McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the nation’s top patent litigation firms in the Patexia Patent Litigation 2025 Intelligence Report, which “evaluates all district court patent litigation cases to find the top attorneys and law firms for patent litigation based on their activity and performance before the district courts.” The firm is ranked as the second most active law firm representing plaintiffs and among the top ten most active firms in patent litigation overall.
Firm Principals Jennifer Truelove and Sam Baxter are recognized among the nation’s top 20 most active patent plaintiff attorneys. Principals Kevin Burgess and Christian Hunt are also recognized as leading patent litigators in the report.
Patexia’s rankings are based on a comprehensive peer-review methodology, engaging with stakeholders and the broader IP community to ensure a fair and effective evaluation of law firms, attorneys, companies, and judges involved in district court patent litigation.