{"id":1751,"date":"2021-11-04T15:49:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T20:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2021-11-04T15:49:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T20:49:13","slug":"east-texas-law-firm-ward-smith-hill-earns-2022-best-law-firms-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/news\/east-texas-law-firm-ward-smith-hill-earns-2022-best-law-firms-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"East Texas Law Firm Ward, Smith & Hill Earns 2022 Best Law Firms Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONGVIEW, Texas\u00a0\u2013 Trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill has earned recognition as\u00a0a\u00a0leading\u00a0intellectual property and patent litigation firm by\u00a0U.S. News & World Report<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0Best Lawyers in America,\u00a0<\/span>making the 2022\u00a0Best Law Firms listing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The firm received\u00a0top honors\u00a0in the Tyler\u00a0metro\u00a0area\u00a0for expertise in intellectual\u00a0property\u00a0and patent litigation with additional recognition for the firm\u2019s work representing\u00a0both\u00a0plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury litigation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Law Firms\u00a0develops its list based on\u00a0input from\u00a0client and attorney evaluations, peer\u00a0review,\u00a0and editorial staff review. Eligibility requires\u00a0at least\u00a0one attorney\u202fto be included in the\u00a02022\u00a0issue of\u00a0Best Lawyers in America,\u00a0the oldest peer-review\u00a0legal\u00a0guide in the nation.\u00a0Seven\u00a0Ward, Smith &\u00a0Hill\u00a0lawyers\u00a0made the\u00a02022\u00a0listing for their intellectual property, patent and personal injury litigation work.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Firm founder\u00a0<\/span>Johnny Ward<\/span><\/a>\u00a0earned\u00a0recognition\u00a0for his work in intellectual property litigation, an honor\u00a0he has received\u00a0since 2016. Name partner\u00a0<\/span>Wesley Hill<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and Of Counsel\u00a0<\/span>T. John Ward<\/span><\/a>\u00a0earned the same recognition, with Mr. Hill\u00a0also recognized\u00a0for his\u00a0patent law work.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Name partner\u00a0<\/span>Bruce A. Smith<\/span><\/a>\u00a0was honored\u00a0for his\u00a0personal injury litigation on both the plaintiff and defense sides.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Partner\u00a0<\/span>Charles \u201cChad\u201d Everingham IV<\/span><\/a>\u00a0was recognized\u00a0for his intellectual property and patent litigation work, and partner\u00a0<\/span>Claire Abernathy Henry<\/span><\/a>\u00a0also was recognized for patent litigation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Partner\u00a0<\/span>Andrea L. Fair<\/span><\/a>\u00a0made the Best Lawyers: \u201cOnes to Watch\u201d list for the second year for intellectual property litigation, which\u00a0recognizes midcareer attorneys practicing\u00a0for five to nine years.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Longview, Texas-based Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, has tried more than 350 cases to verdict, earning a national reputation in high-stakes claims involving complex commercial litigation, intellectual property law, oil and gas matters, bad faith insurance claims, and serious personal injury claims. The firm frequently assists lawyers nationwide in complex cases before Texas juries. To learn more about the firm, visit\u00a0<\/span>http:\/\/www.wsfirm.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LONGVIEW, Texas\u00a0\u2013 Trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill has earned recognition as\u00a0a\u00a0leading\u00a0intellectual property and patent litigation firm by\u00a0U.S. News & World Report\u00a0and\u00a0Best Lawyers in America,\u00a0making the 2022\u00a0Best Law Firms listing.\u00a0 The firm received\u00a0top honors\u00a0in the Tyler\u00a0metro\u00a0area\u00a0for expertise in intellectual\u00a0property\u00a0and patent litigation with additional recognition for the firm\u2019s work representing\u00a0both\u00a0plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nEast Texas Law Firm Ward, Smith & Hill Earns 2022 Best Law Firms Honors - 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