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As WeWork continues to be covered as an example of how the commercial real estate industry is experiencing difficulties, it’s important to consider various tactics that ...

Dan Levy's specialized experience and his commitment to client service have garnered acclaim from the legal industry's most respected directories and set him apart as a ...

In today's fast-paced financial landscape, it is crucial to understand the implications of legislative actions on the cryptocurrency sector. John Sparacino, a Houston ...

McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the top PTAB firms in Patexia's 2023 PTAB Intelligence Report, providing an all-inclusive report that ranks law firms, attorneys ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that the firm's principals were recognized among Lawdragon's annual listing of the "500 Leading Lawyers in America." The 2024 Lawdragon ...

McKool Smith Principal Josh Newcomer has been appointed to Law360's 2023 Texas Editorial Advisory Board. This advisory board provides feedback on Law360's coverage and ...

New York-based Associate Michael Catapano sat down for a recent Q&A with The American Lawyer to delve into his unique trajectory to becoming a trial lawyer. In the feature, he ...

McKool Smith Principal Jennifer Truelove was featured in a Q&A about her inclusion in the 2023 Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar published by The National Law Journal. The ...

McKool Smith Principals Sam Baxter, Kevin Burgess, and Jennifer Truelove were recognized as Legal Lions of the Week by Law360 after U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that Steve Pollinger and Sam Baxter have been recognized as 2024 "Lawyers of the Year" in their respective regions/practices areas ...

New York Principal Courtney Statfeld contributed to an article, "Court Ruling Could Impact Clean-Up Call Activity," published by Inside Mortgage Finance. The article ...

On behalf of Prevent USA Corp., McKool Smith recently defeated a motion to dismiss filed by Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group of America Inc. Prevent and Volkswagen have ...

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo held a hearing on McKool Smith client InterDigital’s motion to dismiss a chipmaker’s declaratory ...

Benchmark Litigation published its annual list honoring the achievements of the nation’s most accomplished attorneys under 40 years of age. McKool Smith is proud to ...

New York principal Kyle Lonergan focuses on complex commercial litigation and bankruptcy disputes and specializes in bankruptcy trustee litigation. His recent work ...

McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading patent litigation firms in Managing Intellectual Property’s 2023 edition of “IP Stars.” The firm ...

McKool Smith Principal Jennifer Truelove has been named among the "Elite Women of the Plaintiff Bar" by The National Law Journal. 

Jennifer is one of the nation’s leading ...

For more than 40 years, Hugh Ray has played a lead role in many of the country’s most recognizable bankruptcy proceedings. In addition to making several appearances ...

Nick Mathews is one of McKool Smith’s brightest stars and one of the nation’s leading litigators in FRAND-related IP patent disputes. His courtroom achievements ...

Chris Johnson is Managing Principal of McKool Smith's New York office and a “go-to” litigator for disputes involving complex financial litigation and structured ...

When it comes to Texas trial legends, Alan Loewinsohn is on a very short list of the State’s most prominent and esteemed lawyers. His courtroom victories have earned ...

The Fifth Circuit recently vacated a Texas bankruptcy court’s approval of Chesapeake Energy Corp.’s 2021 settlements in oil & gas leaseholder lawsuits before it ...

Houston Principal John Sparacino recently spoke with The National Law Journal regarding the validity of the “Texas two-step” following the Fourth Circuit’s divide ...

McKool Smith receives high marks in the 2023 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, which describes the firm as a “formidable and ...

Commenting on a Samsung unit’s lawsuit against its insurer, FM Global, over Winter Storm Uri-related damages, McKool Smith Principal Michael Miguel said that ...

Principals Hugh Ray and John Sparacino have been selected for recognition among the 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers.

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New York Principal Kyle Lonergan has been selected as a “Client Service All-Star” by BTI Consulting Group. Now in its 22nd year of publication, this directory is the gold ...

McKool Smith scored high marks in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, which recognizes the firm as an industry leader in commercial litigation, intellectual property, and ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that the firm’s Principals have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of the Lawdragon's guide to the 500 Leading Plaintiff ...

The National Law Journal has recognized McKool Smith Principal Warren Lipschitz as a 2023 “Plaintiff Trailblazers” in the publication’s seventh annual ...

Commenting the potential insurance issues following an explosion at the RM Palmer Chocolate Factory in West Reading, PA, McKool Smith Principal Michael Miguel said that ...

(DALLAS – May 18, 2023) – McKool Smith and Mike McKool announced today that Mr. McKool has resigned from the firm. Mr. McKool co-founded McKool Smith in 1991 and ...

McKool Smith Principal Alan Loewinsohn has been recognized among D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in Dallas.” The publication recently published its listing honoring ...

Jennifer Truelove, Samuel Baxter and Kevin Burgess, along with the Irell & Manella trial team led by Jason Sheasby, secured a $303M patent infringement verdict against ...

Commenting on Bed Bath & Beyond filing for bankruptcy, Houston Principal John Sparacino said that once the company started missing its debt payments, there was very ...

Commenting on why Bed Bath & Beyond hasn’t filed for bankruptcy yet, Houston Principal John Sparacino said that the company could be making a last-minute “Hail ...

On April 5, 2023, a California federal judge dismissed Pandora Media’s antitrust claims against licensing companies in ongoing copyright litigation over unpaid ...

On March 9^th, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Kirschner v. JPMorgan Chase Bank on a significant issue of first impression: whether the syndicated ...

Commenting on USPTO Director Kathi Vidal’s precedential Director review decision regarding Fintiv and compelling merits in the case CommScope Techs LLC v. Dali ...

Commenting on the train derailment in East Palestine Ohio, McKool Smith Principal Michael Miguel noted that the extent of the environmental damage might not be known ...

Commenting on the train derailment in East Palestine Ohio, McKool Smith Principal Michael Miguel said that there will be “significant issues” around whether ...

Commenting the train derailment in East Palestine Ohio, McKool Smith Principal Michael Miguel said that insurers could soon look to sue freight rail carrier Norfolk ...

McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the most active and high-performing law firms in the Patexia 2023 ITC Intelligence Report. The report, which provides a ...

Commenting on the train derailment in East Palestine Ohio, McKool Smith Principal Michael Miguel said that he expects freight rail carrier Norfolk Southern to get hit with ...

McKool Smith is listed among the Top 15 Most Active Law Firms representing plaintiffs in Patent Litigation in the 2023 Lex Machina Patent Litigation Report. 

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Commenting the insurance recovery implications ahead of the two-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri in Texas, Houston and Los Angeles-based Principal Michael Miguel

Houston Principal John Sparacino recently spoke with Construction Dive about Matcon Construction Services filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. John pointed to the ...

McKool Smith Chairman and Managing Principal David Sochia has been named among the “Leading Lawyers in America” in the 2023 Lawdragon 500 directory. 

McKool Smith has announced that the distinguished patent litigator Kevin Burgess has rejoined the firm as a Principal. Mr. Burgess will continue to focus his practice ...