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 […]

Ward, Smith & Hill Attorneys Named Among Nation’s Top Plaintiffs Lawyers for 2023

LONGVIEW, Texas – Two partners with boutique trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC have earned placement on the 2023 edition of Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers legal guide, a national list honoring the country’s top plaintiffs attorneys. Trial attorney Johnny Ward is honored for his work in intellectual property that continues to […]

Texas Jury Returns $166M Verdict in AT&T Patent Dispute

Ward, Smith & Hill’s Andrea Fair discusses $166M patent verdict against AT&T LONGVIEW, Texas – An Eastern District of Texas jury has returned a $166.3 million verdict in a patent infringement lawsuit against AT&T for infringing two Finesse Wireless LLC patents. Utah-based Finesse filed the lawsuit in August 2021 alleging that AT&T’s 4G LTE and […]

Ward, Smith & Hill Firm Named to List of Best Law Firms for 2023

LONGVIEW, Texas – Ward, Smith & Hill has earned top-tier ranking on the 2023 edition of Best Law Firms in America legal guide for work in intellectual property and patent litigation. The boutique trial law firm was also recognized for personal injury litigation on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants. “Endorsements from industry peers in the […]

Seven Ward Smith & Hill Attorneys Honored in the 2022 Texas Super Lawyers Guide

LONGVIEW, Texas – The publishers of Texas Super Lawyers have recognized seven Ward, Smith & Hill attorneys in the 2022 edition of the highly respected guide to the state’s leading attorneys. The 2022 Super Lawyers honorees include: Name partner Johnny Ward, Intellectual Property. Mr. Ward has earned this honor every year since 2003. Name partner […]

Ward, Smith & Hill Instrumental in Securing $31.5M Patent Infringement Jury Verdict for Netherlands-based KPN

MARSHALL, Texas – An East Texas jury has awarded $31.5 million to Netherlands-based telecommunications company Koninklijke KPN N.V. (KPN) against Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Ericsson Inc. for willfully infringing one of its patents used to improve telecommunications infrastructure systems. The trial took place in the Eastern District of Texas, […]

Best Lawyers Legal Guide Honors Seven from Ward, Smith & Hill

LONGVIEW, Texas – Trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill is proud to announce that seven firm partners have been selected to the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America, including three attorneys who were named Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas in the Longview/Tyler region. Partner Bruce Smith earned Lawyer of […]

Texas Lawbook Interviews Judge T. John Ward on Legal Career, Transformation of Patent Law

Ward, Smith & Hill Of Counsel T. John Ward recently received inclusion in the Texas Bar Foundation’s 2022 Outstanding 50-Year Lawyer Award for his dedication and service to the legal profession. Texas Lawbook interviewed Judge Ward on his career and building the reputation of the Eastern District of Texas known as the “rocket docket.” “I get credit,” Judge Ward […]