DALLAS, July 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McKool Smith is pleased to
announce that renowned trial lawyer Chad
Hummel has joined the firm as a Principal in its
Los Angeles office.
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Chad has a decades-long track record of success in representing
clients in their most significant disputes and trials. He is a
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and has been
recognized as a litigation star by leading legal directories such
as Chambers USA and The
Best Lawyers in America. Chad has tried and won landmark cases
in the entertainment, mortgage banking, hospitality,
telecommunications, advertising, and fashion industries. Deeply
rooted in Los Angeles with a
national trial practice, Chad has extensive experience litigating
antitrust, consumer protection, intellectual property, and complex
civil, regulatory, and criminal matters. He also advises public and
private companies on compliance, regulatory investigations, and
actions by governmental agencies, including the U.S. Department of
Justice, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the CFPB, the SEC, and
multiple state attorneys general.
"I am thrilled to be joining such an elite and highly respected
group of trial lawyers to bolster their extraordinary bench of
talent and grow the firm's West Coast footprint," said Mr. Hummel.
"Over the years, I have co-counseled with and opposed McKool Smith
in significant disputes, and based on those experiences, I could
not have more admiration and respect for the firm. The sky is the
limit on what we can accomplish together and deliver to our
clients."
"We have been focused on finding a veteran first-chair trial
lawyer in Los Angeles, and we are
very excited to welcome Chad to the firm," said David Sochia, McKool Smith's Managing Principal
and Chairman. "Chad's trial record across so many types of
commercial disputes is impressive and rare. Our clients will
benefit from his extensive experience and litigation prowess as we
continue to build in Los
Angeles."
With 130 trial lawyers across offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los
Angeles, Marshall, New
York, and Washington, D.C.,
McKool Smith has established a reputation as one of America's
leading trial firms. The firm has secured 16 nine-figure jury
verdicts and 16 eight-figure jury verdicts, obtaining
more VerdictSearch and The National Law
Journal "Top 100 Verdicts" than any other law firm. These
courtroom successes have earned McKool Smith critical acclaim and
helped the firm become what The Wall Street
Journal describes as "one of the biggest law firm success
stories of the past decade." McKool Smith represents clients in
complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, bankruptcy,
insurance recovery, and white collar defense matters.
For more information, please contact Keith Hill at (903) 926.3335 or
khill@mckoolsmith.com
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