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Susman Godfrey LLP
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Susman Godfrey LLP

USA 2026

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USA

Leading firm in USA 2026

Top figures

105

Partners

4

Offices

1980

Established Year

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Overview

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Susman Godfrey is an AmLaw 100 firm of elite trial lawyers devoted exclusively to high-stakes litigation. We work across a variety of industries and areas, bringing exceptional courtroom skill and strategic precision to every matter. We are renowned for crafting bespoke fee arrangements tailored to the unique demands of each case, aligned with client objectives. SG has been named Law Firm of the Year by American Lawyer and repeatedly recognized as National Boutique Litigation Firm of the Year.

Industry sectors (10)

  • Construction & Engineering
  • Consumer & Retail Products
  • Energy
  • Entertainment & Media
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, & Life Sciences
  • Professional Services
  • Real Estate
  • Transportation
  • Sports

Key people

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  • Kalpana Srinivasan

    Co-Managing Partner

  • Vineet Bhatia

    Co-Managing Partner

Work & experience

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Susman Godfrey prides itself on a talent pool as deep as any firm in the country. Over 95% of our lawyers served in Federal Clerkships after clerkships. Ten of our lawyers have clerked at the highest level—for Justices of the United States Supreme Court. No matter the practice area or side of the courtroom, our lawyers are adept at becoming experts on the relevant subject matter, committing to the client’s ultimate goal, and working tirelessly to exceed expectations.

Notable work

Provided by Susman Godfrey LLP

US Dominion Inc. et al. v. Fox News Network LLC

2023Completed $787.0M

Secured a $787.5 million settlement to resolve Dominion’s massive defamation suit against Fox News Network.

Bartz et al. v. Anthropic PBC

2026Completed $1.5B

Secured a landmark deal requiring Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to rightsholders whose books were used to train LLMs.

Rodriguez et al. v. Google LLC et al

2025 $425.0M

Won a $425 million jury verdict for a class of Plaintiffs who alleged Google violates privacy laws.

Ranked Offices at Susman Godfrey LLP

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USA - Head office

Texas

Suite 5100 1000 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas, USA, TX 77002-5096, Houston

www.susmangodfrey.com

+1 713 651 9366

USA

Texas

Suite 5100, 901 Main Street, Dallas, Texas, USA, TX 75202 -3775, Dallas

California

Suite 950, 1880 Century Park East, Los Angeles, California, USA, CA 90067-1606, Los Angeles

New York

560 Lexington Avenue Fifteenth Floor, New York, New York, USA, NY 10022, New York

Washington

Suite 3090, 1201 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington, USA, WA 98101-3000, Seattle

Ranked Departments at Susman Godfrey LLP (12)

California

New York

Texas

Texas: Houston & Surrounds

USA - Nationwide

Washington

Ranked Individuals at Susman Godfrey LLP (34)

California

New York

Texas

Texas: Houston & Surrounds

Top figures

105

Partners

4

Offices

1980

Established Year

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