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 reviews, only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”

In addition, 20 McKool Smith Principals have been selected for inclusion in "Best Lawyers in America" and 16 attorneys chosen for "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch."

McKool Smith's honorees include:

Austin:

Dallas:

  • Gary Cruciani (Litigation: Commercial, IP, M&A, and Securities)
  • Michael Fritz (Litigation: Commercial) *Debut Ranking
  • Scott Hejny (Litigation: Patent, Patent Law)
  • Richard Kamprath (Litigation: IP and Patent)
  • Lew LeClair (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the Company Litigation, Litigation: Commercial, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Insurance Law, Banking and Finance, IP, Patent, and Securities)
  • Alan Loewinsohn (Litigation: Commercial, Bet-the Company)
  • Nick Mathews (Litigation: IP and Patent) 
  • Robert Manley (Litigation: Commercial, IP, Patent, Insurance and Insurance Law)
  • David Sochia (Litigation: IP and Patent)
  • Avery Williams (Litigation: Commercial) 
  • Travis DeArman (Ones to Watch: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation: Commercial and Patent) 
  • Alexandra Easley (Ones to Watch: Commercial Litigation)
  • Eric Fountain (Ones to Watch: IP Law, Litigation: Commercial, IP, Patent)
  • Jonathan Powers (Ones to Watch: Patent)

Houston:

  • Bill LaFuze (Litigation: IP, Patent, Trade Secret Law)
  • Hugh M. Ray (Litigation: Bankruptcy; and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
  • John Sparacino (Litigation: Bankruptcy; and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
  • Blake Bailey (Ones to Watch: Litigation: IP and Patent)
  • Veronica Manning (Ones to Watch: Litigation: Commercial and Bankruptcy)
  • Ryan McBeth (Ones to Watch: Litigation: Commercial and IP)
  • Archis (Neil) Ozarkar (Ones to Watch: Litigation: IP and Patent Law)

Los Angeles:

Marshall

  • Sam Baxter (Litigation: Bet-the-Company, Commercial, Antitrust, IP, Patent, M&A, and Securities)
  • Jennifer Truelove (Litigation: Commercial, Intellectual Property, Patent)

New York:

  • Hugh Ray (Litigation: Bankruptcy; and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
  • Steve Rizzi (Litigation: Patent)
  • Melissa Cabrera (Ones to Watch: Litigation IP)
  • Daniel Hendler (Ones to Watch: Commercial Litigation) *Debut Ranking
  • Kevin Schubert (Ones to Watch: Litigation: Commercial, IP, and Patent)
  • Emily Tate (Ones to Watch: Litigation: Commercial and Securities) *Debut Ranking

Washington, DC

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