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Overview
Practice Areas
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40% Patent Infringement
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20% Antitrust / Trade Law
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20% Fraud
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20% Contracts / Agreements
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Contingent (25%-50%), Hourly ($1000-$1100/hour)
Payment types
Check
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Contact Information
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Résumé
License
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46 years since Stephen D. Susman was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Texas |
Eligible To Practice In Texas
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1965 |
03/09/2011 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active
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1999 |
10/02/2009 |
| New York |
Currently registered
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2000 |
05/21/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
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1980–present
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Texas System, Austin |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1965 |
| Yale University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1962 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Listed, Commercial Litigation and Competition |
Who's Who Legal: Texas |
2007 |
| Leading Commercial Litigator in the World |
Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers |
2007 |
| Leading Commercial Litigator in the World |
Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers |
2006 |
| "...one of the nation's top 10 litigators" |
National Law Journal |
2006 |
| "...one of the top 10 lawyers in Texas" |
Texas Monthly Magazine |
2006 |
| Distinguished Counselor Award |
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2005 |
| Listed, "500 Leading Lawyers in America" |
Lawdragon |
2005 |
| "...one of the top 10 lawyers in Texas" |
Texas Monthly Magazine |
2005 |
| "...one of the top 10 lawyers in Texas" |
Texas Monthly Magazine |
2004 |
| "...one of the top 10 lawyers in Texas" |
Texas Monthly Magazine |
2003 |
| Litigator of the Year |
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1997 |
| "...top litigator in the United States" |
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1996 |
| Listed |
Best Lawyers in America |
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| "...among the 14 best trial lawyers in the United States" |
"America's Top Trial Lawyers," Don Vinson, author |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Council member |
American Bar Association, Antitrust Section |
1989-1991
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| Chairman |
State Bar of Texas, Section on Antitrust and Trade Regulation |
1976-1977
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section |
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| Member, Federal Practice Task Force |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section |
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| Former Co-chair, Task Force on Training the Advocate |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section |
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| Former Chairman, Task Force on Fast Track Litigation |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section |
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| Former Member, Committee to Improve Jury Comprehension |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section |
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| Member, Trial Advisory Board |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section |
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| Member |
American Board of Trial Advocates |
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| Member |
American Intellectual Property Law Association |
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| Member |
American Law Institute |
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| Editorial Advisory Board |
BNA Civil RICO Reporter |
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| Member |
Colorado Bar Association |
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| Member |
District of Columbia Bar |
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| Member |
Houston Intellectual Property Law Association |
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| Charter Member |
Institute for Responsible Dispute Resolution |
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| Member |
New York State Bar Association |
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| Member |
State Bar of Texas |
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| Chairman, Discovery Subcommittee |
Texas Supreme Court, Advisory Committee |
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| Member |
The New York Intellectual Property Law Association |
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| Director |
University of Houston Law Foundation |
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| Advisory Board |
University of Texas School of Law, Review of Litigation |
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