Texas Powerhouse: McKool Smith

By Kelly Knaub (June 27, 2014, 3:07 PM EDT) -- Nearly 23 years ago, as the country was slowly beginning to emerge from the early 1990s recession, Mike McKool, who was head of the litigation section at now defunct Johnson & Gibbs PC, and Phil Smith, who was a top trial lawyer at Baker Botts LLP, joined forces in Dallas. The firm they founded — McKool Smith PC — has since come to be known for its top-notch patent litigation practice, and it has expanded with additional offices in Texas and beyond. ...

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