Carol Lanham

Carol Lanham has returned to HDR as a civic principal in the Los Angeles architecture studio. Lanham originally served in the Dallas architecture studio from 1988 to 2001 as a project architect. Through her new role as a civic principal, she will help build the firm’s civic and justice architecture practice in California and the West. A 28-year veteran in the justice architecture field, she most recently served as the assistant circuit executive for space and facilities for the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals headquartered in St. Louis. Lanham is described by HDR as a problem-solver who enjoys working with a team toward a common goal and believes strongly in mentorship.