International intellectual property magazine recognizes work of former judge LONGVIEW, Texas – Former U.S. District Judge T. John Ward, a shareholder in the high-stakes business litigation and intellectual property law firm of Ward & Smith, recently was honored with a lifetime achievement award presented by the publishers of Managing IP during the magazine’s 5th annual North America Awards. Appointed to…
read moreTYLER, Texas – The high-stakes business litigation and intellectual property law firm of Ward & Smithrecently helped firm client Tickets.com secure a summary judgment defense victory in a Texas patent infringement lawsuit filed by Tyler, Texas-based CEATS Inc. Ward & Smith’s Wesley Hill served as co-counsel for Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Tickets.com. In the lawsuit filed in April 2010, CEATS accused…
read moreLONGVIEW, Texas – The high-stakes business litigation and intellectual property law firm of Ward & Smith is pleased to announce the induction of founding partner T. John “Johnny” Ward Jr. as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The invitation-only American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) is an honorary association of experienced courtroom attorneys who…
read moreLONGVIEW, Texas – The high-stakes business litigation and intellectual property law firm of Ward & Smith is pleased to announce the addition of accomplished attorney Claire Abernathy Henry in the firm’s Longview office. She focuses her practice on patent litigation, commercial disputes, and employment law. Ms. Henry joins the firm after serving as a briefing attorney to former federal judge
read moreLONGVIEW, Texas – The law firm of Ward & Smith in Longview, Texas, is pleased to announce the addition of former U.S. District Judge T. John Ward, who will lead the firm’s new mediation practice. Judge Ward, who retired on Sept. 30 after 12 years of service on the federal bench in the Eastern District of Texas, has…
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