Patexia’s 2024 CAFC Intelligence Report ranks Haynes Boone’s Federal Circuit Appellate Practice Group third out of over 1,000 firms presenting in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) based on number of cases and success rate. The highly ranked practice is also 11th overall based on the number of cases it handled for both appellees and appellants.
Additionally, Partner Debbie McComas ranked third and Associate Angela Oliver ranked fourth overall.
To create its report, Patexia reviewed 3,424 CAFC cases originating from district courts, the International Trade Commission and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Other firm rankings include:
- Fifth overall in Appellant Performance
- 10th overall in Appellee Performance
- Overall performance score of 96.73 percent
Described by Chambers USA 2024 as “a destination appellate practice,” the Haynes Boone Appellate Practice Group received the highest ranking in Texas. Clients appreciate the group’s collaborative, laser-focused approach to shaping litigation strategy, preserving error, prosecuting and defending expert-witness challenges, crafting and arguing the jury charge, and preparing all manner of legal briefings before, during and after trial.
