Litigation/Trials
Trial skills matter—even in a world where few disputes ever see the inside of a courtroom. Winston has built a reputation as a trial lawyers’ firm, featuring seasoned litigators who leverage extensive courtroom experience to meet our clients’ business and legal objectives. Our long history of taking cases to trial—and winning—provides our clients with tremendous settlement leverage with their adversaries, as well as a substantial likelihood of a favorable resolution if, and when, they go to trial.
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7 Lawyers Repeatedly Featured on “Top 100 Trial Lawyers List”
“[Winston] is the firm you hire for high-stakes litigation that is sophisticated and complex.”
Ranked one of the nation’s “Top 20 Trial Law Firms” since 2019
3 Winston Litigators Named 2024 Law360 MVPs
4 Partners Recognized as Leading Trial Lawyers in 2025
Ranked National Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation in 2025
On June 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved the landmark antitrust class action settlement, secured by Winston & Strawn and co-counsel on behalf of college athletes, with the NCAA, Big Ten, SEC, Pac-12, Big 12 and ACC. The approval resolved three antitrust lawsuits that challenged NCAA limits on compensation and benefits that college athletes can receive for their athletic services and their names, images, and likenesses. The settlement has been hailed by many as a turning point in the fight for gender pay equality.
On June 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved the landmark antitrust class action settlement, secured by Winston & Strawn and co-counsel on behalf of college athletes, with the NCAA, Big Ten, SEC, Pac-12, Big 12 and ACC. The approval resolved three antitrust lawsuits that challenged NCAA limits on compensation and benefits that college athletes can receive for their athletic services and their names, images, and likenesses. The settlement has been hailed by many as a turning point in the fight for gender pay equality.
Winston Pro Bono Team Recognized in Litigator of the Week Column by The Am Law Litigation Daily
Winston & Strawn Recognized in 2026 Benchmark Litigation
Tom Melsheimer and Justice Craig Smith Discuss “On the Jury Trial: Principles and Practices for Effective Advocacy, Second Edition” in Texas Lawyer
Winston Partners Named to Forbes’ 2025 America’s Top Lawyers List