Texas Lawyers Serving the Houston and Galveston Area with Zealous Advocacy and Personalized Legal Action Plans

Welcome to the Law Office of Lori Elaine Laird, PLLC.  Experience, versatility, practical advice, personal attention and aggressive advocacy -- these are the hallmarks of our practice.  Our firm is a full-service law office focusing on most areas of civil and criminal representation.  Our firm possesses the experience and skill to handle a broad range of legal matters in numerous practice areas. We have extensive experience in family law, criminal law, civil litigation/personal injury, wills & probate, and appellate practice.  Our professionals provide sophisticated legal services working closely with each client to develop an individualized action plan to resolve your legal matter.

Our firm philosophy is one of responsiveness and personal attention to our clients. We are zealous advocates protecting your rights.  As litigators, we fiercely fight to protect the interests of our clients. As counselors, we strive to provide our clients the best advice and guidance. At all times, we solicit your input and look to our client's best interests to guide our actions.  Our wide range of experience allows us to formulate innovative strategies often drawing from our practice in other areas of the law. Very few cases are limited to only one area of the law and our firm's multi-faceted approach provides an understanding of this concept allowing us to devise more effective legal strategies for our clients.

Lori Laird is an aggressive, accomplished and passionate litigator who cares deeply about her clients. She has experience representing individuals and business professionals in high-stakes matters and gets outstanding results under pressure.  She has put together an excellent team of professionals and support staff.  Our firm is well-respected for our professionalism and zealous advocacy on behalf of our clients.  We enjoy a successful track record of assisting our clients prevail in a variety of cases.  Our clients may rest assured that their case will always be personally handled by a qualified attorney providing personalized attention and guidance each step of the way.

Houston Attorneys protecting Texas families

We understand the emotional nature of family matters and the significance of protecting what is important to you - your children and your property. Our firm will help navigate you through the complex legal process and steer you towards a resolution of difficult situations. Marital and family law often require extra attention due to the emotional aspects involved in dissolving marriages, child custody battles and property division. Our Houston - Galveston family law firm has experience in all types of marital law and family law. See our Divorce or Family Law Page for more details.

Criminal Defense - Defending your Liberty

When your freedom is in jeopardy...you need an aggressive lawyer dedicated to your defense. Criminal charges can have serious consequences on your future. That is why choosing the right criminal defense attorney is such an important decision. Don't delay, you need an attorney today! See our Criminal Defense Practice Page for more information.

Civil Litigation and Personal Injury

We represent individuals and businesses in a various types of litigation. We are also experienced with litigation involving physicians, attorneys and other professionals. See our Civil Litigation Page for additional information.

Have you been injured in an accident? You may have the right to seek compensation. Visit with us to determine your options. Visit our Personal Injury Page for more details.

Appellate Law

Lori Laird is a polished appellate advocate. She is experienced at researching complex questions of law, responding to appellate motions, writing and editing appellate response briefs and presenting oral arguments in the courts of appeal. Unlike many appellate lawyers, however, she also has experience as a trial lawyer. Indeed, that experience - gleaned from having dozens of jury trials to verdict – makes her particularly effective at spotting and understanding appealable issues that may have arisen during a trial. Our firm handles both civil and criminal appeals. See our Appellate Practice page for more information.

Wills, Estate Planning and Probate

Our lawyers can help you with your estate planning—from drafting a simple will to preparing a complex trust. Our practice includes estate planning, wills, living wills (directive to physicians) trusts, guardianships, and probate. We also provide ancillary services such as general power of attorney, statutory power of attorney and health care power of attorney. See our Wills and Probate section for more information.

Comprehensive legal services in Houston, Galveston, and all Texas counties

Our attorneys offer free and confidential consultations to discuss your legal needs. The best defense is a good offense and in the legal world that means hiring an aggressive experienced attorney who understands not only the law - but is also an astute student of human nature- how to negotiate, when to agree, when to fight and how to pick a jury and bring your personal story to them in a way that gets you the best possible results.

Our primary office is conveniently located near NASA in the Webster/Clear Lake area.  However, we have offsite locations where we can meet clients.  We also offer phone consultations and/or online face to face meetings via the computer if it is inconvenient to make it into the office for a consultation.

The trial attorneys of the Office of Lori Elaine Laird, PLLC, in Houston represent clients in Texas across a wide range of civil litigation and criminal defense problems.  We serve the needs of people in Greater Houston, Clear Lake, and Galveston including such communities as Angleton, Pasadena, Beaumont, Webster, Bacliff, Santa Fe, Dickinson, Friendswood, Alvin, LaPorte, La Marque, Sugar Land, Texas City, Baytown, League City, Pearland, Richmond, Rosenberg, Conroe, The Woodlands, Brazoria County, Harris County, Galveston County, Fort Bend County, Chambers County and Montgomery County.

Have a legal problem? To learn how we can help you solve your legal problem call us today for a consultation and development of a personal action plan at (832) 699-1966.