Press Releases from McKool Smith (45 total)
Mike McKool Named 2012 “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Dallas Bar Associat …
DALLAS – Mike McKool, co-Founder and Chairman of McKool Smith, has been named the 2012 “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Dallas Bar Association (DBA).
Mr. McKool will receive the award during the DBA's annual Bench Bar Conference in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, on Sept. 27-29, 2012. The prestigious award is presented annually to a DBA member who best exemplifies the principles of the legal profession and who has achieved…
Four McKool Smith Lawyers Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ by Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named four McKool Smith attorneys “Lawyer of the Year.”
The publication compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting in-depth, comprehensive surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their peers. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” These select attorneys have received top ratings by earning a…
McKool Smith Secures $391 Million Judgment for Versata
MARSHALL, Texas – Attorneys from McKool Smith have secured a $391 million court judgment in favor of firm client Versata Software Inc., a pioneer in front-office enterprise software, following a successful patent infringement lawsuit against global software giant SAP America Inc. and its German-based parent company SAP AG (NYSE: SAP).
Judge Charles Everingham IV of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Marshall, Texas, signed the judgment…
Two of the Nation's Finest Trial Firms Unite: Hennigan Dorman Joins McKool Smith
McKool Smith and Los Angeles-based trial firm Hennigan Dorman are pleased to announce that they will join effective September 12, 2011. The combination solidifies a national litigation powerhouse with over 165 trial lawyers in seven offices nationwide. The combined firm, McKool Smith, will conduct business as McKool Smith Hennigan in California.
The joining of Hennigan Dorman will add 35 talented trial attorneys to McKool Smith’s elite group of courtroom lawyers.
“This…
McKool Smith’s Rosemary Snider Named to “Winning Women” Top Lawyers List
DALLAS – Accomplished trial lawyer Rosemary Snider, a Principal in the Dallas office of McKool Smith, has been named one of the state’s top women lawyers in the inaugural list of “Winning Women” published by Texas Lawyer.
The “Winning Women” listing recognizes outstanding trial and appellate lawyers who have a track record of success in high-stakes, bet-the-company cases. The exclusive listing appears in the August 22, 2011, edition of Texas Lawyer.
Ms.…
McKool Smith, First Tee of Dallas Providing Scholarships for Local Students
DALLAS – Four Dallas-area high school graduates will be starting their college careers with a helping hand from the McKool Smith law firm through scholarships facilitated by The First Tee of Dallas, a nonprofit group dedicated to providing opportunities for young people.
McKool Smith is the first business to contribute to The First Tee of Dallas’ Scholars Program. The scholarships will go towards students’ first year of tuition at the universities…
McKool Smith Recognized in The National Law Journal Midsize Hot List
For the third year in a row, McKool Smith has been named to The National Law Journal's Midsize Hot List. The firm is the only firm in the country to make the list each year since its inception.
The 2011 Midsize "Hot List" is comprised of 20 firms in the 50-150 lawyer range that have demonstrated excellence in the courtroom or the boardroom. Firms are recognized for innovative practices and setting…
McKool Smith Ranked as a Leading National Firm in the IAM Patent Litigation 250
McKool Smith’s patent litigation practice has been recognized in Intellectual Asset Management's (IAM) 2011 Patent Litigation 250, a comprehensive listing of the “World's Leading Patent Litigators.” The firm received national honors for both its patent litigation and patent litigation plaintiffs’ work, in addition to being ranked as a Tier 1 patent litigation firm in Texas.
According to the directory, McKool Smith has “become huge in the market and does an exceptional…
McKool Smith Attorneys Recognized as Texas Rising Stars
DALLAS — McKool Smith is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys from the firm’s Dallas, Austin and Houston offices have been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2011 Texas Rising Stars listing.
The Rising Stars list is comprised of the top up-and-coming Texas attorneys who are under 40 years of age or have been in practice less than a decade. Fewer than 2.5 percent of all Texas lawyers earned a…
McKool Smith Names New Principals in Austin, Dallas and New York
McKool Smith is proud to announce the promotion of 11 attorneys to principals in the firm’s Austin, Dallas and New York offices.
