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Susman Godfrey LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

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Susman Godfrey LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial - Washington

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Susman Godfrey LLP maintains an extensive and versatile practice covering antitrust, environmental issues, professional malpractice, trade secret misappropriation and a wide range of other commercial litigation. The firm offers additional expertise in intellectual property litigation, particularly in the hi-tech and media sectors. It is well regarded for its defense work on behalf of industry heavyweights and is also highly rated for its representation of plaintiffs in high profile class actions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Susman Godfrey LLP successfully represented KPN in a breach of patent dispute alleging that Samsung had failed to honor an agreement of future payment conditions after having been given select rights to KPN's patent portfolio.

Strengths

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  • It's one of the best litigation boutiques in the country.

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  • Susman Godfrey is extremely savvy in terms of recognizing the commercial implications of the litigation work that it does.

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  • The firm is deeply expert in various bodies of law, as litigators they are creative, innovative and pragmatic.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Stephen Morrissey
    Stephen Morrissey

    Stephen Morrissey

    Stephen Morrissey is a trial lawyer who is known to advise clients across a broad variety of disputes, including toxic tort, breach of contract, class actions and more.

    • Stephen has a communication style that is very down to earth and appealing to jurors. He has a way with legal arguments that is very accessible to the courts.

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    • Stephen's strength is strategy. He's a good leader for his team and a very good examiner too.

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