When your business or reputation is at risk, you need exceptional legal representation. Clients choose Munck Wilson Mandala for our unmatched advocacy, innovative strategies, and relentless dedication to protecting their interests.

MWM’s high-stakes litigation practice includes top trial lawyers experienced in every type of controversy, from c-suite scandals to environmental disasters. With over 90 attorneys nationwide, we form agile, focused teams to resolve matters efficiently, deploying our full suite of services to complex cases.

High-risk litigation draws attention from regulators, media, investors, and employees. Our attorneys respond quickly and decisively with bold strategies in the courtroom and the public sphere. We craft tailored crisis communication strategies to address any situation promptly.

We anticipate every scenario, ensuring your business faces minimal disruption. Our attorneys meticulously analyze caselaw, legislative history, and policy implications to build a robust defense and an aggressive offense, even when litigation seems impossible.

Our high-stakes litigation team represents clients of all sizes, in public and private sectors, before panels, trial courts, and appellate courts. We handle issues including:

  • Trade secret disputes
  • Anti-trust
  • Product recalls
  • Securities fraud
  • Environmental catastrophes
  • Whistleblower/employment disputes
  • Government investigations
  • Class action disputes
  • Defamation/reputation management

MWM’s litigation practice is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America©, Super Lawyers, Chambers USA, IP Stars USA, Benchmark Litigation, and Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. We’ve received Top Verdict listings from both Verdict Search and TopVerdict.com. In 2020, Texas Lawyer named our litigation team Litigation Department of the Year in the midsize/general litigation category by Texas Lawyer. In 2021, Law360 named us a Texas Regional Powerhouse.

Press Releases

Munck Wilson Mandala Litigation Team Secures $10 Million Settlement for Homeowners from Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

The case was brought on behalf of homeowners in the San Antonio metropolitan area and the Birmingham Alabama metropolitan area who owned homes built by D.R. Horton. The homes contained NIBCO PEX Pipe, a product reported to have manufacturing defects that led to massive leaks. Pursuant to the approved settlement, class members who previously have

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Big Win for Munck Wilson Mandala Client; Final Judgment $48.2M for ams Sensors USA Inc.

The Final Judgment is vindication for our client who had their trade secrets infringed upon by a much larger competitor in violation of a confidentiality agreement between the parties. Thanks in part to our lawsuit, TAOS was able to pick itself up off the ground and become the industry leader in optoelectronic solutions and applications

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Munck Wilson Mandala Verdict Listed Among 2021 Top 20 Verdicts

TopVerdict reviews cases that were tried in either state or federal courts of Texas to determine the top 20 verdicts each year. The same verdict was also listed as a Top 100 Verdict of 2021 by The National Law Journal, which will publish its Top 100 Verdicts in the July publication. In early March 2022,

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MWM defends Free Speech at the Texas Supreme Court

On October 26, MWM’s Chase Cobern argued at the Supreme Court of Texas on behalf of Stonewater Roofing, a group of commercial roofing professionals in Texas. Stonewater is represented by Michael McCabe and Chase on behalf of MWM. The case involves Stonewater’s challenge to provisions of the Texas Insurance Code under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment

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Munck Wilson Mandala Welcomes New Litigation Principal Ilana Zelener

Munck Wilson Mandala, a technology focused law firm, is pleased to welcome Ilana Zelener to the firm’s distinguished litigation team. Zelener joins MWM as a principal attorney, working in the Dallas office. She previously worked as an associate at Barnes and Thornburg in Dallas. “Ilana has an impressive background from her Judicial Externship to her

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