Thompson & Knight conducts an extensive trial practice in forums in every part of Texas, across the Southwest, throughout the U.S., and around the world. Our attorneys work resolutely to resolve the issues in dispute and achieve the commercial or personal objectives of our clients, combining keen analysis, careful preparation, practical skills, and comprehensive experience to represent clients effectively before judges, juries, and other arbiters. If we cannot secure a favorable pre-trial solution, we try cases confidently and vigorously to verdict.

Our trial team includes approximately 130 skilled trial and appellate lawyers. More than 35 of the Firm's litigation-focused lawyers are included in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2011 by Woodward/White Inc., a national directory listing the top U.S. attorneys. Thompson & Knight has been recognized as a "Recommended Litigation Firm" in Texas for three consecutive years in Benchmark: Litigation, the definitive guide to America's leading firms and attorneys. According to Chambers USA 2010, Thompson & Knight's trial team is "A very solid group that does an excellent job across the board."

Thompson & Knight's trial lawyers combine legal skill with hard work and a thorough understanding of our clients' objectives to create a reputation for excellent results in litigation. We efficiently manage complex cases involving millions of documents, hundreds or even thousands of plaintiffs, multiple defendants, and numerous lawyers. Our attorneys and trial staff apply technology to work effectively and economically in routine litigation as well as in the largest cases, including class actions and mass tort litigation. The Firm has made a practice of incorporating technology into pretrial and trial proceedings, doing so in a way that is unobtrusive and yet highly compelling.

Below is a list of practice areas and industries our trial attorneys specialize in; however, this list does not fully communicate the breadth of our client service. Thompson & Knight attorneys have the experience and resources to handle virtually any litigation or dispute resolution matter our valued clients may face.

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Antitrust
Appellate
Asbestos, Silicosis, and Toxic Tort Defense
Audit and Special Committee Representation
Aviation
Banking Litigation
Construction Litigation
Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations
Eminent Domain
Employment-Related Litigation
Energy Litigation
Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation
Global Dispute Resolution
Government Litigation
Government Representation
Insurance Policyholder Coverage Counsel and Litigation
Probate, Trusts, and Estates Litigation
Product Liability Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Securities and Complex Commercial Litigation
Tax Controversies
White-Collar Criminal Litigation

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