{"id":2000,"date":"2023-09-25T14:20:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T19:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/?p=2000"},"modified":"2023-09-25T14:20:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T19:20:45","slug":"ward-smith-hill-attorneys-named-among-nations-top-litigators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/news\/ward-smith-hill-attorneys-named-among-nations-top-litigators\/","title":{"rendered":"Ward, Smith &#038; Hill Attorneys Named Among Nation\u2019s Top Litigators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONGVIEW, Texas \u2013 Ward, Smith &amp; Hill\u2019s intellectual property lawyers have earned recognition among the nation\u2019s top litigators in the 2024 edition of Lawdragon\u2019s 500 Leading Litigators in America.<\/p>\n<p>Included among the nation&#8217;s top attorneys for intellectual property expertise are the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/attorneys\/johnny-ward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnny Ward<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/attorneys\/chad-everingham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chad Everingham<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/attorneys\/andrea-l-fair-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrea Fair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/attorneys\/claire-abernathy-henry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claire Abernathy Henry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/attorneys\/wesley-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wesley Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/attorneys\/t-john-ward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Ward<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With a national reputation for courtroom success, these trial lawyers secured the fifth and sixth <a href=\"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/news\/ward-smith-hill-trial-lawyers-earn-top-verdicts-honors-in-ip-litigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest intellectual property verdicts<\/a> in Texas for 2022, according to an analysis by <em>Texas Lawyer<\/em> magazine and the <em>National Law Journal<\/em>. The firm is known for handling high-stakes trials involving intellectual property claims, oil and gas disputes, business litigation matters, breach of contract and serious personal injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Lawdragon describes these honorees as \u201cthe advisors you want to send into battle.\u201d The prestigious list honors the advisors most trusted by corporations and other wealthy entities to represent them in their most important litigation matters, representing businesses and individuals in a wide range of cases involving antitrust, financial and securities litigation, intellectual property, data privacy and others.<\/p>\n<p>Honorees are selected based on journalistic research, open nominations, and Lawdragon\u2019s rigorous vetting process.<\/p>\n<p>Those selected have also each earned recognition in the 2023 edition of Texas Super Lawyers legal guide for excellence in intellectual property litigation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/practice-areas\/patent-litigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to learn more about our intellectual property practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONGVIEW, Texas \u2013 Ward, Smith &amp; Hill\u2019s intellectual property lawyers have earned recognition among the nation\u2019s top litigators in the 2024 edition of Lawdragon\u2019s 500 Leading Litigators in America. 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