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Dallas principal Avery Williams was recently featured in TechCrunch's article, "It Sure Looks Like OpenAI Trained Sora on Game Content — And Legal Experts Say That Could ...

Dallas Principal Scott Hejny provided commentary to the Wolters Kluwer article, "PATENT NEWS: Amended PTAB reform legislation advances in Senate Judiciary Committee by ...

McKool Smith represents Litigation Trust for the bankrupt kitchenware company Instant Brands in a lawsuit accusing the company's former private equity owner Cornell ...

New York Principal Courtney Statfeld was named among Law360's 2024 MVPs in Complex Financial Instruments Litigation. This year's selection of MVPs distinguished ...

McKool Smith received 24 Tier 1 rankings in the “Best Law Firms” 2025 Edition, published by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. The firm was recognized with three national Tier 1 ...

Austin Associate Kyle Ryman provided commentary to WIPR's article "The New President Will Need To Get Tough on Trade Secrets." The article discusses how the new US ...

McKool Smith Principal Avery Williams contributed to Variety's article titled, "Do ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Have a Case Against Musk and Tesla Over AI ...

Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove was named among Law360's 2024 MVPs in Intellectual Property Litigation. The attorneys awarded have distinguished themselves ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that 6 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 list of Super Lawyers "Rising Stars."  The honorees include:

Austin

Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove was awarded "Texas Lawyer of the Year" by Texas Lawyer at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. This award follows a banner ...

The Texas Lawbook published a feature article on Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove titled "Truelove: The Last Name Attached to Some of Marshall's Biggest Verdicts ...

Austin Principal Charles Fowler provided commentary to Law360's article "4 Benefits Appellate Arguments To Watch In October." The article reviews four appellate ...

Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove was featured by Texas Lawyer magazine as a "Texas Lawyer of the Year" finalist. Her profile reviews and discusses her recent ...

Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America's leading litigation firms and attorneys, has ranked McKool Smith in its 2025 edition. The firm is ranked as a highly ...

McKool Smith is proud to announce it has once again achieved Mansfield Certification in the U.S. and Canadian Midsize Law Firms category. Mansfield Certification, awarded ...

McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the top PTAB firms in Patexia's 2024 PTAB Intelligence Report, providing an all-inclusive report that ranks law firms ...

ALM announced Principals  Steven J. Pollinger, Samuel F. Baxter, Kevin Burgess, Charles E. Fowler Jr., Ryan McBeth, Chris McNett, and Jennifer ...

On September 13, 2024, McKool Smith secured a $192 million patent infringement verdict on behalf of Mojo Mobility against tech giant Samsung, after a jury found ...

Austin Principal Josh Budwin contributed to ManagingIP's article, "McKool Smith lawyer secures Fed Circuit win in decade-long case." The article covers McKool Smith's ...

New York Principal John Briody was quoted in Law360's article, "DOJ And Google Set For Trial, Again, This Time Over Ad Tech." The article discusses the U.S. Department of ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm's principals were recognized among Lawdragon's annual listing of the "500 Leading Litigators in America." The ...

McKool Smith Principal Robert Manley contributed to IAM's article, "Quashed $72 Million Boeing Jury Verdict Underlines Importance of Trade Secret Descriptions." The ...

Law360 published its semi-annual review of the most significant and impactful rulings in Texas. McKool Smith was featured due to securing a massive $1.4 Billion ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that Jennifer Truelove has been recognized as the 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" in patent litigation for the Tyler region. Based on peer ...

Washington, DC Principal Nick Matich contributed to an article published by Bloomberg Law titled, "Bill to Lower Bar for Patent Injunction Re-Sparks ‘Troll’ ...

McKool Smith Principals Nick Mathews, Nick Matich, and Kevin Schubert have been recognized among the world’s leading IP strategists in the latest edition of the IAM ...

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 ...

Alan Loewinsohn boasts many significant achievements over his more than four decades of litigation experience, most notably a verdict worth more than $2 billion, making ...

ALM has named McKool Smith's trial team as "Litigators of the Week" runners-up for securing the groundbreaking $1.4 billion settlement with Meta Platforms Inc on behalf ...

McKool Smith, along with Keller Postman and Attorney General Ken Paxton, secured a massive $1.4 Billion settlement on behalf of the State of Texas against Meta ...

On July, 22, 2024, McKool Smith announce that renowned trial lawyer Chad Hummel joined the firm as a Principal in its Los Angeles office.

