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Lanier

American  
[luh-neer] / ləˈnɪər /

noun

  1. Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.


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In 2024 Mr. Paxton and his friends at the Lanier Law Firm and Kelley Drye & Warren sued 3M and DuPont.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

But attorney Mark Lanier framed the surprise victory in L.A. for his client — who alleged Instagram and YouTube were designed to be addictive for young users — as nothing short of a cosmic triumph.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2026

Lanier has built a career—and fortune—representing plaintiffs against corporate giants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

In arguing his case for punitive damages, Kaley's attorney Mark Lanier - a folksy Texas litigator - had shown the jury a jar of M&Ms.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

Reverend Lanier looked intently there and then wiped the sweat off his forehead with the blousy sleeve of his robe.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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