Ralph D. "Skip" McBride

Ralph D. "Skip" McBride

Houston, TX recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021
The Lanier Law Firm

22 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Biography

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.

The Lanier Law Firm

22 Best Lawyers awards

The Lanier Law Firm logo

Overview

  • Baylor University, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1974
  • Baylor University, Undergraduate

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Arkansas, Arkansas State Bar

  • Baylor University Law Review Association - Member
  • Houston Bar Association - Fellow
  • Houston Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Member

  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • United States Tax Court
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Arkansas, Arkansas State Bar
  • Baylor University Law Review Association - Member
  • Houston Bar Association - Fellow
  • Houston Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Member
  • Baylor University, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1974
  • Baylor University, Undergraduate
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • United States Tax Court

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Securities
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2026
  • Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2008
  • Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

Case History

Cases
  • Representative Cases
  • Representing banks, energy companies and insurance companies in commercial and contract disputes
  • Helped develop insurance, contingency fee and banking litigation practices
  • Long-term experience in representing financial institutions, inventors, energy companies, individuals, investors, and service companies

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