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 […]
Chambers USA Legal Guide Recognizes Ward, Smith & Hill’s Chad Everingham for Intellectual Property
LONGVIEW, Texas – Ward, Smith & Hill partner Charles “Chad” Everingham IV has been honored for his expertise in intellectual property litigation in the 2022 Chambers USA guide. Mr. Everingham has earned placement in the prestigious legal guide since 2014. Chambers USA 2022 is considered the gold standard for business law firms. The legal guide […]
Ward, Smith & Hill Helps Secure $41.8M Patent Infringement Victory for Biotech Company Seagen Inc
MARSHALL, Texas – A federal jury has awarded biotechnology company Seagen Inc. $41.8 million in a patent infringement lawsuit against Daiichi Sankyo Co. LTD, for infringing a cancer treatment pharmaceutical patent developed by Seagen. The four-day trial took place in U.S. Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap’s courtroom in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District […]
Texas Rising Stars Honors Ward, Smith & Hill Attorney Brett F. Miller
LONGVIEW, Texas – Ward, Smith & Hill trial attorney Brett F. Miller has earned selection to the 2022 edition of Texas Rising Stars for his expertise in civil litigation. The listing highlights the best young attorneys in the state. Mr. Miller’s expertise involves business and employment disputes as well as cases involving non-competes and trade […]
Texas Bar Foundation Honors T. John Ward with Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award
LONGVIEW – Trial lawyer and former federal Judge T. John Ward of Ward, Smith & Hill is among five recipients to earn the 2022 Texas Bar Foundation’s Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award. The Texas Bar Foundation honor is given to attorneys who have practiced law for more than 50 years and who adhere to the […]
East Texas Law Firm Ward, Smith & Hill Earns 2022 Best Law Firms Honors
LONGVIEW, Texas – Trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill has earned recognition as a leading intellectual property and patent litigation firm by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America, making the 2022 Best Law Firms listing. The firm received top honors in the Tyler metro area for expertise in intellectual property and patent litigation with additional recognition for the firm’s work representing both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury […]
National Law Journal Recognizes Ward, Smith & Hill in its Verdicts Hall of Fame
LONGVIEW, Texas – The National Law Journal has recognized high-stakes trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill in its Verdicts Hall of Fame, a list of the nation’s largest jury verdicts between 2016 and 2020. The Longview-based law firm was recognized by the publication for its role in securing verdicts for software and technology company […]
Benchmark Litigation Honors Ward, Smith & Hill Partners Johnny Ward, Wesley Hill
LONGVIEW, Texas – High-stakes trial attorneys Johnny Ward and Wesley Hill are recognized as Litigation Stars in the 15th edition of Benchmark Litigation, a legal guide spotlighting the nation’s leading litigators and law firms. The two East Texas attorneys have been repeatedly recognized for their knowledge and expertise in intellectual property and patent law, with […]
Ward, Smith & Hill Founder Earns Top 100 Honors in Texas Super Lawyers 2021 Guide
LONGVIEW, Texas – Ward, Smith & Hill founder Johnny Ward has earned a spot among the Top 100 attorneys in Dallas-Fort Worth in the Texas Super lawyers 2021 guide, an honor he has received since 2003. The guide honors six firm attorneys in this year’s listing. Name partner Wesley Hill, Of Counsel T. John Ward, […]