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New York Principal Robin Cohen was quoted in Law360's article, "Nassar Victims' Payout Hangs On Fight With USAG's Insurers."  The article discusses how the national ...

Dallas Principal Ted Stevenson contributed to a Law360 article, "Waco's New Judge Primes District For Patent Growth."  The article discusses how new U.S. District ...

New York Principal Gayle Klein has been recognized as the 2018 Distinguished Alumna by the University of Texas Friar Society, the University’s oldest and most ...

McKool Smith Hennigan is pleased to announce that attorneys from the firm’s Los Angeles office have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Southern ...

McKool Smith has been named an “Intellectual Property Practice Group of the Year” by Law360. The firm was selected as a result of its success and courtroom achievements ...

Houston Principal Tony Phillips was quoted in an article published by Business Insurance.  The article, “U.S. Keeps Up Pursuit of Firms Offering Bribes,” discusses how ...

New York Principal Jeffrey Schwartz was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article "Lampert's Revised Bid for Sears Tops $5 Billion." The article discusses Edward ...

New York Principal Daniel Levy is quoted in a Global Times article, “China is Prepared to Respond to Canada if Extradition of Meng Wanzhou Materializes.” The article ...

New York Principal Kenneth Frenchman was quoted in a Business Insurance article, "D&O Policies Cover FCPA Claims, But Wordings Vary."  The article discusses how ...

The head of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division said his division was withdrawing from a 2013 joint policy statement with the USPTO that warned allowing SEP patents owners to ...

On December 12, 2018, the Superior Court of Delaware granted summary judgment confirming the right of McKool Smith client AR Capital to coverage for the costs it incurred ...

New York Principal Marc Ladd spoke with the Claims Journal regarding the different cause and origin examinations for each California fire, “even if they contribute to the ...

Los Angeles Principal Mike Swartz is representing Faraday Future against a Chinese real estate giant claiming the conglomerate committed “breaches” of its fiduciary ...

New York Principal Robin Cohen was featured in Lawdragon's series "The Producers," which includes lawyers who produce vast amounts of business for their firms.  The ...

McKool Smith has received numerous accolades in the 2019 "Best Law Firms" rankings recently released by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. The firm received 27 “Tier 1” ...

Houston Principal Tony Phillips contributed to a CNN Business article, ""GE Hit With New Investigations From SEC and Justice ...

Dallas Principal Ashley Moore contributed to a Law360 article, "New AIA Plan May Be A Tough Path To Patent Amendments." The article discusses the U.S. Patent and ...

New York Principal Gayle Klein spoke with the Philadelphia Business Journal regarding a pivotal shareholders meeting that will decide the fate of the company's board of ...

McKool Smith’s intellectual property trial lawyers have a long history of winning significant patent cases involving complex and highly valued technology.  Our ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys from the firm’s New York office have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of New York Super Lawyers. The ...

Houston Principal Hugh Ray contributed to a Financial Times article titled "Sears Races to Avoid Outright Liquidation After Bankruptcy Filing."  The article ...

Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America's leading litigation firms and attorneys, has ranked McKool Smith Tier 1 in intellectual property and insurance ...

Benchmark Litigation has recognized Mike McKool, Douglas A. Cawley, Robin Cohen and Ted Stevenson among the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” in the ...

Houston Principal Tony Phillips was featured in an extensive Q&A published by Corporate Compliance Insights. Tony's profile, "An Ounce of Prevention," discusses his ...

McKool Smith has secured a $10 million verdict on behalf of Apex Parks Group (“Apex”) against Protective Life Insurance Company (“Protective”).  The verdict was ...

Business Insider spoke with Tony Phillips about its report that Tesla is facing a criminal investigation by the DOJ into public comments CEO Elon Musk made about taking the ...

McKool Smith is a finalist for The American Lawyer “National Boutique/Specialty Litigation Department of the Year.”  All finalists will be celebrated at a gala on ...

BTI Consulting recently released the inaugural BTI Legal Innovation and Technology Outlook 2019 featuring their first ever in-depth look at how clients rank law firms ...

Law360 has recognized McKool Smith as a “Texas Powerhouse” based on the firm’s courtroom achievements from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2018. The publication notes that ...

Best Lawyers has recognized four of the firm's principals as 2019 "Lawyers of the Year" in their respective regions/practices areas. Based on peer reviews, only a single ...

McKool Smith, one of the nation’s leading trial firms, has announced that trial lawyer Anthony J. (“Tony”) Phillips has joined the firm as a Principal in its ...

McKool Smith has been awarded “Litigation Department of the Year” by Texas Lawyer (midsize category)! The firm was selected for this prestigious honor based on its ...

Dallas Principal Douglas A. Cawley has received the 2018 "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Texas Lawyer as a result of securing more than $1 billion in patent ...

Austin Principal Josh Budwin was recognized as a 2018 "Rising Star" by Texas Lawyer.  Josh was selected due to his contributions in some of McKool Smith’s most ...

New York Principal Marc Ladd was named a "Rising Star" by Law360 for his work on behalf of Pella Corporation seeking insurance coverage for tens of millions of dollars ...

On August 20, 2018, McKool Smith secured a significant victory before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, reversing a lower court’s decision, and allowing a ...

McKool Smith principals from the Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Marshall, New York and Silicon Valley offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of ...

Mike McKool, a founder and Chairman of McKool Smith, has been named "Litigator of the Week" by The AmLaw Litigation Daily following his success as lead trial counsel ...

McKool Smith, one of the nation’s leading trial firms, has secured a $145 million patent infringement verdict on behalf of Ottawa, Canada-based WiLAN ...

On July 30, 2018, the Delaware Supreme Court, in a unanimous order written by Justice Vaughn, issued a decisive coverage victory for McKool Smith's client Teachers ...

McKool Smith secured a complete win for the firm’s client, patent owner Dr. Ford Albritton IV, in an inter partes review trial before the Patent Trial and Appeal ...

Dallas Principal Ashley Moore, Houston Principal Joshua Newcomer, and New York Principals Zach Mazin and Courtney Statfeld have been recognized in Benchmark ...

Dallas Principal Steven Wolens has been re-elected Chairman of the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC). Steven was originally nominated last year by Speaker of the House Joe ...

Attorneys from the firm's Los Angeles office have been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2018 Southern California "Rising Stars" listing.

The Super ...

Dallas Principal Ted Stevenson spoke with Law360 recently on the Department of Justice’s apparent shift in their stance that favors patent holders over implementers of ...

Dallas Principal Douglas A. Cawley recently spoke with The Texas Lawbook about its report showing that newly filed patent infringement lawsuits are down more than 65 ...

BTI Consulting recently released the BTI Brand Elite 2018: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms, which ranks the law firms with the best brand standing among ...

The National Law Journal has recognized McKool Smith Principals Robin Cohen and Douglas A. Cawley as 2018 “Plaintiff Trailblazers” in the publication’s second ...

On March 10, 2018, Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas reconsidered his order for a new trial on damages, and reinstated a ...