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SDM lawyers are at the leading edge of the legal issues arising out of new green energy, renewable, and sequestration technologies that are seeing increased investment after the Inflation Reduction Act.
Paige is #26 in the Top 50 Most Active Patent Litigators in America in 2023 report by Patexia.
SDM continues to be ranked Band 1 in Litigation and Oil & Gas, and with multiple lawyer rankings in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide.
Kennon has served as a director on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors representing District 9, Place 3 (Travis County) since 2021.
Olga Kobzar, Cindy Saiter, and Kennon Wooten are recognized by their peers in Austin Monthly Magazine's 2023 Top Attorneys list. Our women attorneys have had a palpable presence in the legal industry since the firm was founded in 1976, and continue to be in the top tier of practicing lawyers.
SDM lawyer Philip Nickerson is named an Up & Coming Lawyer by Austin Black Business Journal. Presented annually, the Most Influential and Up & Coming Lawyer Awards recognizes Black professionals in the legal field who have achieved professional excellence and have actively paved the way to success for others.
Partner, Anthony Arguijo, is featured by Hispanic Executive Magazine where he talks about the dynamic industry he navigates and the firm's investment in diversity and inclusion.
It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of our colleague and friend, Flip Whitworth, who passed away on November 10, 2022 after a long illness. He was surrounded by his family when he passed. Flip was full of exuberance for his family, his friends, the firm, its clients, and the practice of law. He was a great person who was a joy to be around, and a beloved part of the bedrock of this firm.
Case Highlights
A team of SDM lawyers including Casey Dobson, Sara Wilder Clark and John Ellis won…
Case Highlights
First in-person jury trial in Travis County in over…
Case Highlights
On July 14, 2023, SDM secured a complete defense verdict for Covenant Management Systems, the…
