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Litigation/Trials

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Key Contacts

Linda CoberlyThomas M. Melsheimer
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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.

Our global team of more than 450 litigators approaches every case with strategic focus, unrelenting advocacy, and intensive preparation. Our deep experience enables us to spot outcome-determinative legal issues earlier so we can prepare compelling arguments that support our clients’ positions That is why some of the world’s largest companies and financial institutions have asked us to represent them in their most difficult litigation matters.

Key Contacts

Linda CoberlyThomas M. Melsheimer
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Areas of Focus

Our exceptional Appellate & Critical Motions (ACM) Practice has an enviable track record of prevailing before federal and state appeals courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Our ACM litigators routinely collaborate with our trial teams from a matter’s inception, contributing to strategy and engaging in critical motion practice, focusing on possible outcome-dispositive trial issues.

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Led by a Chambers USA “Star”-ranked industry leader, our eDiscovery & Information Governance Practice offers clients all e-discovery services under the Electronic Discovery Reference Model, managed review services using the latest in artificial intelligence to control the cost of document review, and a wide array of consulting services from litigation response to information governance to defensible migration/transfer of data.

 

Winston has one of the most impressive eDiscovery practices in the world.

The Legal 500 US

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Our dispute resolution prowess extends beyond the courtroom. The attorneys of our world-class International Arbitration Practice—recognized in the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100 list of “specialist international arbitration practices”—represents clients in large-value, complex, and high-profile commercial and investment-based disputes in virtually every major arbitration center.

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Our deep courtroom experience, strong business sense, and broad knowledge across subject matters enables us to develop strategies at every phase—from discovery and motions to witness preparation—with an eye toward how those will affect a jury or a judge, should a matter proceed to trial. We work with some of the country’s leading experts and know how to develop their testimony for trial in a way that resonates with the decision maker. Our exceptional skills allow us to assume responsibility for a case that’s slated for trial on short notice—to change the trajectory of a case and signal serious litigation risk to the other side.

Verdicts & Voices: Trial Lawyers as Storytellers
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Diving into the minds of Winston’s notable trial lawyers, this series explores how they craft compelling narratives that resonate with juries and judges alike. Interviewed by Litigation Department Co-Chair Linda Coberly, our partners share their experiences and strategies for turning complex—and often technical—facts into powerful stories that shape the outcomes of trials. Discover how these master storytellers balance logic and emotion to advocate for their clients and bring a case to life in the courtroom.

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Related Capabilities

Advertising Litigation
Antitrust/Competition
Appellate & Critical Motions
Class Actions & Group Litigation
Commercial Litigation & Disputes
Compliance Programs
eDiscovery & Information Governance
Environmental Litigation & Enforcement
ERISA Litigation
Financial Services Litigation
Government Investigations, Enforcement & Compliance
Government Program Fraud, False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation
International Arbitration
International Trade
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Privacy & Data Security
Product Liability & Mass Torts
Securities, M&A & Corporate Governance Litigation
Tax Controversy & Criminal Tax
Trade Secrets, Non Competes & Restrictive Covenants
Energy Industry Litigation & Investigations

Recent Experience

Winston Defeats Halliburton Patent-Infringement Lawsuit Over Electric Fracking Technology at Trial in Waco
Winston Serves as Trial Counsel in Monsanto Roundup Litigation
Secured Another Massive Summary Judgment Victory in Chickens Price-Fixing Case for Claxton Poultry Farms
Secured Pivotal Summary Judgment Win for Pioneer Natural Resources in Force Majeure Case
Nabbed Two Big Wins for Motorola in Billion-Dollar Suits Over Cell Phone Safety
Secured Settlement for Fox on Brink of Trial in High-Profile Defamation Litigation Brought by US Dominion Voting Systems
Prevailed in Fifth Circuit for Prominent Real Estate Developer, Vacating Bribery and Conspiracy Convictions
Secured Landmark Equal-Pay Settlement for Current and Former USWNT Members
Secured High-Profile Acquittal at Trial for Matthew Grimes on Charges He Acted as an Unregistered Foreign Agent
Secured Nearly US$105M Trial Victory Against Ford Motor Co.
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Resources

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Notable

7 Lawyers Repeatedly Featured on “Top 100 Trial Lawyers List”

Benchmark Litigation US

“[Winston] features a team of outstanding litigators with decades of experience handling complex issues…”

Chambers USA

Ranked one of the nation’s “Top 20 Trial Law Firms” since 2019

Benchmark Litigation US

2019 “Trial Group of the Year”

Law360

7 Lawyers Repeatedly Featured on “Top 100 Trial Lawyers List”

Benchmark Litigation US

“[Winston] features a team of outstanding litigators with decades of experience handling complex issues…”

