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Ward, Smith & Hill Trial Lawyers Earn Top Verdicts Honors in IP Litigation

July 5, 2023

Firm secures fifth, sixth largest intellectual property verdicts for 2022; both rank in top 20 overall  LONGVIEW, Texas – The trial lawyers at Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC secured the state’s fifth and sixth largest intellectual property verdicts in 2022, according to an analysis by Texas Lawyer magazine and the National Law Journal. 

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Trial Lawyer Claire Abernathy Henry Earns Top Plaintiffs Lawyers Recognition

June 7, 2023

LONGVIEW, Texas – Trial Lawyer Claire Abernathy Henry has earned placement on the 2023 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers for her expertise in commercial and antitrust litigation.  With vast experience in the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, Ms. Henry has represented plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes, False Claims…

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Intellectual Property Attorney, Former Judge Chad Everingham Joins Ward, Smith & Hill

January 6, 2020

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…

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Ward, Smith & Hill Attorneys Selected to Best Lawyers in America for 2019

August 26, 2018

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 firm partner Wesley Hill and…

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Texas Attorney Johnny Ward of Ward, Smith & Hill Earns Best Lawyers Honors

August 17, 2015

LONGVIEW, Texas – Accomplished attorney Johnny Ward of the East Texas law firm Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, is being recognized as one of the nation’s top Intellectual property lawyers by earning selection to The Best Lawyers in America for 2016. This is the first time that Mr. Ward has been chosen for the annual listing of…

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