Susman Godfrey LLP

Susman Godfrey has been named Vault’s #1 litigation boutique in America every year since the award’s inception in 2011. As America’s premier litigation boutique, our firm was founded on a simple vision: Hire the best, reward success, and handle every case with a relentless focus on winning at trial. That’s why Susman Godfrey is the best at what we do: high stakes commercial litigation.

But don’t take our word for it, take theirs:

We’re trial lawyers. We don’t limit our practice to niche subject matters or particular industries. Trials are our specialty, and we excel at trying all kinds of cases. Nor do we restrict ourselves to plaintiffs or defendants, avoiding the biases and tunnel vision that representing only one side fosters. Because we play both sides of the "v," we understand our opponents’ incentives and strategy as well as our own.

We bet on ourselves and our clients. Why? Because we believe in ourselves and we believe in our clients. We pioneered success-based fee agreements, for both plaintiffs and defendants, that reward the results we achieve and not the hours we bill. That means, like our clients, we can’t afford to lose, and we can’t afford to win inefficiently either. When our clients win big, we do too.

We fight smarter. Having skin in the game keeps us focused on the most important goal: winning in front of the jury, judge, or arbitrator, not fighting pointless battles. There is no costly pyramid structure at Susman Godfrey. With more partners than associates, we are lean and un-leveraged. We counter the profit-driven bloat of our opponents with focus, creativity, and efficiency.

We value diversity. Diversity makes our trial teams stronger, smarter, and more effective. We know, because judges and jurors tell us so. We value lawyers who come from a wide variety of backgrounds and places.