Mark Lanier Earns Texas Bar Foundation Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award
HOUSTON, April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaimed trial lawyer Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm is being honored by the Texas Bar Foundation with the 2015 Ronald D. Sechrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award.
The annual award recognizes an active Texas trial lawyer whose legal practice has demonstrated high ethical and moral standards and exceptional professional conduct. The award was established in 2002 by the Houston law firm Beck Redden LLP in memory of former firm partner and trial legend Ronald Sechrest.
The Lanier Law Firm, which maintains offices in Houston, New York and Los Angeles, is widely recognized as one the country's top trial law firms. The firm's record-setting verdicts and sizable settlements include cases involving dangerous prescription drugs, defective medical devices, toxic chemical and asbestos exposure, and a host of additional claims on behalf of injured victims.
"It is a true honor to be recognized by the Texas Bar Foundation with an award bearing the name of Mr. Sechrest, one of the true litigation pioneers in Texas and the entire country," says Mr. Lanier. "Our firm is known for trying important cases before juries, and our goal is to continue to uphold the highest standards of the legal profession while seeking justice for our clients."
Mr. Lanier's prior professional honors include recognition in The Best Lawyers in America, The National Law Journal's 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America, Texas Lawyer newspaper's Top 25 Attorneys of the Past Quarter Century, and many others.
Mr. Lanier will receive the award at the Texas Bar Foundation Annual Dinner on June 19 at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio. Founded in 1965 by attorneys to assist the public and improve the profession, the Texas Bar Foundation has become the country's largest charitably funded bar foundation. To date, the group has awarded more than $15 million in grants to numerous organizations across the state.
With offices in Houston, New York and Los Angeles, The Lanier Law Firm is committed to addressing client concerns with effective and innovative solutions in courtrooms across the country. The firm is composed of outstanding trial attorneys with decades of experience handling cases involving pharmaceutical liability, asbestos exposure, commercial litigation, product liability, maritime law, and sports and entertainment law. Visit http://www.lanierlawfirm.com.
For more information on the latest honors for Mr. Lanier, please contact J.D. Cargill at 713-559-5200 or [email protected].
SOURCE The Lanier Law Firm
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