Atty. Dara G. Hegar
Dara Hegar is the Managing Attorney of The Lanier Law Firm. She represents clients in each of the firm’s practice areas with a focus on trial coordination in complex litigation matters.
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Dara G. Hegar is a personal injury and product liability attorney based in Houston, Texas, practicing at The Lanier Law Firm. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at Texas A&M University (B.A., 1995) and Saint Mary's University (J.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dara Hegar is the Managing Attorney of The Lanier Law Firm
- She represents clients in each of the firm’s practice areas with a focus on trial coordination in complex litigation matters
- While Mrs. Hegar’s proficiency spans across all of the firm’s practice areas, her specialty is providing specific insight that has resulted in many significant verdicts and settlements
- She played a key role in the firm’s courtroom victories for years, including the $253 million verdict in the nation’s first Vioxx trial
- Dara earned her law degree at St. Mary’s University School of Law, where she served with distinction as Associate Editor of the Law Journal in 1998
- She further served as briefing attorney to the Honorable Richard H. Edelman at the Fourteenth Court of Appeals from 1998 through 1999, before joining the Lanier Law Firm
Practice Areas
• General Litigation • Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff • Business Litigation
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Dara G. Hegar is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Texas →
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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