In Austin, firm attorneys John Campbell, John Garvish, John Shumaker and Victoria Wicken have been named as principals. All four regularly represent clients in intellectual property litigation and commercial litigation.
McKool Smith’s new Dallas principals, all of whom also practice in intellectual property litigation and commercial litigation, are Jason Blackstone,…
McKool Smith Named One of Dallas’ Top Workplaces
DALLAS – McKool Smith is ranked No. 7 in The Dallas Morning News’ 2010 listing of the Top 100 Workplaces in Dallas/Fort Worth - the highest ranking received by a law firm in the area.
McKool Smith earned high marks in the midsize category. The firm’s Dallas office is home to nearly 70 attorneys and more than 100 staff members who applauded McKool Smith for providing a hospitable and nurturing professional…
Mike McKool to Receive Anti-Defamation League's Larry Schoenbrun Jurisprudence A …
DALLAS – Mike McKool, co-founder and Chairman of McKool Smith, will receive the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) 2010 Larry Schoenbrun Jurisprudence Award.
Mr. McKool will receive the award at a luncheon on December 9th. The event is chaired by Ray L. Hunt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hunt Oil Company.
The ADL's Jurisprudence Award is presented each year to legal professionals who demonstrate a devotion to the principles enshrined in the…
Fourteen McKool Smith Attorneys Honored in 2010 Texas Super Lawyers List
DALLAS/HOUSTON/AUSTIN – Fourteen attorneys in the Texas offices of McKool Smith are being recognized in the prestigious 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list of the state’s top lawyers.
McKool Smith co-founder Mike McKool and firm principal Samuel Baxter are highlighted as two of the Top 100 attorneys in Dallas-Fort Worth and all of Texas.
To compile the Texas Super Lawyers listing, more than 70,000 lawyers from across the state were asked to…
McKool Smith Earns National Ranking in “Best Law Firms” Survey
DALLAS – McKool Smith is recognized as one of the country’s leading firms for commercial litigation and intellectual property law in the first-ever “Best Law Firms” rankings from U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America.
The exclusive listing of top U.S. law firms appears in the October 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report and at U.S. News.com.
In addition to the firm’s national rankings, McKool…
McKool Smith Helps City of San Diego Win $21.2 Million in Hotel Tax Battle
SAN DIEGO – The law firm of McKool Smith represented the City of San Diego in an administrative hearing that resulted in a $21.2 million award against a group of online travel companies accused of failing to properly remit millions of dollars in hotel occupancy taxes.
The ruling, which was made public by the defendants in a related case, supports the position of more than 275 other municipalities and governmental entities…
Four McKool Smith Principals Named to Lawdragon 500
DALLAS – McKool Smith co-founder Mike McKool and firm principals Samuel F. Baxter, Douglas Cawley and Robert A. Cote each have been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America list.
Mr. McKool, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Cote and Mr. Cawley handle intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation on behalf of both plaintiff and defense clients.
The Lawdragon 500 list is the result of a research effort conducted by Lawdragon’s editorial…
McKool Smith Recognized Among Top Six U.S. Intellectual Property Law Firms for 2 …
DALLAS – The law firm of McKool Smith has been selected as one of six “Intellectual Property Firms of the Year” for 2009 by the editors of Law 360, one of the nation’s leading publishers of legal news and information.
According to Law 360, McKool Smith’s selection to the prestigious list of top IP law firms was a result of the firm’s wins in four significant IP cases during 2009, including…
McKool Smith: Appeals Court Upholds Patent Infringement Verdict Against Microsof …
DALLAS – McKool Smith is announcing that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today upheld a $290 million verdict and permanent injunction against Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) in a Texas patent infringement case won by Toronto-based technology provider i4i Inc.
In its ruling today, the Federal Circuit affirmed the May 20, 2009 jury verdict of $200 million for Microsoft’s willful infringement of an i4i patent covering…
McKool Smith Expanding National Bankruptcy Practice
Basil Umari joins firm in Houston
HOUSTON – The national litigation firm of McKool Smith is announcing the continued expansion of the firm’s Houston office with the addition of bankruptcy litigator Basil A. Umari.
