McKool Smith Names New Principals in Dallas, Austin

DALLAS and AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of McKool Smith has named four attorneys as Principals in the firm's Dallas and Austin offices.

New Principals Laurie Gallun Fitzgerald and Joel Thollander practice in the firm's Austin office, and Darryl Burke and Garret Chambers practice in Dallas.

"These four attorneys have consistently shown a level of hard work and persistence that warrants their promotion to Principal," says firm founder Mike McKool.

Ms. Fitzgerald, a former federal district court clerk, represents clients in intellectual property and complex commercial litigation matters.  She graduated with honors and as a member of the Order of the Coif from the University of Texas School of Law in 2001.  Ms. Fitzgerald earned her B.S. in Chemistry, magna cum laude, from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where she was named a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a Presidential Scholar.

Mr. Thollander focuses his practice on appeals and motions in complex cases. He previously worked with the Attorney General of Texas' Office of the Solicitor General, and served as a clerk at the Supreme Court of Texas. He graduated magna cum laude and as a member of the Order of the Coif from New York University School of Law, and earned his M.A. with honors from Regent University, and his B.A. with honors from Stanford University.

Mr. Burke handles intellectual property litigation for a diverse array of clients, including patent infringement and trademark infringement claims. His experience includes cases involving wireless technology, integrated circuits, digital recording, parallel processing, and many others. Mr. Burke holds master's degrees in electrical engineering and business from Southern Methodist University, and he earned his law degree at the SMU Dedman School of Law.

Mr. Chambers, also a former federal district court clerk, handles complex commercial and patent litigation for companies in a wide variety of industries. He earned his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Arkansas School of Law, and his B.A. from the University of Arkansas.  

McKool Smith is recognized as one of the premier trial law firms in the United States based on significant courtroom victories and substantial settlements for domestic and international clients. With more than 120 attorneys in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Marshall, New York, and Washington DC, McKool Smith handles complex commercial litigation, intellectual property claims, bankruptcy matters, and white collar litigation for companies and individuals across the globe. McKool Smith has won more of the Top 100 Verdicts than any other law firm in the nation every year since 2008. McKool Smith's clients include major airlines, telecommunications companies, medical device manufacturers, energy producers, and many others.

For more information, contact Bruce Vincent at 214.559.4630 or [email protected].

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