McDowell Hetherington LLP

McDowell Hetherington was established in 2009 by founding partners Andrew M. Edison, David T. McDowell, and Thomas F. A. Hetherington, three highly regarded trial attorneys in Houston, Texas. In January 2018, Andrew Edison was appointed to the federal bench as a United States Magistrate Judge and the firm was renamed McDowell Hetherington. Since its inception, the firm has grown to include four offices, located in Texas, California, and Florida. Believing that top-quality litigation and trial services could be provided in a cost-effective manner, McDowell Hetherington has earned a reputation as a nationally recognized firm with significant experience in the energy, insurance, and financial services sectors. The firm's attorneys have successfully handled complex cases throughout the United States in a variety of areas, including life, health, and disability insurance litigation, annuities and other financial product litigation, energy litigation, securities and antitrust litigation, insurance coverage litigation, condemnation and land use litigation, construction and real estate litigation, intellectual property and trade secret litigation, and a wide variety of cases involving business torts, contractual disputes, personal injury, and products liability. The firm is also renowned for its expertise in commercial litigation, appellate work, class action litigation, RICO and antitrust actions, lobbying, and high stakes arbitrations, and is frequently called upon to serve as lead counsel in complex lawsuits at both the trial and appellate levels. McDowell Hetherington has represented clients in matters pending in nearly every state in the country, providing continuity of representation which often results in cost savings for clients.

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
IP	1
Litigation	53