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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 ...

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 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 ...

McKool Smith Principal John Sparacino recently connected with Axios and The Street regarding SmileDirectClub’s abrupt shutdown and the impact on its overall ...

Law360 listed McKool Smith's $303 million verdict on behalf of client Netlist as the #3 Top Patent Damages Award of 2023. The verdict was announced earlier this year ...

New York Associate Michael Catapano recently spoke with his law school alma mater St. John’s University School of Law about his involvement with the Second Circuit’s ...

Principal Steve Rizzi was featured in World IP Review for winning affirmance of a patent win for client Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. In the article, he explains ...

McKool Smith Principal John Briody offered a critical examination of the ongoing Google antitrust case in his commentary featured in Law360's "Hey Google, What's Next ...

McKool Smith Principal John Sparacino was quoted in ALM GlobeStreet.com's article, "Negotiations Between WeWork and Its Landlords Get Tense." The article reviews the ...

Principals Steve Rizzi and Ramy Hanna were included among AmLaw's "Litigators of the Week" for winning affirmance of a patent win for client Advanced Semiconductor ...

Steve Rizzi's clients joined industry leaders in urging the full Federal Circuit to reconsider a patent invalidation that they say placed a judicially made rule above law ...

McKool Smith Principal Steven Rizzi successfully argued an appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on behalf of Advanced Semiconductor ...

Dallas Principal Scott Hejny was quoted in IP Watchdog's annual series on what the IP community has been grateful for in the realm of IP for 2023, from movement on AI and IP ...

McKool Smith Principal Sam Baxter has been named to the IAM Global Leaders 2024 list, which highlights the world’s leading patent attorneys.

IAM Global ...

McKool Smith has successfully obtained full attorneys’ fees for Biote Medical, LLC, in a breach-of-contract suit. A Dallas jury granted the firm’s request for $4.67 ...

McKool Smith received 25 Tier 1 rankings in the “Best Law Firms” 2024 Edition, published by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. The firm was recognized with two national Tier 1 ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that 3 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 list of Super Lawyers "Rising Stars."  The honorees include:

Austin

A New Jersey state judge has denied JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other banks' bid to toss a suit accusing them of a scheme to inflate the interest rates of certain bonds, ruling that a ...

McKool Smith Principals Kyle Lonergan, Joshua Newcomer and James Smith filed amended complaints against BakerHostetler and Brown & Fortunato in two trustee ...

Principals Courtney Statfeld, Robert Scheef and Associate Daniel Hendler have secured another monumental win for RMBS investors. Hon. Andrew Borrok of the New ...

Courtney Statfeld has become one of the legal industry's brightest financial litigation stars and has earned accolades from prominent legal directories such ...

Charles Fowler has rejoined the firm as a Principal in Austin. His practice will focus on appeals, trials and critical motions in complex commercial and intellectual ...

Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America's leading litigation firms and attorneys, has ranked McKool Smith as a highly recommended firm in its 2024 edition. 

In collaboration with Freedom Now, McKool Smith Principal Joshua J. Newcomer and Associate Saif Askar successfully led a legal petition that resulted in the United Nations ...

Principals Courtney Statfeld, Robert Scheef and Associate Daniel Hendler have secured another monumental win for RMBS investors. Hon. Andrew Borrok of the New York ...

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 ...