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Harry Susman

Harry Susman

USA 2026

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Career

Harry Susman is a trusted trial lawyer who regularly secures winning judgements and verdicts for his clients. He tries complex cases for plaintiffs and defendants throughout the country. Harry has been recognized consistently by leading legal publications and researchers for his winning litigation work. Chambers USA has recognized Harry as a leading litigator in Commercial Litigation and Antitrust each year since 2014. Since 2009 Harry has been deemed one of the Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers® (Woodward White Inc.), and he has been named a Super Lawyer in Texas by Law & Politics magazine (Thomson Reuters) from 2008-2022. H Magazine named Harry one of the best lawyers under 40 in Houston and he has also been one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiffs Financial Lawyers since 2019.

With a rare distinction of being a former United States Supreme Court clerk, Harry has the best academic and legal credentials, but more importantly, he is a powerful and charismatic courtroom lawyer. For example, When a group of federal judges needed a lawyer to represent a class consisting of all federal judges seeking a pay raise, they turned to Harry Susman in Sarah Evans Barker et al. v. United States 1:12-cv-00826. (U.S. Claims Court). Harry’s success as a trial lawyer is evidenced in the significant cases he brings to and wins at trial and arbitration.

Professional Memberships

Board of Directors of the Contemporary Arts Museum

Board of the Anti-Defamation League

University of Texas Chancellor’s Executive Committee

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Houston & Surrounds

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Individual Editorial
Harry Susman has developed an impressive reputation as a commercial litigator. He acts on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes business disputes.

Strengths

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  • Harry is straight-talking with me, which I really appreciate. He is strategic and an outstanding brief writer. He has great judgment on what to fight over and what not to. Harry is efficient, effective and understands us as a business.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Harry is a very skilled lawyer.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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