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
LONGVIEW, Texas – Ward, Smith and Hill attorneys Brett Miller and Garrett Parish successfully navigated multiple procedural hurdles to obtain a favorable result for local business owner, Kevin Curbo. Mr. Curbo owns and operates Quality Truck Accessories in Longview, Texas and is the former owner of Longview Drive Shaft and
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
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
LONGVIEW, Texas – Ward, Smith & Hill partners Johnny Ward, Wesley Hill and Chad Everingham have earned recognition in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2023, an inaugural listing featuring some of the nation’s best attorneys based on their representation of corporations and organizations in complex litigation. “We are
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
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
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
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.”