Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
Suite 575
Dallas, TX 75225
Firm Profile
The more than 85 trial lawyers at Susman Godfrey L.L.P. focus on high-stakes commercial litigation. With offices in Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle, we have earned our reputation as one of the best litigation boutiques – and, according to Vault.com in 2012, the best litigation boutique in the United States. Steve Susman founded the firm in 1980, and two years later Lee Godfrey joined him. Having won the largest antitrust verdict ever at the time in the Corrugated Containers case, Steve saw a need that no one else filled – the need of business clients for representation in large commercial cases on a contingency basis, the fee structure that until then only personal injury lawyers would offer. Steve believed if an attorney wouldn’t take a case on contingency and willingly share the risk with the client, the lawyer ought not file the case.
Our attorneys are stand-up trial lawyers, not discovery litigators. Regardless of whether we represent the plaintiff or defendant in a case, everything we do aims to prepare the case for trial and help our attorneys persuade a jury. Having us involved often convinces the other side to offer a good settlement before trial. At Susman Godfrey, we strive to achieve the best possible result in the courtroom at the least possible cost to our clients.
Some of our recent high-profile victories include winning multi-million dollar awards after trial during 2012 in patent, oil and gas, and merger and acquisition cases; securing a $226 million jury award for Dillard's, Inc., against I2 Technologies and a $178.7 million verdict against NL Industries; and defeating at trial claims for $50 million, $70 million, and $500 million. When clients choose Susman Godfrey L.L.P., they know we are willing to share risk through our unique model and that we stand ready to handle any high-stakes commercial litigation case.
Attorney List
Stephen D. Susman
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Antitrust Litigation
Barry Barnett
Business Litigation
Bill Carmody
Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Seth Ard
Business Litigation
Matthew Behncke
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources
Matthew R. Berry
General Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Vineet Bhatia
Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Rachel S. Black
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, Civil Litigation, Antitrust Litigation
Amanda Bonn
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Employment & Labor
Davida P. Brook
Civil Litigation, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Appellate
Jacob W. Buchdahl
Business Litigation
Cory Buland
General Litigation
Bryan Caforio
Consumer Law, Insurance Coverage, General Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, Business Litigation, Appellate
Ophelia F. Camina
Business Litigation
Adam S. Carlis
General Litigation
Johnny W. Carter
General Litigation, Business Litigation, Securities Litigation
Ryan V. Caughey
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Antitrust Litigation
Jordan W. Connors
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Antitrust Litigation
Ian B. Crosby
Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation
Oleg Elkhunovich
Intellectual Property, General Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts
Jenna Farleigh
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, General Litigation, Civil Litigation
Parker C. Folse, III
Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation
Joseph S. Grinstein
Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation
Drew D. Hansen
General Litigation
Erica Harris
Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Geoffrey L. Harrison
Business Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources
Mark Hatch-Miller
General Litigation, Business Litigation
Richard W. Hess
General Litigation, Business Litigation
Kathryn P. Hoek
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Employment Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts
Alex Kaplan
Business Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Intellectual Property Litigation
John P. Lahad
Intellectual Property Litigation, Civil Litigation, Health Care
Chanler A. Langham
General Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Environmental Litigation
Neal S. Manne
Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, General Litigation, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Eric J. Mayer
Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage
Ashley L. McMillian
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources
Brian D. Melton
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property
William R.H. Merrill
Business Litigation, General Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, Energy & Natural Resources, Construction Litigation
Stephen E. Morrissey
Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation
Justin A. Nelson
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, General Litigation
Abigail C. Noebels
Business Litigation, General Litigation, Appellate
Weston O'Black
Civil Litigation, Civil Litigation
Terrell W. Oxford
Business Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, Environmental Litigation
Krysta Kauble Pachman
General Litigation
Thomas W. Paterson
Energy & Natural Resources, Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation
J. Hoke "Trey" Peacock, III
Business Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
David M. Peterson
Business Litigation, General Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources
Shawn J. Rabin
General Litigation
Shawn L. Raymond
Business Litigation
Robert Rivera, Jr.
Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage, General Litigation
Jonathan J. Ross
Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation
Robert S. Safi
Business Litigation, General Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts
Mary Kathryn (Katie) Sammons
Business Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Antitrust Litigation
Edgar G. Sargent
Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
John Schiltz
General Litigation
Marc M. Seltzer
Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Securities Litigation
Stephen Shackelford
General Litigation, Business Litigation
Steven M. Shepard
Business Litigation, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Appellate
Daniel J. Shih
Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, Appellate
Floyd G. Short
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Steven G. Sklaver
Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Employment Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Kalpana Srinivasan
Intellectual Property Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, Business Litigation
Arun Subramanian
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Harry P. Susman
Business Litigation
Brooke A.M. Taylor
Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation
Max L. Tribble
Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation
Laranda M. Walker
Civil Litigation, Civil Litigation
Genevieve Vose Wallace
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Mark L.D. Wawro
Business Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Securities Litigation, Civil Litigation
Lexie White
Business Litigation, Intellectual Property
Meng Xi
Intellectual Property Litigation
Practice Areas
Business Litigation (50%)
Intellectual Property Litigation (20%)
Antitrust Litigation (10%)
Energy & Natural Resources (10%)
Securities Litigation (10%)