Four Ward, Smith & Hill Attorneys Honored in 2020 Best Lawyers in America
LONGVIEW, Texas – Four attorneys with the intellectual property and business trial firm Ward, Smith & Hill have been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America guide for 2020. Firm founder Johnny Ward earned recognition for his litigation work in intellectual property cases, an honor he has secured each year since 2016. Firm partner Wesley […]
Ward, Smith & Hill Honored Among Best IP Trial Firms by International Legal Guide
LONGVIEW, Texas – East Texas law firm Ward, Smith & Hill has earned recognition in the 2019 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals based on the high-profile courtroom successes and the professional reputations of the firm’s trial team. The firm’s name partners Johnny Ward and Wes Hill are also recognized individually […]
Ward, Smith & Hill Promotes Attorney Andrea Fair to Partner
LONGVIEW, Texas – Trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, is pleased to announce that firm attorney Andrea L. Fair has been promoted to partner. Ms. Fair, whose promotion became effective Feb. 1, handles intellectual property and business litigation. She serves on the firm’s trial team, participating in several phases, including picking the jury, […]
$43M Awarded to Intellectual Ventures I LLC in Patent Infringement Trial
MARSHALL, Texas – A Texas jury awarded $43 million to Intellectual Ventures I LLC after finding telecom heavyweights T-Mobile and Ericsson Inc. infringed on the company’s patents used for wireless services for the LTE network. The jury awarded $34 million against T-Mobile and $9 million against Ericsson. The jury also determined T-Mobile and Ericsson failed […]
Appellate Court Affirms Judgment Enforcing Five-Year Covenant Not to Compete
LONGVIEW, Texas – A Texas appellate court has affirmed a trial court’s ruling in an employment contract lawsuit by oil and gas services company Ma-Tex Wire Rope Company, Inc. against a former employee and his new employer. A panel of judges including Chief Justice Josh R. Morriss III of the Sixth Court of Appeals in […]
Benchmark Litigation Names Johnny Ward to Top Litigators List, Recognizes Wesley Hill as Future Star
LONGVIEW, Texas – Benchmark Litigation, a leading legal guide that recognizes the nation’s best law firms and attorneys, has recognized Ward, Smith & Hill founder Johnny Ward as a top Texas attorney in the 2019 edition for his intellectual property trial expertise. The guide named Mr. Ward a Local Litigation Star. The publication also selected […]
Wes Hill Provides Insight to Texas Lawbook’s Article on the Status of Patent Lawsuits Filed in Texas
The Texas Lawbook recently reported that the number of patent infringement lawsuits filed in the state is seeing a downward trend, with the East Texas docket declining the first six months of this year. Firm Partner Wes Hill provided insight on the patent litigation trends in Texas. While the report states that new patent infringement […]
Four Ward, Smith & Hill Attorneys Honored on 2018 Texas Super Lawyers List
LONGVIEW, Texas – Four attorneys with East Texas trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, have earned spots on the 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list recognizing the state’s top lawyers. Firm founder Johnny Ward earned selection to the lists of the Top 100 lawyers in Texas and in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Among the […]
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 […]
Global Patent Legal Guide Recognizes East Texas Law Firm Ward, Smith & Hill
LONGVIEW, Texas – The East Texas trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill once again earned a place in IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2018, a unique legal guide that spotlights top patent firms and professionals around the globe. The guide describes Ward, Smith & Hill as a “litigation specialist well-known […]
Ward, Smith & Hill Helps Secure $502.6M Patent Infringement Win Against Apple
TYLER, Texas – A jury has awarded internet security software company VirnetX (NYSE AMERICAN: VHC) $502.6 million, finding Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) willfully infringed on four patents used for VPN on Demand and Facetime in Apple products. The finding that Apple willfully infringed on four VirnetX communications patents could lead to higher damages. The liability […]
Ward, Smith & Hill Attorneys Named to 2018 Texas Rising Stars
LONGVIEW, Texas – The trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, is pleased to announce that two of its attorneys have been named to this year’s Texas Rising Stars listing. The honorees, recognized as among the brightest young lawyers in the state, will be featured in the April 2018 issues of Texas Monthly and […]