Mr. Umari joins McKool Smith’s bankruptcy practice in Houston as a principal after previously practicing with Andrews Kurth. The firm’s bankruptcy practice was established in October 2009 and is led by noted bankruptcy specialist Hugh Ray.
“McKool…
McKool Smith's Hugh Ray III Featured as Panelist During National Conference of B …
LAS VEGAS – Noted bankruptcy attorney Hugh Ray III, a principal in the Houston office of McKool Smith, recently served among a select group of attorneys and academicians as a featured panelist during the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges in Las Vegas.
This marks the 83rd year for the annual conference where the country’s leading bankruptcy attorneys and scholars gather with esteemed bankruptcy judges from across the United States to discuss…
McKool Smith Attorneys Honored Among State's Best In Texas Super Lawyers
DALLAS – Thirteen attorneys from the Dallas, Austin and Marshall, Texas, offices of McKool Smith are honored in this year’s Texas Super Lawyers listing of the top attorneys in Texas.
The prestigious list represents the top five percent of lawyers in Texas as identified in a rigorous screening process based on peer nominations, a blue-ribbon committee review and independent research by Texas Super Lawyers editors.
Three McKool Smith attorneys are singled out…
McKool Smith Announces Latest Addition in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, DC – The national law firm of McKool Smith is announcing the firm’s continued expansion in the nation’s capital with the addition of intellectual property litigator Jeffrey I. Frey.
Mr. Frey joins the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a principal after previously practicing with Dewey & LeBeouf.
“As our clients continue to expand their role in Washington, D.C., so has our firm,” says Mike McKool, co-founder of McKool Smith. “Jeff is…
McKool Smith: Judge Upholds Verdict, Enhances Damages, Issues Permanent Injuncti …
DALLAS – The national law firm of McKool Smith is announcing a permanent injunction and total damages and interest of more than $290 million against software giant Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) in a Texas patent infringement lawsuit won by Toronto-based technology provider i4i Inc.
The Order and Permanent Injunction were signed today by Judge Leonard Davis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division. Today’s ruling…
McKool Smith Principals Highlighted Among Best Lawyers in Dallas
DALLAS – McKool Smith co-founder Mike McKool and firm principal Robert M. Manley have earned spots on D Magazine’s 2009 listing of the “Best Business Lawyers in Dallas.”
To compile the “Best Business Lawyers” list, D Magazine editors solicited nominations from attorneys across the city. A blue-ribbon panel of attorneys worked with D Magazine’s staff to create the final list, which highlights 226 of Dallas’ top lawyers who devote most of…
McKool Smith Principals Earn Selection to Prestigious Chambers USA Listing
DALLAS -- The national law firm of McKool Smith is pleased to announce that six firm principals are recognized among the nation’s top lawyers in the 2009 edition of Chambers USA.
In addition to the individual attorney honors, McKool Smith is ranked among the country’s top intellectual property law firms. The latest guide to the leading U.S. lawyers and law firms also ranks McKool Smith as one of the top commercial…
McKool Smith Adds Five Litigators in Growing New York Office
DALLAS – The national law firm of McKool Smith is announcing the addition of five experienced attorneys in the firm’s expanding New York office.
Firm associates Eric P. Berger, Virginia Iglesia, John F. Petrsoric, Katherine B. Thornburgh and Benjamin J. Warlick join a deep bench of proven trial counsel at McKool Smith, providing representation for some of the world’s most successful individuals and businesses in complex commercial matters, intellectual property disputes…
Eighteen from McKool Smith Recognized Among Texas’ Best Young Lawyers
DALLAS - The national law firm of McKool Smith is home to 18 attorneys from the firm’s Dallas, Austin and Marshall, Texas, offices who have earned spots on the 2009 Texas Rising Stars listing.
Nominated by members of the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers list, the Rising Stars honor is reserved for the top Texas attorneys age 40 or younger, and those who have been in practice fewer than 10 years. Only…
Nine From McKool Smith Recognized On Best Lawyers in America Listing
DALLAS – The national commercial litigation and intellectual property law firm of McKool Smith is home to nine attorneys who have earned spots on the prestigious listing of The Best Lawyers in America.
