Richard A. Sayles

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Sa yl e s We r bn e r c o - f o u n d e r R i ch a rd A. “ Di ck ” S a y l e s h a s tr i e d m o re tha n 1 5 0 jur y tr ials
d u ri n g f o u r d e c a d e s o f tr i a l p r a cti ce . W h e th e r re p re se nti n g p l a i nti f f s o r d efend ants,
i n d i v i d u a l s o r c o r p o r a ti o ns, he th r i ve s o n th e co u r tro o m fl o o r . Di ck re l i e s on his bro ad
ex pe ri e n c e i n bo t h sta te a nd f e d e r a l co u r ts to h a n d l e ca se s i nvo lvi ng d e f e nse o f and c l aims
a g a i n s t c o rpo ra te d i re cto r s a n d o f fice r s, se cu r i ti e s cl a i m s, p ro d u ct l i a b i l i ty and patent
i n f ri n g e me n t s u i t s , a nd hi g h - sta ke s co m m e rci a l l i ti g a ti o n.
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REPRE S E N TAT IV E CASE S
In M ay 2011, Dick w a s pa rt o f a t r i a l te a m t h a t w o n a ve r y su b sta nti a l p a te nt i n f r i n g e m e n t ve rd i ct i n a ca se heard in the
M a rshall div ision of t h e E a s te rn D i s t r i c t o f Tex a s . The ve rd i ct w a s re co g ni ze d i n Tex a s La w ye r n e w sp a p e r a s one o f the top
10 verdicts issued by Tex a s ju r i e s d u ri n g 2 0 1 1 . In M a rch 2 0 1 5 , Di ck a n d o th e r S a y l e s We r b ne r a tto r n ey s suc c essfully
p res ente d the appea l a t t h e U . S. Su pre me Co u r t .
In Septe mbe r 2012, D i c k a n d f e l l o w fi r m f o u n d e r M a r k We r b ne r su cce ssf u l l y d e f e n d e d Ne w Yo r k he d g e f u nd Exis C apital
M a nage ment in a mu l t i bi l l i o n -d o l l a r f r a u d l a w s u i t . Di ck ’ s w o r k i n the ca se h e l p e d Ex i s C a p i ta l e a r n co m p l e te d ismissal of the
cl a ims on the eve of a s c h e d u l e d s i x -w e e k t ri a l i n N e w J e r sey S u p e r i o r C o u r t.
D ick has of ten repres e n te d ma jo r c o r po r a t i o n s a s p l a i n ti f f s i n co m m e rci a l d i sp u te s a nd p a te nt ca se s. H i s re cent or c ur rent
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Su ccessf ul de f e nse o f N e w Yo rk h e d g e f u n d i n a si za b l e f r a u d l a w su i t.
P a rt of a trial team t h a t o bt a i n e d a s u bs t a n t i a l p a te nt i n f r i n g e m e n t j u r y a w a rd .
R epre sentation of c o rpo ra te o f fi c e rs a n d d i re c to r s f o r a l l e g e d b re a ch o f fid u ci a r y d u ti e s.
R epre sentation of h i g h -l e ve l exe c u t i ve s re g a rd i n g d i sp u te s o ve r sto ck o p ti o ns a nd i n ce nti ve p a y .
D efense of pate nt i n f ri n g e me n t c l a i ms a n d re prese nta ti o n o f p a te nt ho l d e r s i n l i ti g a ti o n o f i n f r i n g e m e n t cl aims.
D efense of l awyers s u e d f o r pro f e s s i o n a l n e g l i g e n ce .
