Lauren Harris

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Lauren Harris heads the firm’s appellate section. With nearly 30 years of experience as lead counsel in state and federal appellate courts, she prepares briefs and presents oral argument in appeals from judgments, interlocutory appeals, and in original proceedings.

Lauren has handled hundreds of appeals in a variety of areas, including energy litigation, commercial disputes, products liability, labor and employment, healthcare liability, professional liability, legal and medical malpractice, construction litigation, and toxic tort. She is frequently retained to assist clients with preservation of error strategies at the trial court level, including preparing dispositive motions, jury charges, post-verdict and post-judgment motions, and assisting at trial.

Lauren is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is the past chair of the Houston Bar Association Appellate Practice Section. She has also served as chair of the International Association of Defense Counsel Appellate Practice Committee, and the Amicus Curiae Committee.

BTI Consulting Group has recognized Lauren as a "Client Service All-Star," awarded annually to a select group of attorneys acknowledged by corporate counsel for client service excellence.

Professional Memberships

International Association of Defense Counsel

Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Texas Association of Defense Counsel

Phi Delta Phi Honorary Legal Fraternity