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McKool Smith Receives High Marks in Benchmark Litigation and Benchmark Plaintiff
Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America's leading litigation firms and attorneys, has recommended McKool Smith in its newest edition for having a leading national intellectual property (IP) litigation practice. The firm is also designated a top-tier, "Highly Recommended" firm in Texas.
Firm Co-founder and Chairman, Mike McKool is ranked nationally as an Intellectual Property ‘litigation star,’ and Jack Cooney is ranked as a ‘national star’ in White Collar Defense. Seven of the firm's attorneys are ranked as ‘litigation stars’ in their respective states, including:
Texas:
- Sam Baxter (Intellectual Property)
- Doug Cawley (Intellectual Property)
- Lew LeClair (Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property)
- Mike McKool (Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property)
- Hugh Ray (Bankruptcy)
- Ted Stevenson (Intellectual Property)
New York:
- Jack Cooney (White Collar)
Both Robert Cote, Managing Principal of the New York office, and Gayle Klein are designated ‘future litigation stars’ in New York.
Benchmark Plaintiff provides a thorough analysis of litigators conducting prosecutorial work. The 2012 inaugural edition ranks McKool Smith “Tier 1” in Intellectual Property. Other attorney and firm rankings include:
National IP Litigation Stars:
Texas Firm Rankings:
- McKool Smith is "Highly Recommended" in Texas
Texas Litigation Stars:
- Jeff Carter (Intellectual Property)
- Doug Cawley (Intellectual Property)
- Mike McKool (Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property)
- Ted Stevenson (Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property)
- Gordon White (Intellectual Property)
- Steve Wolens (Class Action, Commercial Litigation)
Benchmark Litigation is the only directory to focus exclusively on the U.S. litigation market. The publication's identification of the leading U.S. trial attorneys and firms is the result of extensive interviews with private practice lawyers and in-house counsel. The publication’s sister guide, Benchmark Plaintiff, serves as a supplement that focuses exclusively on plaintiff litigation. Benchmark Litigation and Benchmark Plaintiff are published by Euromoney Institutional Investor, a leading international business-to-business media group.
For more information, please contact Diane Iselin at (212) 402-9486 or email diselin@mckoolsmith.com.