D efense of the city o f D a l l a s i n s e ve r a l s u i t s by fire fig hte r s a nd p o l i ce o f fice r s cl a i m i n g b a ck a si g n i fica n t a m ount of pay
HON O R S AN D A W A RD S
R ecognize d in Cham be r s U SA a mo ng t h e L e a d e r s i n T he i r F i e l d i n C o mm e r c i a l Li ti g a ti o n , 2 0 1 4 - p r e se nt
F el lo w in the A me rica n Co l l e g e o f Tr i a l L a wye rs , a na ti o na l l e g a l o rg a ni za ti o n w i th m e m b e r shi p b y i nvi ta ti o n o nly
A dvocate in the A me ri c a n B o a rd o f Tri a l A d vo c a te s, a n a ti o n a l l ega l o rg a n i za ti o n w i th m e m b e r sh i p b y i nvi ta tion only
Fel lo w in the I nternat i o n a l A c a d e my o f Tri a l L a w yer s, a n i n te r n a ti o n a l l e g a l o rg a n i za ti o n w i th m e m b er sh i p b y inv itation only
Fel low in the I nte rnat i o n a l So c i et y o f B a rri s te r s , a n i nte r na ti ona l l e g a l o rg a n i za ti o n w i th me m b e r sh i p b y i n vi tatio n only
Fel low in the L itigati o n Co u n s el o f A me ri c a
Ho nore d as 2012 Tri a l L e g e n d by t h e D a l l as B a r Asso ci a ti o n ’ s To r t a nd In su r a n ce P r a cti ce S e ction
Ho nore d as 2010 Tri a l L a w ye r o f the Ye a r by t h e Tex a s C h a p te r s o f th e Am e r i ca n Bo a rd o f Tr ia l A dvo c ate s ( T E X-A B OTA )
P a s t pre side nt, Dall as Ch a pte r o f t h e A me ri c a n B o a rd o f Tr i a l Ad vo ca te s ( 2 0 0 5 )
C ha rte r life fellow, Co l l i n Cou nt y B e n c h B a r F o u n d a ti o n
Ranked among the Be s t L a w F i r ms by U . S. Ne ws & Wo r l d R e p o r t a n d Best La w ye r s ( 2 0 1 0 to p re se nt)
Texa s Supe r L awye rs To p 1 0 , 2 0 0 5 , 2 0 1 0 , 2 0 1 1 , 2 0 1 2 , 2 0 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 , 20 15 , Th o m so n R e u te r s
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2013, 2014, 2015, 20 1 6
R ecognized as one o f t h e n a t i o n ’ s T o p Co mme rc i a l Li ti g a ti o n Atto r ne y s b y Be nch m a r k Li ti g a ti o n ( 2 0 1 3 to p r esent) S elec ted
for in clusion in the B e s t L a w ye r s i n A me ri c a f o r Be t- the - C o m p a n y Li ti g a ti o n a n d C o m m e r ci a l Li ti g a ti o n ( 2 0 06 to pr esent)
Selec te d as “L awye r o f t h e Y e a r” i n 2 0 1 6 i n Co mme r ci a l Li ti g a ti o n i n Da l l a s/ F o r t W o r th b y T he Be st La w y e r s i n A mer ic a ( 2 2 nd
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AV ®Pre e minent Rated by M a rt i n d a l e -Hu bbe l l
R ec ognized as one o f t h e n a t i o n ’ s T o p Co mme rc i a l Li ti g a ti o n Atto r ne y s b y Be n chm a r k Li ti g a ti o n ( 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4 )
Top 1 00 Tex as Supe r L a w ye r s , 2 0 0 3 -2 0 1 6 , T h o ms o n R e u te r s
PROFE S S IO N A L B AC K GR O U N D
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B oa rd Certifi ed in Ci v i l Tri a l L a w by t h e Tex a s B o a rd o f Le g a l S p e ci a l i za ti o n
B oa rd Certifi ed in P e r s o n a l I n ju ry by t h e Tex a s B o a rd o f Le g a l S p e ci a l i za ti o n
St a te Bar of Tex as
U. S. S upreme Court
U. S. Court of A ppea l s f o r t h e F e d e ra l Ci rc u i t
U. S. Court of A ppea l s f o r t h e F i f t h Ci rc u i t
U. S. District Courts f o r t h e N o r t h e r n , So u t h e rn , E a ste r n a n d We ste r n Di str i cts o f Tex a s
Texas State District Co u rt s
Ame rican Bar A ssoci a t i o n
D a ll as Bar A ssociati o n
EDUCAT IO N
University of Houston L a w Sc h o o l , J. D . , ma g n a c u m l a u d e
C om me nt and Case N o te E d i to r , U n i ve r s i t y o f Ho u sto n La w R e vi e w
Va nde rbilt Unive rsity, B . A .
S PEA KIN G E N G AG E ME N T S
M a ste rs in Trial – A Tr i a l D e mo n s t ra t i o n f ro m O pe ni n g S ta te m e nt thro u g h J u r y De l i b e r a ti o n ( 2 0 1 5 )
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S a yle s Werbne r Wins U S Su pre me Co u r t R u l i n g f o r C o m m i l U S A
M u l t imillion-Doll ar He d g e F u n d D e f e n s e Wi n
M u l t imillion-Doll ar P a te n t I n f ri n g e me n t Ve rd i c t
Sa y le s Werbne r Earn s R a re Tex a s Su pre me Co u rt Ru l i n g
Fou nde rs of Dall as’ Sa yl e s We rbn e r N a me d A mo n g To p Atto r n ey s i n the Na ti o n
Sa y le s Werbne r Foun d e rs N a me d A mo n g B e s t L a w ye r s i n Da l l a s f o r 2 0 1 5
Sa y le s Werbne r Dall as A t to rn eys E a rn Ch a mbe r s US A Li ti g a ti o n R a nk i n g s
D a l l a s’ Dick S ayles R e c o g n i ze d A mo n g N a t i o n ’ s Top C o m m e rci a l Li ti g a ti o n Atto r n ey s
D a l l a s A ttorney Dick Sa yl e s E a rn s I n d u c t i o n to I n ter na ti o na l Aca d e m y o f Tr i a l La w ye r s
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