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W. Mark Lanier

W. Mark Lanier, the founder of The Lanier Law Firm of Houston Texas, was interviewed about people's rights being stripped away in the name of tort reform for American Airline's Forbes Business & Technology Channel. The show was titled “Tort Remedies, Medical Malpractice and Class Action Litigation, Perception vs. Reality.”

To listen to Mr. Lanier's interview click on the Tort Reform icon at Professional Recruiter's Web site.

Mr. Lanier is widely recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in the United States. Recently, he was named as one of the top 45 attorneys in the nation under the age of 45 by American Lawyer. The publishers of Law & Politics Magazine and Texas Monthly named him as a "2003 Texas Super Lawyer" for recognition by his peers as one of the best in his profession.

In 2002, Mr. Lanier was selected by The Texas Lawyer as one of the top five "Go-To" personal injury plaintiff attorneys in Texas. He is frequently the subject of feature stories in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, legal periodicals and national newspapers. In 1998, The National Law Journal named Mr. Lanier as one of the top ten trial attorneys in the United States. Previously, the same journal selected him as one of the 40 best lawyers in the nation under the age of 40.

He has successfully negotiated hundreds of millions of dollars in settlement cases around the country. Mr. Lanier's $115 million verdict for 21 asbestos victims in February of 1998 set a record in the United States. Similarly, his $500 million win for a small oil company in a 1993 business fraud case set another record. In addition to the people Mr. Lanier represents, his clients include corporations, associations and governmental entities. Mr. Lanier is frequently asked to teach other attorneys trial techniques at national seminars.

Mr. Lanier is certified as a personal injury trial specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He practices law throughout the United States and has a worldwide client base. He maintains his office and active license in all Texas state and federal courts and the U. S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Lanier is also extremely involved in governmental and community activities outside of his law practice. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Committee for Economic Development, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that addresses critical economic and social issues facing today's society. Working closely with chairmen and women, presidents and senior executives of major American corporations and universities, Mr. Lanier is a respected business voice on national and international issues.

Mr. Lanier earned his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1984. An avid Texas Tech supporter, Mr. Lanier remains active with the university by serving on the law school's foundation board. Mr. Lanier also founded the Christian Trial Lawyer Association, a nonprofit organization with the goal of creating a network of principled attorneys to minister to others through civic-minded endeavors. Mr. Lanier lives in Houston with his wife Becky and their five children.