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 […]
Former Federal Judge T. John Ward Honored with Texas Tech University’s Distinguished Alumni Award for 2014
LONGVIEW, Texas – Former U.S. District Judge and noted attorney T. John Ward of Longview’s Ward & Smith is being honored by Texas Tech University with the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award. Judge Ward earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Texas Tech in 1964, the same year he was named “Mr. Texas Tech.” He will […]
Longview’s Ward & Smith Home to Two of Texas’ Top Young Lawyers
LONGVIEW, Texas – The publishers of Texas Rising Stars once again are recognizing the expertise of two lawyers on the deep roster of legal talent at the Texas law firm Ward & Smith. Longview attorneys Claire Abernathy Henry and Wesley Hill are featured on the 2014 Texas Rising Stars list of top young attorneys. The […]
Former Federal Judge T. John Ward Joins Federal Arbitration Inc. as Arbitration/Mediation Panelist
LONGVIEW, Texas – Former Federal Judge T. John Ward of Longview, Texas-based Ward & Smith has joined the roster of arbitration and mediation panelists at Federal Arbitration Inc. (FedArb), a nationwide provider of Federal Rules-based dispute resolution services. Judge Ward will work with other former federal judges on the FedArb team to help clients resolve […]
Ward & Smith Attorneys Named to 2013 Texas Super Lawyers List
LONGVIEW, Texas – Three attorneys from Longview, Texas-based Ward & Smith have been named to the exclusive 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list in recognition of their civil litigation work for clients. Ward & Smith founders T. John “Johnny” Ward Jr. and Bruce Smith earned spots on the annual list based on their work in intellectual […]
Former Federal Judge T. John Ward inducted to International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Longview, Texas – Former federal judge T. John Ward of Longview, Texas’ Ward & Smith has been inducted into the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL), one of the world’s most-respected legal organizations. Judge Ward was inducted during the organization’s recent Mid-Year Meeting in Chicago. For almost 60 years, the IATL has cultivated the science of jurisprudence, promoted […]