Ward, Smith & Hill Trial Lawyers Earn Top Verdicts Honors in IP Litigation
Firm secures fifth, sixth largest intellectual property verdicts for 2022; both rank in top 20 overall LONGVIEW, Texas – The trial lawyers at Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC secured the state’s fifth and sixth largest intellectual property verdicts in 2022, according to an analysis by Texas Lawyer magazine and the National Law Journal. A $41.8 […]
Trial Lawyer Claire Abernathy Henry Earns Top Plaintiffs Lawyers Recognition
LONGVIEW, Texas – Trial Lawyer Claire Abernathy Henry has earned placement on the 2023 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers for her expertise in commercial and antitrust litigation. With vast experience in the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, Ms. Henry has represented plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes, False Claims Act cases, anti-trust […]
Intellectual Property Attorney, Former Judge Chad Everingham Joins Ward, Smith & Hill
East Texas law firm adds seasoned patent trial lawyer as partner LONGVIEW, Texas – Trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill is pleased to announce that intellectual property attorney and former U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles “Chad” Everingham IV is joining the firm as partner. Mr. Everingham comes to Ward, Smith & Hill from Akin Gump […]
Ward, Smith & Hill Attorneys Selected to Best Lawyers in America for 2019
LONGVIEW, Texas – Four attorneys with East Texas trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, have been selected to the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Recognized by Best Lawyers since 2016, firm co-founder Johnny Ward makes the top attorney list for his work in intellectual property litigation. He is joined by […]
Texas Attorney Johnny Ward of Ward, Smith & Hill Earns Best Lawyers Honors
LONGVIEW, Texas – Accomplished attorney Johnny Ward of the East Texas law firm Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, is being recognized as one of the nation’s top Intellectual property lawyers by earning selection to The Best Lawyers in America for 2016. This is the first time that Mr. Ward has been chosen for the annual […]
East Texas’ Ward & Smith Adds Longtime Partner to Firm Name; Now Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC
LONGVIEW, Texas – Ward & Smith, one of East Texas’ leading trial law firms, is adding longtime firm partner Wesley Hill to the firm name. Ward & Smith Law Firm is now Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC. Mr. Hill has been a partner at the Longview-based firm since 2009, trying almost a dozen of his […]
Ward & Smith Helps Smartflash Win $532.9 Million Patent Infringement Verdict Against Apple
Federal jury finds Smartflash patents valid TYLER, Texas – A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has awarded Tyler, Texas-based Smartflash LLC a $532.9 million verdict after finding that technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) infringed a series of Smartflash patents in order to produce and sell Apple’s popular […]
Ward & Smith Helps Rembrandt Wireless Technologies Win $15.7 Million Patent Verdict
Texas jury issues multimillion-dollar decision against Samsung over Bluetooth patents MARSHALL, Texas – Attorney T. John “Johnny” Ward Jr. of East Texas-based Ward & Smith recently helped firm client Rembrandt Wireless Technologies LP win a $15.7 million patent infringement verdict following a courtroom battle over two patents that cover the same Bluetooth technology commonly found in […]
Trial Team in Defective Guardrail Case Earns National Recognition
LONGVIEW, Texas – Former federal Judge T. John Ward of Ward & Smith and other members of the trial team that won a resounding $175 million verdict in a lawsuit over a defective guardrail system are being highlighted by The American Lawyer magazine and Texas Lawyer newspaper for their roles in the milestone case. In […]
“Team Effort” Leads to $175 Million Texas Verdict in Defective Guardrail Lawsuit
Ward & Smith’s T. John Ward helps win milestone jury award MARSHALL, Texas – A team of attorneys from New York, Florida and Texas have helped a whistleblower plaintiff and the U.S. government win a $175 million federal jury verdict against Dallas-based Trinity Industries Inc. for selling dangerous guardrail systems to the Federal Highway Administration. […]
Longview’s Ward & Smith Adds Noted Family Law Attorney Brett F. Miller
Experienced lawyer will lead East Texas firm’s family law practice, handle civil litigation LONGVIEW, Texas – Longview, Texas-based law firm Ward & Smith is pleased to announce the addition of distinguished attorney Brett F. Miller to lead the firm’s new family law practice and handle civil litigation matters for business and individual clients. Mr. Miller […]
Bruce Smith Authors Expert Article on Denied Health Insurance Claims
LONGVIEW, Texas – Attorney Bruce A. Smith of Ward & Smith is providing recommendations for policyholders whose health insurance claims have been delayed or denied in an informative article published by the popular website ExpertBeacon (www.expertbeacon.com). In the article, “How to mitigate and avoid a health insurance claim denial,” Mr. Smith tells ExpertBeacon readers that […]