23 McKool Smith Principals have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of "Best Lawyers in America" and 6 attorneys chosen for "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch."
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Austin:
- John Campbell, Jr. (Litigation: IP) *Debut Ranking
- Steve Pollinger (Litigation: IP and Patent)
- James Quigley (Ones to Watch: Commercial, IP, and Patent)
Dallas:
- Douglas Cawley (Litigation: Commercial, IP, and Patent)
- Gary Cruciani (Litigation: Commercial, M&A, and Securities); 2020 Lawyer of the Year for Mergers & Acquisitions
- Lew LeClair (Litigation: Bet-the-Company, Commercial, Bankruptcy, Insurance Law, Banking and Finance, IP, Patent, and Securities)
- Robert Manley (Litigation: IP, Commercial, IP, and Patent)
- Mike McKool (Litigation: Bet-the-Company, Commercial, Banking & Finance, IP, M&A, Patent, and Securities);
- David Sochia (Litigation: IP and Patent)
- Avery Williams (Litigation: Commercial Litigation) *Debut Ranking
- Richard Kamprath (Ones to Watch: Commercial)
- Warren Lipschitz (Ones to Watch: IP)
Houston:
- Bill LaFuze (Litigation: IP, Patent, Trade Secret Law)
- Hugh M. Ray (Litigation: Bankruptcy; and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Blake Bailey (Ones to Watch: IP)
- Veronica Manning (Ones to Watch: Bankruptcy)
Los Angeles:
- Kirk Dillman (Litigation: Commercial)
- Mike Hennigan (Litigation: Bet-the-Company, Commercial, Real Estate, and Securities)
- Michael Miguel (Litigation: Insurance; Insurance Law)
Marshall
- Sam Baxter (Litigation: Bet-the-Company, Commercial, IP, Patent, M&A, and Securities)
- Jennifer Truelove (Litigation: IP Commercial)
New York:
- Hugh Ray (Litigation: Bankruptcy; and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Kevin Schubert (Ones to Watch: Commercial and Patent)