W Mark Lanier

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During the past 30 years Mark Lanier has earned international recognition as one of the top trial attorneys in the U.S. Motivated by a desire to correct injustices and protect the public, Lanier has secured cumulative jury verdicts of more than $20 billion. High-profile victories include:

• A finding that failures by Walmart, CVS and Walgreens led to the staggering distribution of highly addictive opioid painkillers, leading to a $650 judgment against the retailers.

• An ultimate award of $2.1 billion for 22 women who alleged that Johnson & Johnson’s talc products caused their ovarian cancer.

• Collective awards totaling hundreds of millions of dollars against DePuy Orthopaedics over the faulty manufacturing of Pinnacle hip implants.

• A headline-grabbing verdict of more than $9 billion against Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly over the dangers of the diabetes drug Actos.

• Successive verdicts leading to a $4.85 billion nationwide settlement with Merck over the painkiller Vioxx.

Mark’s success in the courtroom and perspectives on litigation have been featured in major publications and broadcast media. He regularly serves as a lecturer at the nation’s top law schools, while corporate executives call on him for his respected views on national and international issues.