Richard A. Sayles

Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Dallas, Texas

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Richard A. Sayles
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Personal Injury view more

Licensed in Texas since: 1974

Education: University of Houston Law Center

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2023

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

1445 Ross Ave
Suite 3600
Dallas, TX 75202 Visit website

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Bradley provides business clients around the world with a full suite of legal services in dozens of industries and practice areas. Bradley works with businesses and commercial entities.

 

A partner and attorney at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, in Dallas, Texas, Richard A. Sayles is a litigator with more than four decades of experience. He is well-known across the state for his trial skills, and has litigated several hundred cases and primarily deals with cases concerning the following issues: 

Natural resources
Life sciences
Product liability
Mass tort and mass action
Securities and shareholder
Professional liability 
Intellectual property and patents
Health care
Mr. Sayles is board-certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in personal injury trial law and civil trial law. Whether representing plaintiffs or defendants, he thrives both inside and outside of the courtroom and has a track record of success in securing dozens of million-dollar verdicts.

After graduating from Vanderbilt University and earning his bachelor’s degree in 1971, Mr. Sayles joined the University of Houston Law Center. He graduated with high honors from law school in 1974, receiving his Doctor of Jurisprudence. He was admitted to practice law in Texas the same year and currently appears before federal and appellate courts, including the United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th and Federal Circuits and the Supreme Court of the U.S.

Committed to providing each client with the highest representation, Mr. Sayles’ dedication and legal excellence have been recognized and honored by many. The following are a few of the accolades bestowed upon him by several organizations:

Rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell.
Named a local litigation star and one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America by Benchmark Litigation.
Included in The Best Lawyers in America list in multiple categories.
Listed in the Chambers USA and Lawdragon 500 as a top trial lawyer.
Recipient of the Texas Trial Legend and Trial Lawyer of the Year award by the Dallas Bar Association. 
Mr. Sayles is a fellow at the Litigation Counsel of America, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers and the American College of Trial Lawyers.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Defense
  • 60% Business Litigation
  • 20% Intellectual Property Litigation
  • 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 10% Personal Injury - General: Defense

First Admitted: 1974, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.bradley.com/people/s/sayles-richard-a