• “McKool Smith Hires Ex-Sidley ...

Austin Principal Charles Fowler provided commentary to Law360's article, "Labor Dept. ESG Rule May Survive Chevron's Demise." The article reviews The Fifth Circuit's ...

Los Angeles Principal Michael John Miguel was quoted in Law360’s article titled “The Top Property Insurance Decisions of 2024 So Far.” The article covers seven ...

McKool Smith was named the "Plaintiff Firm of the Year" at The National Law Journal’s’ 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards held in New York City on July 11, 2024. The ceremony ...

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

Jennifer has been involved in ...

Dallas Principal Warren Lipschitz authored an article titled "US Builds International Cooperation with UK Patent Office Agreement, but Goals are Unclear" in The Global ...

Washington, D.C. Principal Nick Matich contributed to Law360's article, "Chevron's End May Put Target On ITC And Patent Office Policy." The article discusses the impact on ...

Washington, D.C. Principal Nick Matich was quoted in World Intellectual Property Review's article, "Earthquake Chevron: A Massive Shock to the System?" The article ...

Washington, D.C. Principal Arvind Jairam was assisted by Summer Associate Iktae Park in contributing "A Mid-Year Review of Prominent Patent Verdicts" to IP ...

Houston Principal John Sparacino contributed to "Chicago WhirlyBall Files for Bankruptcy Protection" published by Crain's Chicago Business. The article discusses ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that Principals Hugh Ray, John Sparacino, and Margie Venus are recognized in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & ...

New York Principal Robert Scheef was quoted in Law360's article "CMBS Loan Special Servicers Rack Up Fees - And Lawsuits." The article discusses recent lawsuits brought on ...

The Legal 500 (US) has again recognized McKool Smith as a leading U.S. firm for patent litigation. The latest edition notes that the firm is “very innovative and ...

Houston Principal Bill LaFuze will be elected at the annual meeting of the American Bar Association to serve a 3-year term on the ABA’s House of Delegates from the ...

Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove discusses winning strategies in securing a $445 million verdict for Netlist alongside co-counsel Jason Sheasby of Irell & ...

Austin Principal Charles Fowler authored an article in Law360 that discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's interest in venue-transfer cases. In the ...

McKool Smith scored high marks in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, which recognizes the firm as an industry leader in commercial litigation, intellectual property, and ...

McKool Smith receives high marks in the 2024 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, which notes that the firm "has earned a national ...

New York Principal Robert Scheef has been selected as a “Client Service All-Star” by BTI Consulting Group. Now in its 23rd year, the BTI Client Service All-Stars 2024 is ...

McKool Smith is proud to announce that five of the firm’s principals have been recognized as “IP Stars":

• Sam Baxter, Dallas
• William LaFuze, Houston
• Nicholas Mathews

Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove was recognized among AmLaw Litigation Daily's "Litigators of the Week" for her work on the trial team that represented Netlist in a ...

Dallas Principal Scott Hejny was quoted in Westlaw Today's article, "Federal Circuit's En Banc Ruling Over 'Obviousness' Test for Design Patents Evokes Reactions." The ...

Houston Principal John Sparacino contributed to Law360's article, "Why Giuliani's Creditors Say He Can't Run His Own Ch. 11." The article discusses Rudy Giuliani's filing ...

Dallas Principal Scott Hejny was quoted in The Global Legal Post's article "U.S. Appeals Court Makes Design Patents Easier To Challenge, Upending Decades-Old Test." The ...

Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove has been recognized among "Legal Lions of the Week" by Law360 after a Texas federal jury awarded McKool Smith client Netlist $445 ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that the firm’s Principals have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of the Lawdragon's guide to the 500 Leading ...

McKool Smith Principal Alan Loewinsohn spoke at the National College of Probate Judges (NCPJ) 2024 Spring Conference. He discussed the J.P. Morgan case and settlement ...

Austin Principal Mitch Verboncoeur was ranked among the top five "Leading Section 337 ITC Attorneys in 2024" by Patexia. The report aims to spotlight the industry's ...

Law360 published a profile on New York Principal Courtney Statfeld following her recognition as a "Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar." The profile discusses Courtney's path to ...

Austin Principal Charles Fowler was quoted in AmLaw Litigation Daily's article, "What the Decline in Jury Verdicts Means for Appellate Courts." The article discusses ...

New York Principal Courtney Statfeld has been selected as a 2024 "Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar" by Law360. She is one of only 11 attorneys nationwide to be selected for their ...

