Mark Lanier, founder of The Lanier Law Firm, has been named “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by The National Trial Lawyers, which also recognized his firm as among the top 25 most influential litigation firms in the United States. Recently elected as the organization’s president-elect, Lanier will serve as its president in 2018. The Lanier Law Firm has offices in Houston, New York and Los Angeles.

New Positions

Jennifer Littlefield, formerly a lawyer at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, has joined Haynes and Boone’s Austin office as an associate. Littlefield is a member of the firm’s energy, power and natural resources practice group.