The McKool Smith principals recognized on the 2008 Best Lawyers list and the areas of practice where are honored include:
Sam Baxter - Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law
Jeffrey A. Carter - Intellectual Property Law
Douglas Cawley - Intellectual…
McKool Smith Announces $28.1 Million Verdict In Retired NFL Players Lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO -- More than 2,000 retired professional football players scored a major legal victory in a San Francisco federal courtroom today when jurors awarded a $28.1 million verdict against the National Football League Players Association and its licensing and marketing division.
The verdict reached before the Hon. William Allsup in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California requires the NFLPA union and its subsidiary, Players Inc., to…
McKool Smith Principals Recognized Among Leading Lawyers in America
DALLAS – Once again, McKool Smith co-founder Mike McKool and firm principal Samuel F. Baxter have earned spots on Lawdragon’s annual listing of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America. The 2008 edition marks the third consecutive year that the pair have been recognized among the country’s top attorneys.
Lawdragon publishes guides to the country’s top lawyers and provides an online rating service for attorneys. To compile the Leading Lawyers in America,…
McKool Smith Announces $59 Million Patent Verdict for Pioneer Corp.
MARSHALL, Texas – The national law firm of McKool Smith, P.C., is announcing a $59 million patent infringement verdict handed down late yesterday in favor of Tokyo-based electronics manufacturer Pioneer Corp. following a jury finding of willful infringement against South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and Ridgefield Park, N.J.-based Samsung Electronics America Inc.
The verdict followed an eight-day trial before the Hon. David J. Folsom in…
McKool Smith Boosts Litigation Expertise with Additions of Cruciani, Wolens in D …
Respected former legislator, commercial litigator join firm as Principals
DALLAS – The national intellectual property and commercial litigation law firm of McKool Smith is announcing the addition of Gary Cruciani and Steven D. Wolens as Principals in the firm’s Dallas headquarters.
Both attorneys join the firm after practicing in the Dallas office of Diamond McCarthy. They will continue their work representing clients in commercial litigation and class-action matters.
“Gary and Steve are…
McKool Smith Attorneys Named to Texas Super Lawyers Listing
DALLAS – Once again, a group of attorneys from the Dallas, Austin and Marshall, Texas, offices of McKool Smith have been recognized on the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers listing of the state’s top attorneys.
A total of 11 firm attorneys were selected for this year’s list, including four who received special recognition. Firm principals Samuel F. Baxter, Mike McKool and Theodore Stevenson III earned spots among the Top 100 lawyers in…
McKool Smith Joins Anti-Defamation League’s Professional Partners Program
NEW YORK – The national intellectual property and commercial litigation law firm of McKool Smith is joining the New York Regional Office of the Anti-Defamation League and several other prominent law firms as part of a new initiative aimed at increasing diversity awareness in New York schools.
The Professional Partners Program is a coordinated effort between the ADL and the New York legal community to bring the group’s No Place for…
McKool Smith Adds Three Experienced Attorneys in Austin
AUSTIN – McKool Smith, PC, one of the country’s leading intellectual property and commercial litigation trial firms, is expanding its Austin offices with the addition of three experienced attorneys.
Joining the firm are senior counsel Trent E. Campione and associates Victoria L. Wicken and Ramzi R. Khazen. All three come to McKool Smith from the Austin office of Dewey & LeBoeuf.
“Clients turn to us for their most important legal matters, and…
McKool Smith Adds Two Litigators in Dallas
Aimee Fagan and Michael J. Donley will focus on complex business litigation
DALLAS – McKool Smith, one of the nation’s largest trial firms, is expanding its Dallas headquarters with the addition of attorneys Aimee Fagan and Michael J. Donley.
Ms. Fagan joins the firm as a principal, focusing her practice on complex business litigation. A graduate of the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Ms. Fagan has been featured in the…
McKool Smith Principals Recognized Among Nation’s Top Intellectual Property, C …
DALLAS – Four attorneys from the national law firm of McKool Smith, PC, once again have earned spots among the country’s top lawyers in the 2008 edition of Chambers USA.
