Susman Godfrey LLP
About Susman Godfrey LLP
Susman Godfrey LLP is a leading law firm with 45 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1999. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Susman Godfrey LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Antitrust Law, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Securities, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants.
Susman Godfrey LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Susman Godfrey LLP has 29 rankings in Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, and Qui Tam Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Susman Godfrey LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Houston, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- New York, New York
- Seattle, Washington
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Recognized Lawyers at Susman Godfrey LLP
In the course of your career, you will likely face at least one legal dispute that you can't afford to lose but can't resolve without expert help. To manage the risk successfully, you will need to partner with someone who has the necessary experience, skill, and resources. Many people in your position seek to engage me to do just that. Read on to see why. Trial counsel People who should know have described me as an "incredibly gifted lawyer" (Chambers and Partners) who is "magic in the courtr...
Based in Seattle, Susman Godfrey partner, Rachel Black, focuses her practice on high-stakes commercial litigation for plaintiffs and defendants, both at the trial and appellate levels. Ms. Black has tried and managed high profile, high stakes, and widely covered matters in state and federal courts across the country involving a variety of claims, including patent infringement, audit malpractice, financial fraud, unfair business practices, environmental remediation, breach of contract, and ant...
Bill Carmody is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who tries bet-the-company cases for plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts throughout the country. Bill is a permanent member of Susman Godfrey’s Executive Committee and heads its New York office. Carmody is experienced in a wide- range of complex business and intellectual property litigation and has handled a variety of cases, including antitrust, commercial and securities fraud, structured finance and derivatives liti...
Rocco Magni is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Rocco, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rocco is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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