About
McKool Smith, founded in 1991 and based in Dallas, TX, is a national litigation and trial firm focused on high-stakes disputes. The firm fields approximately 130 trial lawyers and reports more than 50 jury trials in the past six years, with 29 appearances in the Top 100 Verdicts. Core capabilities include complex commercial litigation; intellectual property disputes such as patent, trade secret, ITC/Section 337, and PTAB matters; white collar defense and government, internal, and antitrust investigations; and bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring, including litigation trusts. The team also handles class actions, appellate matters, arbitration and ADR, judgment enforcement and asset recovery, and insurance recovery, among other areas. McKool Smith operates seven offices across the United States in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Marshall, New York, and Washington, D.C., and provides in-house jury consulting services. The firm’s work is recognized by publications including Chambers USA, The National Law Journal, and The Legal 500.