Samuel F. "Sam" Baxter

Samuel F. "Sam" Baxter


McKool Smith PC

Recognized since 2007

Marshall, Texas

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions

Litigation - Patent

Litigation - Securities

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Sam Baxter is a principal in McKool Smith's Marshall and Dallas offices. He is a former Texas state district judge and district attorney for Harrison County, Texas.

Few people know the Eastern District of Texas—an important venue in intellectual property litigation—as well as Sam does. His unique ability to connect with jurors and skillfully cross-examine witnesses has helped him secure significant verdicts for clients. Four of these victories have been recognized in The National Law Journal’s annual listing of “Top 100 Verdicts,” including a substantial jury verdict that he helped secure on behalf of relator Joshua Harman in a high-profile False Claims Act case against Trinity Industries.

Sam is consistently recognized among the top lawyers in his field by many of the country’s leading legal publications and rankings, including Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and Lawdragon. He was recognized as an "Icon of IP" by Law360 based on his reputation and success in high-profile patent infringement disputes. He was also profiled in Law360’s “Trial Aces” special feature, which recognized the Top 50 trial lawyers in the United States. The publication noted that Sam has a “charm” and an “ability to touch the hearts of jurors.” He was awarded 2015 "Outstanding IP Litigator - Texas" by Managing IP and has been included in Benchmark Litigation's listing of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America.” Sam has been recognized one of the "10 Most Admired Intellectual Property Attorneys" in the nation by Law360 and patent litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Tyler, Texas by Best Lawyers. In 2016, he received the Texas Lawyer "Lifetime Achievement Award" for Professional Excellence.

Sam is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and East Texas Trial Lawyers Association, among others.

Location
  • 104 East Houston, Suite 300
    Marshall, TX 75670
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
Affiliations
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Member
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America - Member
  • Correctional Services Committee - Past Chair
  • East Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • Legal Representation of Those on Death Row Committee - Past Chair
  • Penal Code Committee - Past Chair
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Member

McKool Smith PC
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas

21 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

14 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Patent, Tyler (2024)
  • Litigation - Patent, Tyler (2020)
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Tyler (2017)
  • Litigation - Patent, Tyler (2016)
  • Intellectual Property Law, Dallas (2011)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Securities
Special Focus:
  • Civil Litigation
  • Complex Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation
  • Patent
Awards:
  • Recommended as a leading U.S. patent litigator by Legal 500
  • Ranked as an Intellectual Property "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation
  • Named "National IP Litigation Star" by Benchmark Plaintiff
  • Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Named one of Law360's "10 Most Admired Intellectual Property Attorneys"
  • Named Best Lawyers 2010 Dallas Intellectual Property "Lawyer of the Year"
  • Listed in guide to the Best Lawyers in America
  • Ranked as a "Leading Lawyer" by Chambers USA
  • Listed in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
  • Named by his peers to the list of Super Lawyers since 2003
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Patent Law

Publications

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