Sawnie A. McEntire

Sawnie McEntire has over 38 years of experience handling complex civil matters in federal and state courts throughout Texas and across the United States. Sawnie has tried dozens of difficult cases to jury verdict on a variety of subject matters, such as commercial, products liability, pharmaceutical, and real estate claims. Sawnie also has served as national, state-wide, and regional counsel for many of his clients, has received many national and local accolades for his advocacy accomplishments, and has authored several publications on advocacy skills.

Representative Publications & Presentations

· Presenter, “How to Pick a Winning Jury”, April 2019

· Moderator and Co-Presenter, Nationwide Webinar, Pretrial Strategies for Success, American Bar Association, April 2019

· Presenter, Podcast, Pretrial Strategies for Success, American Bar Association, January 2019

· Editor and Co-Author, From the Trenches, Vol. 3, Pretrial Strategies for Success, © American Bar Association, 2018

· “Preparing Witnesses for Deposition,” 2018

· Contributing Author, From the Trenches, Vol. 2, Mastering the Art of Preparing Witnesses © American Bar Association, 2017

· Presenter, “Effective Opening Statements”, August 2017

· Presenter, “Effective Opening Statements”, April 2017

· Author, Mastering the Art of Depositions, American Bar Association 2016

· Co-Presenter, “Ethical Claims Settlement Practices in Texas,” 2016

· Contributing Author, From the Trenches: Strategies and Tips from 21 of the Nation’s Top Trial Lawyers© American Bar Association, 2015

· Author, “Hydraulic Fracturing: An Update on the Legal, Regulatory, and Technical Issues of Fracking,” 2015

· Co-Presenter, “Ethical Claims Settlement Practices in Texas,” 2014

· Co-Presenter, “Ethical Claims Handling in Texas,” 2014

· Co-Author, “Use of Statistics in the Courtroom,” 2014

· “Successful Partnering of In-House Counsel and Outside Counsel,” 2011

· Presenter, “Arbitration Risk-Benefit Analysis,” 2010

· Presenter, “Arbitration: Infirmities and Strengths,” 2004

· Presenter, “High Stakes Litigation in Plaintiffs’ Havens,” CLE International, 2003

Honors & Awards

· Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation

· Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

· Texas Lawyer “Litigator of the Week,” August 8, 2013

· Named a Top Product Liability Lawyer in the United States by Corporate In-House Counsel, Law360, February 15, 2013

· Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, multiple years

· Associate Editor, SMU Journal of Air Law & Commerce