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Ward & Smith Helps Win Two of Texas’ Top 2011 Verdicts

May 23, 2012

Ward & Smith Helps Win Two of Texas’ Top 2011 Verdicts Courtroom awards rank among top 10 largest intellectual property wins in state LONGVIEW, Texas – The high-stakes business litigation and intellectual property law firm of Ward & Smith is being recognized for its role in helping win two of the largest verdicts in Texas during 2011. Texas Lawyer newspaper is highlighting the…

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Ward & Smith’s T. John Ward Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

April 4, 2012

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…

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Ward & Smith Helps Tickets.com Secure Summary Judgment Defense Win in Texas Patent Infringement Lawsuit

March 28, 2012

TYLER, 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…

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Ward & Smith’s Johnny Ward Earns Induction to American College of Trial Lawyers

March 23, 2012

LONGVIEW, 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…

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Ward & Smith Adds Accomplished Texas Attorney Claire Abernathy Henry

November 17, 2011

LONGVIEW, 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 

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