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • State Bar of Texas
  • American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • International Society of Barristers
  • Litigation Counsel of America
Educational Background:
  • Vanderbilt University, BA
  • University of Houston Law Center, JD
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Board Certified in Civil Trial Law By the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
  • Board Certified in Personal Injury Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • CLE panel discussion “Winning at Deposition: Skills and Strategy" at UT Law conference in Houston, Panelist/Speaker, UT Law Conference, 2018
  • Panelist at the Dallas Bar Association's Tort and Insurance Practice Section during the 2012 Legends Program held at the Belo Mansion in downtown Dallas. The lawyers shared their experiences and tips regarding the proper focus during case preparation; presenting merits of the case effectively; and what makes lawyers influential at trial., Panelist/Speaker, Dallas Bar Association's Tort and Insurance Practice Section , 2012
  • Dick Sayles led a workshop at the four-day conference at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin to share his considerable legal skills and courtroom experience with attorneys from across the state, as a faculty member for the prestigious Texas Trial Academy. The Texas Trial Academy is sponsored by the Texas Access to Justice Commission and the American College of Trial Lawyers.  The academy’s purpose is to train legal aid attorneys in the vital skills necessary to provide quality civil legal services to poor Texans., Speaker, Texas Trial Academy, 2010
  • Panelist at a mediation seminar hosted by the State Bar of Texas, Speaker, Mediation Seminar, 2010
Verdicts/Settlements:
  • Edward Butowsky v. Susman Godfrey, LLP, Cause No. 416-01222-2019, in the 416th Judicial District Court, Collin County, Texas. Rob Sayles, Shawn Long, and I secured a dismissal order after our client, Susman Godfrey, was sued in Collin County district court, we filed a motion to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act (the Texas antiSLAPP statute), and the Court granted our motion to dismiss and awarded $18,000 in attorney fees to our client., 2019
  • Superior Court Judge dismisses a multibillion-dollar lawsuit filed against New York-based hedge fund Exis Capital Management Inc.  New Jersey Court Clears Exis Capital in Fairfax Financial Hedge Fund Lawsuit, 2012
  • Sayles Wins One of the Top Verdicts in the Country.  Mr. Sayles served on the trial team that obtained a $63 million jury award in a trial heard in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division. The verdict is ranked by VerdictSearch as the 36th largest verdict in the country, 2011
  • David S. Martin, et al. v. The City of Dallas, et al., Cause No. 1-95-506, in the 382nd Judicial District Court, Rockwall County, Texas.George G. Parker, et al. v. The City of Dallas, et al., Cause No. 1-95-107, in the 382nd Judicial District Court, Rockwall County, Texas. Rob Sayles and I negotiated a favorable settlement on behalf of the City of Dallas relating to six lawsuits (including two class action cases) filed by over 9,000 police officers and fire fighters against the City for backpay in connection with a referendum passed in 1979. The exposure to the City was over $4 billion but we were able to settle the cases for $235 million. These cases were initially filed in 1994., 2011
  • Sayles Wins $3.7 Million Patent Verdict Against Cisco Systems.  Patent infringement case of Commil USA LLC v. Cisco Systems Inc. ruled in favor of Commil, awarding a reasonable royalty of $3.7 million, 2010
  • Sayles successfully defended Newegg Inc., the second-largest online-only retailer in the United States, in high-profile patent infringement lawsuit brought by plaintiff Soverain Software LLC in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, 2010
  • $63.8 Million Verdict for Commil USA in Cisco Patent Infringement Trial.  https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sayles-werbner-wins-638-million-texas-verdict-for-commil-usa-in-new-patent-infringement-trial-against-cisco-systems-119593204.html, 2010
  • Firm Honored in Top Texas Verdicts list, by VerdictSearch and Texas Lawyer, 2010
  • Sayles Helps Johnson & Johnson Unit Win $1.67 Billion VerdictA jury in Marshall, Texas awarded the largest patent verdict in history: Abbott Laboratories must pay $1.67 billion to Centocor, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, because its Humira arthritis treatment infringed U.S. Patent No. 7,070,775. The patent was developed at New York University and licensed exclusively to Centocor, which makes a medicine called Remicade that competes with Humira. The jury deliberated for five hours before issuing the verdict, which specifies $1.17 billion for lost profits and $504 million as a reasonable royalty. Centocor, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories, 2009
Honors/Awards:
  • Ranked in Chambers USA among the Leaders in Their Field in Commercial Litigation - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • The Best Lawyers in America for Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • 500 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon, 2020
  • Ranked among the Best Law Firms by U.S. News/Best Lawyers - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • Ranked as a Leading Firm in Commercial Litigation by Chambers USA, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • Top 100 Super Lawyers in Texas by Thomson Reuters - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • Recognized as one of the nation's Top Commercial Litigation Attorneys by Benchmark Litigation - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • The Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine - 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, 2019
  • Lawyer of the Year in Dallas/Fort Worth for Bet-The-Company Litigation, by Best Lawyers in America, 2018
  • Trial Lawyer of the Year, Dallas Bar Association, 2018
  • Named to the Lions of the Texas Bar, a group of 50 legendary attorneys in Texas, by The Texas Lawbook, 2016
  • Lawyer of the Year in Dallas/Fort Worth for Commercial Litigation, by Best Lawyers in America, 2016
  • Top 10 Super Lawyers statewide in Texas by Thomson Reuters - 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Dick Sayles Earns Induction to International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2012
  • Dick Sayles Honored as "Trial Legend" by Dallas Bar Association, 2012
  • Dick Sayles Recognized Among Nation's Top Commercial Litigation Attorneys, 2012
  • Dick Sayles Named TEX-ABOTA "Trial Lawyer of the Year", 2010

Office location for Richard A. Sayles

1445 Ross Ave
Suite 3600
Dallas, TX 75202

Phone: 214-807-3851

Selections

21 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2023

Top Lists

Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2023 Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2022 Top 10: Texas Super Lawyers: 2005, 2010 - 2015

Certificates and credentials

Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Personal Injury Trial Law

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