Director of Mass Tort Operations | Goza & Honnold, LLC
Tara Lamer serves as Director of Mass Tort Operations at Goza & Honnold, LLC, where she oversees the day-to-day operations of the firm’s mass tort practice under the direction of its attorneys. With a background in pharmaceutical and product liability defense, complex litigation investigations, and operational leadership, Tara brings extensive experience to the management of large-scale litigation involving pharmaceutical products and medical devices.
Working closely with the firm’s attorneys and mass tort paralegals, Tara helps coordinate case development, research, client intake, and litigation support. Her experience on both the defense and investigative sides of complex litigation provides valuable insight into the organization, evaluation, and preparation of cases.
Tara oversees the operational systems supporting the firm’s pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, including matters pending in multidistrict litigation in federal courts across the country.
Her responsibilities include managing case organization, tracking deadlines and plaintiff census information, coordinating plaintiff fact sheets and medical records, establishing project timelines, and providing regular case status reports to the firm’s attorneys.
She also works alongside the firm’s lawyers to coordinate the mass tort paralegal team, helping establish consistent procedures for organizing, maintaining, and reviewing client files.
Tara brings a diverse background in complex litigation, combining defense-side legal experience with extensive investigative and research work.
She began her career at a nationally recognized defense firm in Kansas City, where she worked on large-scale pharmaceutical and product liability defense matters. She later spent seven years as Director of Toxic Tort Litigation at a national defense investigations and jury research company.
Following that role, Tara operated her own investigations company for four years, providing research and investigative services to law firms and corporate clients involved in complex litigation.
Her experience includes researching corporate histories, organizational structures, financial records, regulatory materials, and product histories. She also reviews and analyzes internal company documents obtained through discovery, helping attorneys prepare for depositions, expert testimony, hearings, and trial.
Tara joined Goza & Honnold in 2025, bringing this combination of litigation and investigative experience to the firm’s mass tort practice.
A significant part of Tara’s role involves coordinating the intake and evaluation of potential mass tort cases.
She gathers and reviews medical records, prescription and device histories, and applicable litigation criteria to help the firm’s attorneys make informed decisions about potential representation.
At the direction of the firm’s attorneys, Tara also conducts medical and legal research involving scientific literature, regulatory histories, and expert issues relevant to pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.
Her investigative work includes researching corporate witnesses and expert witnesses on both sides of litigation, providing attorneys with organized background information to support case preparation.
Tara understands the importance of organization, thorough investigation, and collaboration in complex mass tort litigation. Her approach combines operational oversight with detailed research and case evaluation to help the firm’s attorneys manage demanding litigation efficiently.
Through her leadership of mass tort operations, Tara works to ensure that case information is organized, deadlines are monitored, and attorneys have the resources and information needed to effectively represent their clients.