Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: The Lanier Law Firm
  • Street Address: 10940 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 100
  • City: Houston
  • State, or Country if outside the US: TX
  • Zip Code: 77064

Submitted By

  • Name: Dara Hegar
  • Title: Managing Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 7126595200
  • Email Address: Dara.Hegar@LanierLawFirm.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 55869
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 159
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/02/21
  • Date Breach Discovered: 05/05/22
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 06/02/22
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: The Lanier Law Firm PPLC - Notice of Data Event - ME.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 12 months; Equifax; Credit monitoring and identify restoration services.