W. Mark Lanier

Mark Lanier is enthusiastically involved in government and community activities outside the practice of law. Chairmen, presidents, and senior executives from major American corporations and universities often call on him for his respected business views on national and international issues.  In 2011, Mark was also bestowed the distinguished Ambassador of Peace award by the Guatemalan government.

A strong supporter of his alma mater, Mark Lanier earned his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1984. He remains active at Texas Tech by serving on the Law School’s Foundation Board. He was selected as the Texas Tech University School of Law Distinguished Alumnus for 2005. Mark Lanier was elected to The American Bar Association’s Fellows of the American Bar Association and was named a Life Fellow of the same organization in 2012.  He is the founder of the Christian Trial Lawyers Association, a non-profit organization whose goal is to create a network of principled attorneys to minister to others through civic-minded endeavours.

Mark Lanier is the founder of the Lanier Theological Library (), one of the nation’s largest private theological collections.  Also, Mark teaches a weekly, 750-plus-member Sunday school class focusing on Biblical Literacy at Champion Forest Baptist Church. He serves on the boards of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) and the Albright Institute.

Features

• Animal Attacks (e.g., Dog Bites)
• Business Formation (LLC, Corporation)
• Compliance and Regulatory Issues
• Corporate Governance
• Defamation Cases
• Discrimination Cases (Race, Gender, Disability)
• Elevator or Escalator Accidents
• Employment Law for Businesses
• Freedom of Speech Cases
• Human Rights Advocacy
• Intellectual Property Protection for Businesses
• LGBTQ+ Rights
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Police Misconduct
• Premises Liability (Slip and Fall)
• Product Liability
• Religious Rights Cases
• Shareholder Disputes
• Voting Rights Cases
• Workplace Accidents (e.g., Construction Site Injuries)
• Wrongful Death

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 2005
  Active
  
  Licensed in Texas
  State: Texas
  Acquired: 1985
  Active
  
  Licensed in
  State:
  Acquired:
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• Honors
  2015 - Trial Lawyer of the Year, The Trial Lawyer magazine
  2015 - Ronald D. Secrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award, Texas Bar Foundation
  2014 - Most Feared Plaintiffs’ Firms, Law360
  2014 - Texas Super Lawyers,, Texas Monthly Magazine
  2013 - Best Law Firms, U.S. News and World Report
  2013 - Top Class Action Attorney in America, U.S. News and World Report’s
  2012 - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers USA
  2012 - Clarence Darrow Award, Clarence Darrow Award
  2011 - Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly Magazine
  2011 - America’s 100 Most Influential Trial Lawyers, The Trial Lawyer Magazine’s
  2010 - One of the Most Influential Attorneys of the Decade, The National Law Journal
  2010 - Best Lawyers, U.S. News and World Report
  2009 - Texas Best Lawyers, Texas Best Lawyers
  2008 - Best Lawyers, U.S. News and World Report
  2007 - Top 5 “Go To” Personal Injury Plaintiff Attorneys in Texas, Texas Lawyers
  2007 - Texas Best Lawyers, Texas Best Lawyers
  2006 - Texas Best Lawyers, Texas Best Lawyers
  2006 - Best Lawyers, U.S. News and World Report
  2005 - Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly Magazine
  2004 - Texas Best Lawyers, Texas Best Lawyers
  2003 - Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly Magazine
  2002 - Top 5 “Go To” Personal Injury Plaintiff Attorneys in Texas, Texas Lawyer
  1995 - Board Certified - Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
• Work Experience
  1990 - Present Founder, The Lanier Law Firm
  1990 - Present Principal, The Lanier Law Firm, P.C.
• Sample of Legal Cases
  NY Family Wins $9 Billion in Trial Over Cancer Linked to Diabetes Drug Actos -
  SETTLEMENT
  VIOXX® Litigation Results in $4.85 billion Settlement -
  SETTLEMENT
• Associations
  2012 - Present
  Fellows of the American Bar Association - Life Fellow
  Christian Trial Lawyers Association - Founding Member
• Education
  1984 - Texas Tech University School of Law - Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  1981 - David Lipscomb College - BA
• Publications
  2016 - Baylor University Press
  Psalms For Living
  2014 - InterVarsity Press
  Christianity on Trial: A Lawyer Examines the Christian Faith
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent
  Spanish - Native / Fluent

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