The Texas Lawbook | Alston & Bird Nabs Longtime McKool Smith IP Partner

Alston & Bird has bolstered its patent litigation capabilities with the addition of Ted Stevenson as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Arriving from McKool Smith, Stevenson is a first-chair trial lawyer and registered patent attorney who focuses on intellectual property and competition cases for a marquee list of companies in the telecommunications and technology industries worldwide.

Ted Stevenson is featured for joining the firm as a patent litigation partner in the Dallas office and John Haynes and Darren Hauck are quoted.

Alston & Bird has been recognized by Patexia as a market leader for patent litigation. In its 2025 Patent Litigation Report identifying the top 250 patent litigation law firms and attorneys, Alston & Bird is recognized among the top 10 most active firms and top 15 best-performing firms.

Ted Stevenson is quoted on joining the firm as a patent litigation partner in the Dallas office, and John Haynes is also quoted.

For the fourteenth consecutive year, Alston & Bird has been recognized as a global leader in patent law by Intellectual Asset Management in its annual IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.