Benjamin T. Major

Benjamin T. Major is a Senior Attorney in the Issues and Appeals practice at The Lanier Law Firm’s Houston office. He handles complex trial motions and appeals involving product liability, mass torts, antitrust, ERISA, and personal injury litigation, representing clients in state and federal courts, including matters before the Supreme Court of Texas and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Major played a significant role in preserving the $2.1 billion judgment in Ingham v. Johnson & Johnson, leading appellate briefing on critical legal issues in the talcum powder litigation. He also successfully defended Texas’s qui tam statutory framework against a constitutional challenge before the Supreme Court of Texas, allowing a government whistleblower case to proceed. His experience further includes complex ERISA litigation involving a Fortune 500 healthcare company and appellate advocacy in medical malpractice cases.

Recognized by Super Lawyers and Lawdragon, Major is also a member of an appellate team honored by The National Law Journal. He shares his expertise through legal writing lectures and training programs for attorneys and law students.