A profile of Mark Lanier, a TX lawyer and part-time pastor who beat Meta and Google in the LA social media case and said Zuckerberg was "rattled" on the stand
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Texas Lawyer Who Beat Meta and Google Says Zuckerberg Was 'Rattled'
Trial attorney Mark Lanier took on social media giants in LA case using props and parables — and won.
Mark Lanier, a Texas trial lawyer who moonlights as a pastor, just notched victories against both Meta and Google in the Los Angeles social media case. His assessment of Mark Zuckerberg's time on the witness stand? "Rattled."
Lanier's courtroom style is anything but conventional. He deploys props and parables to make his arguments land with juries — a technique he's honed across battles with drugmakers and manufacturers, not just Big Tech.
The LA social media case pitted plaintiffs against some of the most powerful companies on Earth. Lanier served as the plaintiff's attorney and came out on top against both Meta and Google.
His track record of taking on corporate giants with theatrical flair has made him one of the most formidable trial lawyers operating today. Tech execs, take note: the part-time pastor from Texas isn't done preaching.