Sarah Lanier

Proven Verdicts
Associate Attorney at The Lanier Law Firm
Houston, TX

About Sarah Lanier

Sarah Lanier is an associate attorney in the Houston office. Sarah's practice areas include personal injury , toxic torts , mass torts, products liability , and pharmaceutical liability . During law school, Sarah clerked for the Lanier Law Firm's appellate division. Sarah joined the Firm as an associate attorney in 2024.

In her free time, Sarah enjoys long-distance running, with a goal of running a marathon in every state, enjoys reading, and cheering on the Houston Rockets. Sarah is a member of the firm's trial team, a role built around being in the courtroom: presenting argument, examining witnesses, and helping tell the client's story to the jury. She set her sights on trial work early, competing in speech and debate in high school and in mock trial and moot court in law school.

She is also a leader in the firm's use of technology and artificial intelligence, testing tools rigorously while thinking carefully about the ethical guardrails their use requires. Beyond research and document review, she has put AI to creative use for trial skills themselves, from simulating a mock jury panel to practice voir dire to developing case themes, preparing witnesses, and finding the best way to present a case. Sarah stays close to the clients she represents and makes clear they can reach her anytime, because she believes the trust built through that accessibility is what allows clients to

Proven verdicts and settlements

$6 millionVerdict

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google's YouTube negligent in designing platforms that harmed a young woman identified as K.G.M., who began watching YouTube at age 6 and joined Instagram at 9. On March 25, 2026, it awarded $3 million in compensatory damages, split 70 percent to Meta and 30 percent to YouTube, plus $3 million in punitive damages. It was the first bellwether trial in the coordinated California social media addiction cases.

Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County (JCCP 5255, Judge Carolyn Kuhl) · 2026Product LiabilityRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Texas School of Law
J.D. with Honors
Baylor University
Undergraduate

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