

Richard A. Sayles
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Richard “Dick” Sayles began his career at Carrington, Coleman, Slomen & Blumenthal, and loved every minute of it. However, he always felt a strong desire to be in charge of his own destiny, to place himself on a path where success or failure would fall entirely on him. It was that desire that propelled him to start his own law firm in 1994. He began with two goals in mind: Take on big cases in a small, boutique firm environment, and achieve good results for his clients.
Dick was never interested in specializing his litigation practice. His mentor, legendary attorney Jim Coleman, believed that if a lawyer was skilled enough, he could try anything from a slip and fall to a securities fraud case. That’s exactly what Dick has done. Over four decades, he’s taken more than 150 cases to trial, winning more than a dozen jury verdicts exceeding millions of dollars. His experience reaches both state and federal courts, handling cases involving defense of and claims against corporate directors and officer, securities claims, product liability and patent infringement suits, and high-stakes commercial litigation. Whether representing plaintiffs or defendants, individuals or corporations, Dick thrives in the courtroom.
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Patent Litigation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Securities & Financial Fraud
Representative Cases
Honors And Awards
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Dallas Bar Association, 2018
View a clip of Dick Sayles’ acceptance speech here
Named to Lions of the Texas Bar by The Texas Lawbook, 2016-2018
Recognized among the Leaders in Their Field in Commercial Litigation by Chambers USA, 2013-2018
Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Dallas/Fort Worth, 2018
Recognized as one of the nation’s Top Commercial Litigation Attorneys by Benchmark Litigation, 2013-2018
Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation, Dallas/Fort Worth, 2016
Top 10 Super Lawyers in Texas by Thomson Reuters, 2005, 2010-2015
Tier 1 Ranking of Best Law Firms by U.S. News/Best Lawyers, 2010-2017
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Texas chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2011
AV®Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest level of professional excellence