New York Principal Kevin Schubert contributed to IP Watchdog's annual article, "Celebrating World IP Day," which observes the formation of The World Intellectual ...

McKool Smith Principal Alan Loewinsohn has secured his place among D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas once more. This marks his twelfth consecutive year receiving this ...

Austin Principal Charles Fowler contributed to Law.com's article "Jury Trial Decline Results in Fewer Verdict-Related Appeals. Does it Matter?" The article discusses ...

Washington, D.C. Principal Nick Matich was quoted in Law360's article, "USPTO Reveals Scaled-Back Plan For New Patent Board Rules." The article reviews how The U.S ...

Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove was recognized as a "Litigator of the Week" by The AmLaw Litigation Daily for her role in securing a $142 million verdict—the ...

McKool Smith is pleased to share Managing Principal and Chairman David Sochia, along with Principals Nick Mathews and Warren Lipschitz, are recognized among the 2024 ...

Austin Principal Joshua Budwin provided commentary for an article published by The Global Legal Post. The article discusses Apple’s recent filing at the U.S. Court of ...

New York Principal Dan Levy was quoted in an article published by The New York Times titled “What We Know About Trump’s Quest for a Half-Billion-Dollar Bond.” The ...

Austin Associate Kyle Ryman was featured in an article for The Texas Lawbook titled “McKool Smith Associate Gets Patent Issued For Study App”. Ryman was recently issued ...

McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the most active and high-performing law firms in the Patexia 2024 ITC Intelligence Report. The report, which provides a ...

Los Angeles Principal Michael Miguel contributed to an article published by Insurance Business titled "Florida bill targeting third-party litigation financing stalls ...

McKool Smith Associate Kyle Ryman was recently awarded a patent for an app that delivers a study system that helped him earn a top score on the Texas Bar Examination. The app ...

BTI released its inaugural report, Leading Edge Law Firms 2024, identifying McKool Smith among the firms best equipped to meet new leading-edge expectations. The ...

On February 14, 2024, The Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued the final of its 18 institution decisions for the IPRs filed by Samsung against McKool Smith client Mojo ...

Lex Machina released its Patent Litigation Report 2024, focusing on comparing data across the three-year time period from the beginning of 2021 to the end of 2023. McKool ...

Houston Principal John Sparacino was quoted in ALM's GlobeSt publication, "WeWork Wants Out of Old Deals. Neumann Wants Back In." The article discusses the issues ...

McKool Smith is ranked the #2 Most Active Law Firms Representing Plaintiffs and recognized as one of the top patent litigation firms in the 2024 Patexia Patent Litigation ...

McKool Smith Principals Jennifer Truelove and Sam Baxter, along with Irell & Manella and led by Jason Sheasby, secured a $67.5 million patent infringement verdict on behalf ...

Marshall Principals Jennifer Truelove and Sam Baxter have been honored as "Legal Lions of the Week" by Law360 after a Texas federal jury awarded McKool Smith client G+ ...

McKool Smith Principal Jennifer Truelove was listed as a runner-up for AmLaw Litigation Daily's "Litigator of the Week" honor for her work on the trial team that ...

McKool Smith has been highly ranked in the 2024 "Best Companies to Work For" report published by U.S. News & World Report. The firm received high marks for universally desired ...

Los Angeles Principal Kirk Dillman has been ranked as a "Leading National Litigator" by the Daily Journal. The list recognizes the achievements of the top litigators ...

Washington, D.C. Principal Nick Matich appeared on Bloomberg Technology to discuss Apple's setback in an ongoing smartwatch dispute. Nick offers insight into ...

McKool Smith is proud to announce that Lew LeClair, Robert Manley, and David Sochia have been selected among Lawdragon's 500 Leading Lawyers in America. 

The Lawdragon ...

McKool Smith Principals John Campbell, Gary Cruciani, and Robert Manley were recently named Chapter Board Directors for the Texas General Counsel Forum. Since 1998, the ...

McKool Smith Principal Nick Matich provided commentary to Managing IP's article, "Radical Change or Hot Air? Experts Debate Biden’s ‘March-In’ Plans." The article ...

McKool Smith Principal John Briody recently spoke with Law360 about his 2024 predictions for the various litigation facing Google. From Google’s search engine ...

McKool Smith Principal Michael Miguel commented on some of the key cases to watch heading into 2024, including the ongoing litigation facing Norfolk Southern after the ...