W. Mark Lanier is a national legal figure — Inner Circle of Advocates, named to Time 100, and the trial lawyer who beat Johnson & Johnson for $4.69 billion in a single talc verdict (later reduced but still record-setting). The Lanier Law Firm has obtained over $20 billion in verdicts and settlements, with offices in Houston, NYC, and LA. Best fit for: catastrophic medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and medical-device mass torts, asbestos and toxic-exposure cases, and any case where a tier-1 trial lawyer is needed to take on a Fortune 500 defendant.
Pricing & Fees
The Lanier Law Firm works on contingency. 33⅓%–40% of recovery (no fee unless you win). The intake call is free, and they will quote you in writing before you commit.
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Key Attorneys
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W. Mark Lanier
Founded the firm in 1990. Inner Circle of Advocates. Time 100. Won the $4.69B J&J talc verdict. Has obtained $20B+ in verdicts and settlements.
Kevin Parker
Lead trial attorney on multiple eight- and nine-figure pharmaceutical and medical-device cases.
Sara K. Brown
Medical malpractice trial specialist. Multi-million-dollar verdicts in birth-injury and surgical-error cases.
What Clients Say
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Severe injuries from a defective drug. Lanier negotiated my MDL settlement. Substantial check, kept dignity throughout.
Surgical error left me permanently disabled. Sara tried it. Eight-figure verdict. They paid for everything throughout.
Husband died from asbestos exposure. Kevin's team identified every responsible defendant. Settlement supports our family.
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