Firm founder Mike McKool, Dallas principal Douglas Cawley and Austin managing principal T. Gordon White are profiled for their work in intellectual property law, while Mr. McKool and Dallas principal Lewis T. LeClair earned recognition for their commercial litigation work.
In addition…
McKool Smith Expands New York Office With Addition of Three Intellectual Propert …
NEW YORK – McKool Smith, one of the nation’s largest trial firms, is announcing the addition of two accomplished patent lawyers, and the relocation of a firm attorney to the firm’s expanding New York office.
The firm has added Mark S. Raskin as senior counsel and Brett E. Cooper as an associate, while firm associate Lindsay K. Martin has relocated to the New York office.
The latest additions continue the…
Veteran Patent Litigation Attorney William G. Todd Joins McKool Smith’s Expans …
NEW YORK – McKool Smith, P.C., is expanding its New York office and the firm’s intellectual property practice with the addition of veteran New York patent law attorney William G. Todd.
Mr. Todd, who joins the firm as a principal, brings more than 30 years of experience in ground-breaking intellectual property litigation. His arrival at McKool Smith is part of a major expansion of the firm’s New York office, which focuses…
McKool Smith Attorneys Recognized Among Nation’s Top Business Litigators
DALLAS - Five attorneys from the Dallas and Marshall, Texas, offices of McKool Smith are featured in the premier issue of Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition. Each attorney is recognized for his expertise in business litigation matters.
Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition is a nationwide guide to the leading lawyers for businesses. The publication focuses on business litigation, and includes attorneys that were featured in 2007 Super Lawyers listings for their…
Nine McKool Smith Attorneys Named to National Best Lawyers List
DALLAS – Nine attorneys from the Dallas, Austin and Marshall offices of McKool Smith have earned spots on the respected “The Best Lawyers in America” listing.
The following McKool Smith principals, including firm founder Mike McKool Jr., were selected for the 2007 Best Lawyers list:
• Samuel F. Baxter, Dallas/Marshall, Commercial Litigation
• Jeffrey Carter, Dallas, Intellectual Property
• Douglas Cawley, Dallas, Intellectual Property
• Robert Elkin, Dallas, Commercial Litigation
• Thomas A. Graves, Dallas, Commercial Litigation
• Lewis T. LeClair, Dallas, Commercial…
McKool Smith Principals Earn Spots Among America’s Top Lawyers
DALLAS – McKool Smith co-founder Mike McKool Jr. and firm principal Samuel F. Baxter are being honored among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. This marks the second year that both have earned spots on the listing of the country’s top attorneys.
Among all practicing U.S. attorneys, less than one-tenth of one percent were included in the Lawdragon 500. Those earning selection to the list include private lawyers from a…
Eleven McKool Smith Attorneys Honored Among Best in Texas
DALLAS - Eleven attorneys from the Dallas, Austin and Marshall, Texas, offices of McKool Smith have earned spots on the 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list, as determined by a statewide survey published in the October issue of Texas Monthly magazine.
Two attorneys from the firm received special recognition, with firm founder Mike McKool Jr. being selected as one of the Top 100 lawyers in Texas, and Samuel F. Baxter earning the…
McKool Smith Adds New Associate in Austin
March 6, 2007 - Shumaker boosts intellectual property practice in Texas capitol office
(AUSTIN, Texas) – McKool Smith, P.C., one of the nation’s largest trial firms, is announcing the addition of John M. Shumaker as an associate in the firm’s Austin office.
Mr. Shumaker joins McKool Smith as an associate after previously holding the same position at the Houston office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. He concentrates his practice on…
McKool Smith Adds Two Attorneys in Austin Office
AUSTIN – McKool Smith, P.C., one of the nation’s largest trial firms, is announcing the addition of two attorneys in the firm’s Austin office, including noted intellectual property litigator Pierre J. Hubert.
Mr. Hubert, who previously was a partner in the Austin office of Dewey Ballantine, joins McKool Smith as a principal. He is joined by former Dewey Ballantine associate Craig N. Tolliver.
“We are very glad to welcome Pierre and…
