Ralph D. "Skip" McBride

Ralph (Skip) McBride serves as Of Counsel for The Lanier Law Firm in the Houston office. During his more than 40 years in legal practice Mr. McBride has focused his practice on the representation of banks, energy companies and insurance companies in commercial and contract disputes.

As a member of The Lanier Law Firm team, Mr. McBride continues to represent commercial clients and individuals in real estate disputes, products liability lawsuits, oil and gas disputes, personal injury cases, construction contracts, trusts and probate matters and securities litigation.

Outside of the practice of law Mr. McBride has an extensive record of community involvement, and currently serves on the Audit Committee of the Memorial Hermann Health Care System, the Board of Trustees of Houston Baptist University, the Board of Trustees of Camp Eagle and the Board of Trustees of The College of Biblical Studies.

Mr. McBride received undergraduate and master’s degrees at Baylor University and then graduated with honors from the Baylor University School of Law. He is a member of The State Bar of Texas, Baylor University Law Review Association and the Texas Bar Foundation. He is recognized as a Fellow of the Houston Bar Foundation, and a Fellow of the Houston Bar Association. He has also been honored by Thompson Reuters on the list of Texas Super Lawyers and is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell.