier Named Among Nation's Top 100 Trial Lawyers by Benchmark Litigation

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Monday, October 5, 2020
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HOUSTON, Oct.5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Mark Lanier, founder of The Lanier Law Firm , has been recognized as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America" in the Benchmark Litigation guide to the nation's finest litigators.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Oct.5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Mark Lanier, founder of The Lanier Law Firm , has been recognized as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America" in the Benchmark Litigation guide to the nation's finest litigators.
  • This marks the fifth consecutive year that Mr. Lanier has been honored by the publication for his commercial litigation practice as well as his success in the area of toxic tort litigation.
  • The 2020 edition of Benchmark Litigation was compiled after months of peer review, client-based research and a review of attorney casework.
  • Named an Elite Trial Law Firm by The National Law Journal, the Lanier Law Firm has offices in Houston, New York and Los Angeles.

Four Lanier Law Firm Verdicts Named to NLJ's Hall of Fame

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
W. Mark Lanier, Lanier

HOUSTON, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lanier Law Firm achieved four of the nation's largest jury verdicts in the past five years, as reported in the National Law Journal's new publication of the "Top Hall of Fame Verdicts."

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lanier Law Firm achieved four of the nation's largest jury verdicts in the past five years, as reported in the National Law Journal's new publication of the "Top Hall of Fame Verdicts."
  • For more than 30 years, the men and women at The Lanier Law Firm have worked tirelessly, throughout the United States, to find unique and effective solutions for their clients.
  • Named an Elite Trial Law Firm by The National Law Journal, The Lanier Law Firm has offices in Houston, New York and Los Angeles.
  • To learn more about Mark Lanier and The Lanier Law Firm, visit http://www.lanierlawfirm.com .

Eighteen Lanier Law Firm Attorneys Earn National Best Lawyers Honors

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Thursday, August 20, 2020
W. Mark Lanier, Lanier

HOUSTON, Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighteen attorneys from The Lanier Law Firm have been recognized in five distinct practice areas in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighteen attorneys from The Lanier Law Firm have been recognized in five distinct practice areas in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
  • Firm founder Mark Lanier is recognized in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions, and Personal Injury Litigation.
  • Named an Elite Trial Law Firm by The National Law Journal, the Lanier Law Firm has offices in Houston, New York, Los Angeles and Oklahoma City.
  • To learn more about Mark Lanier and the Lanier Law Firm, visit http://www.lanierlawfirm.com .

Attorney Mark Lanier 'Gratified but Not Yet Satisfied' by Johnson & Johnson Decision to Discontinue Talc-Based Baby Powder

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
W. Mark Lanier, Companies, Johnson & Johnson, Lanier, Industries, Life sciences

"We and other trial lawyers and consumer advocates have been sounding the alarm for years," said Mr. Lanier, founder The Lanier Law Firm.

Key Points: 
  • "We and other trial lawyers and consumer advocates have been sounding the alarm for years," said Mr. Lanier, founder The Lanier Law Firm.
  • The company's own documents and dozens of peer-reviewed scientific studies have pointed to the connection between Baby Powder and ovarian cancer for decades."
  • The Lanier Law Firm continues to represent clients in claims against Johnson & Johnson.
  • To learn more about Mark Lanier and the Lanier Law Firm, visit http://www.lanierlawfirm.com .

The Lanier Law Firm Places Four Attorneys on 2020 Texas Rising Stars List

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Thursday, March 12, 2020
W. Mark Lanier, Lanier, Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, Texas, States of the United States

Ms. Armour received her law degree from the Texas Tech School of Law and undergraduate degree from Baylor University.

Key Points: 
  • Ms. Armour received her law degree from the Texas Tech School of Law and undergraduate degree from Baylor University.
  • Prior to joining the Lanier Law Firm, he was an associate at highly respected law firms in Beaumont and Lubbock, Texas.
  • Named an Elite Trial Law Firm byThe National Law Journal, the Lanier Law Firm has offices in Houston, New York, Los Angeles and Oklahoma City.
  • To learn more about Mark Lanier and the Lanier Law Firm, visit http://www.lanierlawfirm.com .

Tamiflu Fraud Bilked $1.5 Billion from Government, Alleges Whistleblower

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Monday, January 13, 2020
Civil rights and liberties, Law, Drugs, Common law, Qui tam, United States law, Writs, Whistleblower, False Claims Act, W. Mark Lanier, Oseltamivir, Influenza pandemic

"As alleged in the complaint Tamiflu does not do what Roche promised," said attorney Mark Lanier of the Houston-based Lanier Law Firm.

Key Points: 
  • "As alleged in the complaint Tamiflu does not do what Roche promised," said attorney Mark Lanier of the Houston-based Lanier Law Firm.
  • "Roche hid this fact for many years by selectively citing its studies and suppressing the data about Tamiflu.
  • "The lawsuit alleges that Roche was well aware that Tamiflu is an ineffective product for fighting influenza pandemics," said attorney Clayton Halunen of Minneapolis-based whistleblower law firm Halunen Law.
  • The firm's qui tam / whistleblower practice group specializes in actions under the federal and state False Claims Acts and other whistleblower laws.

Mark Lanier Named to Lawdragon's Elite List of Legal Legends for 2019

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Thursday, December 19, 2019
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HOUSTON, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Trial lawyer Mark Lanier, founder of The Lanier Law Firm, has been selected to the class of Lawdragon Legends for 2019 .

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Trial lawyer Mark Lanier, founder of The Lanier Law Firm, has been selected to the class of Lawdragon Legends for 2019 .
  • The annual listing by the legal industry publication honors attorneys who have been named to the Lawdragon 500 list of top lawyers for 10 years.
  • Named an Elite Trial Law Firm by the National Law Journal, the Lanier Law Firm has offices in Houston, New York, Los Angeles and Oklahoma City.
  • To learn more about Mark Lanier and the Lanier Law Firm, visit http://www.lanierlawfirm.com .

Mark Lanier: Instant Messaging

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Jury, Legal procedure, Juries in England and Wales, W. Mark Lanier

Unlike Hollywood, sending a message remains a core part of trial strategies, empowering the jury to send that message, particularly in personal injury and liability cases.

Key Points: 
  • Unlike Hollywood, sending a message remains a core part of trial strategies, empowering the jury to send that message, particularly in personal injury and liability cases.
  • In recent years, I have seen that juries are more inclined to award eye-catching amounts.
  • The most tangible reference found in English common law is generally cited as the 1763 case ofWilkes v. Wood.
  • benchMARK'S is a regular column on the law and life from Mark Lanier.