Mr. Lawson is a member of the Litigation Section. Mr. Lawson holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the State of New York. He has a technical background in electronic, mechanical, fluid and power generation systems, instrumentation and controls, having served as an instructor and maintenance supervisor in the U.S. Navy's nuclear power program.

Mr. Lawson has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 1986. He is admitted to practice before all Texas courts, as well as the federal district courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits. He is experienced in civil, commercial and intellectual property litigation, including patent, trade secret, and contract disputes, business torts, insurance and consumer claims. His professional associations include memberships in the Houston and Montgomery County Bar Associations.