Legal Guide Recognizes Ward, Smith & Hill Trial Lawyers Among Best in Nation
LONGVIEW, Texas — National legal guide The Best Lawyers in America has recognized six Ward, Smith & Hill attorneys in its 2022 listing for their intellectual property, patent and personal injury litigation work. Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most prestigious peer review legal guides in the nation, selecting honorees based on […]
Ward, Smith & Hill Listed Among Top IP Firms in 2021 International Legal Guide
LONGVIEW, Texas – Global legal Guide, IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2021 has recognized East Texas law firm Ward, Smith & Hill for its highly successful trial litigation. Firm partners Johnny Ward, Wesley Hill and Chad Everingham are also honored for their work in patent litigation. Described by the international legal […]
Ward, Smith & Hill Partner Chad Everingham Earns Chambers USA Honors for Intellectual Property
LONGVIEW, Texas – Chambers USA, a distinguished independent legal guide, has honored Ward, Smith & Hill partner Charles “Chad” Everingham IV for his expertise in intellectual property litigation in Texas. Published by London-based Chambers and Partners, the Chambers USA 2021 guide is widely considered the gold standard for business law firms. Selections are based on […]
Two Ward, Smith & Hill Partners Earn 2021 Texas Rising Stars Honors
LONGVIEW, Texas – High stakes litigation firm Ward, Smith & Hill is proud to announce that firm partners Andrea L. Fair and Brett F. Miller have been named among the state’s top young lawyers in the 2021 edition of Texas Rising Stars. For the second year in a row, Ms. Fair is among the Rising […]
East Texas Jury Awards Nearly $63M, Finds Samsung Infringed on Phone Screen Display Patents
MARSHALL, Texas – An East Texas jury has awarded $62.7 million to Ireland-based Solas OLED Ltd. after finding Samsung Display Company Ltd. willfully infringed on two screen display patents used in Samsung Galaxy phones. The six-day trial resulted in a verdict that Samsung had infringed on U.S. patent numbers 7,446,338 and 9,256,311 related to active-matrix […]
Ward, Smith & Hill helps Secure VirnetX $502.8M Patent Win Against Apple
TYLER, Texas – An East Texas jury has awarded $502.8 million to software and technology company VirnetX (NYSE: VHC) for damages the company suffered from Apple’s unauthorized use of its patented network security technology. In reaching its damages verdict, the jury determined that Apple owed VirnetX $0.84 in damages for each Apple device used since […]
Best Law Firms 2021 Honors Trial Firm Ward, Smith & Hill
LONGVIEW, Texas – High-stakes trial firm Ward, Smith & Hill has earned recognition in the 2021 Best Law Firms listing published by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America. The firm received top rankings for its intellectual property litigation expertise in the Tyler area with additional recognition for patent litigation, as […]
Five Ward, Smith & Hill Attorneys Honored in 2020 Texas Super Lawyers Listing
LONGVIEW, Texas – Texas Super Lawyers honors five attorneys from trial firm Ward, Smith & Hill in the 2020 edition of its top Texas attorneys listing. An honoree since 2003, firm founder Johnny Ward has been recognized for his work in intellectual property litigation and included among the Top 100 attorneys in Dallas-Fort Worth. Name […]
Seven Ward, Smith & Hill Attorneys Honored in Best Lawyers 2021 Guide
LONGVIEW, Texas – Seven trial lawyers with high-stakes commercial litigation and intellectual property law firm Ward, Smith & Hill are being honored in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the nation’s oldest peer-review listing of top attorneys in their practice areas. Since 2016, firm founder Johnny Ward has earned Best Lawyers honors […]
Ward, Smith & Hill Attorneys Among 2020 Texas Rising Stars
LONGVIEW, Texas – Two partners of the East Texas trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill have earned placement in the 2020 Texas Rising Stars listing that showcases top young attorneys in the state. Named to the Rising Stars list since 2017, Andrea Fair is honored for her work in intellectual property litigation. She is […]
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 […]
Texas Super Lawyers Honors Four from Ward, Smith & Hill
LONGVIEW, Texas – Ward, Smith & Hill name partners Johnny Ward and Wesley Hill have earned the distinction of being named among the state’s Top 100 attorneys in the 2019 Texas Super Lawyers listing. Mr. Ward and Mr. Hill also earned recognition in the Top 100 attorneys in Dallas-Fort Worth for their intellectual property litigation. […]