Chambers USA

Ranked one of the nation’s “Top 20 Trial Law Firms” since 2019

Benchmark Litigation US

2019 “Trial Group of the Year”

Law360

7 Lawyers Repeatedly Featured on “Top 100 Trial Lawyers List”

Benchmark Litigation US

“[Winston] features a team of outstanding litigators with decades of experience handling complex issues…”

Chambers USA

Ranked one of the nation’s “Top 20 Trial Law Firms” since 2019

Benchmark Litigation US

2019 “Trial Group of the Year”

Law360
Benchmark Litigation US

7 Lawyers Repeatedly Featured on “Top 100 Trial Lawyers List”

Chambers USA

“[Winston] features a team of outstanding litigators with decades of experience handling complex issues…”

Benchmark Litigation US

Ranked one of the nation’s “Top 20 Trial Law Firms” since 2019

Law360

2019 “Trial Group of the Year”

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Recognitions

Winston Team Recognized in The Am Law Litigation Daily’s Litigator of the Week Column

March 21, 2025

Recognitions
Law360 Names Winston Attorneys to 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards

March 20, 2025

Recognitions
Linda Coberly Named to the 2025 Lawdragon Legends List

March 6, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Team Led by Jeffrey Steinfeld Featured in Litigator of the Week

May 16, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Partners Featured on the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers 2025

May 7, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Attorneys Named to D Magazine’s 2025 Best Lawyers in Dallas List

May 6, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Team Featured in Litigator of the Week Column

April 25, 2025

Recognitions
John Schreiber Named to Los Angeles Times’ 2025 Law Firm Visionaries List

April 21, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Team Led by Bill O’Neil Recognized in Litigator of the Week

April 8, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Partners Featured on the 2025 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know List

April 4, 2025

Recognitions
Jeffrey Kessler Named to Crain’s New York Business’ 2025 Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys List

March 24, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Attorneys Featured on the 2025 Lawdragon 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisor List

March 21, 2025

Recognitions

Winston Team Recognized in The Am Law Litigation Daily’s Litigator of the Week Column

March 21, 2025

Recognitions
Law360 Names Winston Attorneys to 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards

March 20, 2025

Recognitions
Linda Coberly Named to the 2025 Lawdragon Legends List

March 6, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Team Led by Jeffrey Steinfeld Featured in Litigator of the Week

May 16, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Partners Featured on the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers 2025

May 7, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Attorneys Named to D Magazine’s 2025 Best Lawyers in Dallas List

May 6, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Team Featured in Litigator of the Week Column

April 25, 2025

Recognitions
John Schreiber Named to Los Angeles Times’ 2025 Law Firm Visionaries List

April 21, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Team Led by Bill O’Neil Recognized in Litigator of the Week

April 8, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Partners Featured on the 2025 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know List

April 4, 2025

Recognitions
Jeffrey Kessler Named to Crain’s New York Business’ 2025 Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys List

March 24, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Attorneys Featured on the 2025 Lawdragon 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisor List

March 21, 2025

Recognitions

Winston Team Recognized in The Am Law Litigation Daily’s Litigator of the Week Column

March 21, 2025

Recognitions
Law360 Names Winston Attorneys to 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards

March 20, 2025

Recognitions
Linda Coberly Named to the 2025 Lawdragon Legends List

March 6, 2025

Recognitions
Winston Team Led by Jeffrey Steinfeld Featured in Litigator of the Week
May 16, 2025
Recognitions
Winston Partners Featured on the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers 2025
May 7, 2025
Recognitions
Winston Attorneys Named to D Magazine’s 2025 Best Lawyers in Dallas List
May 6, 2025
Recognitions
Winston Team Featured in Litigator of the Week Column
April 25, 2025
Recognitions
John Schreiber Named to Los Angeles Times’ 2025 Law Firm Visionaries List
April 21, 2025
Recognitions
Winston Team Led by Bill O’Neil Recognized in Litigator of the Week
April 8, 2025
Recognitions
Winston Partners Featured on the 2025 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know List
April 4, 2025
Recognitions
Jeffrey Kessler Named to Crain’s New York Business’ 2025 Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys List
March 24, 2025
Recognitions
Winston Attorneys Featured on the 2025 Lawdragon 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisor List
March 21, 2025
Recognitions

Winston Team Recognized in The Am Law Litigation Daily’s Litigator of the Week Column

March 21, 2025
Recognitions
Law360 Names Winston Attorneys to 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards
March 20, 2025
Recognitions
Linda Coberly Named to the 2025 Lawdragon Legends List
March 6, 2025
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