Sam E. Taylor

Sam E. Taylor II joined the Lanier Law Firm in 2014 and serves as Senior Litigation Counsel at the firm. Sam has been board-certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for over 25 years and board-certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy for over 24 years. Additionally, he has received statewide recognition. In statewide surveys published in Texas Monthly magazine, Mr. Taylor was named one of the Top Attorneys in Texas, and he has been selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list every year since 2008.

Less than 5% of the attorneys in Texas are chosen for the Texas Super Lawyers. Sam has also achieved an AV Preeminent Rating for over 25 consecutive years through a strenuous peer review rating process by Martindale-Hubbell, the premier attorney rating service in the United States. An AV Preeminent Rating is the highest possible in legal ability and ethical standards. Recently, Mr. Taylor was nominated and selected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.

Mr. Taylor attended law school at the University of Texas School of Law. While in law school, he worked in the opinions division of the Texas Attorney General’s Office. While attending undergraduate school at Tarleton State University, Mr. Taylor obtained invaluable experience in government when he dedicated a semester to working full time as an administrative assistan