Richard Salgado

Overview

Richard is the Head of the Dallas Litigation Practice Group. He is an experienced trial lawyer who has first-chaired dozens of complex cases in state and federal courts, arbitrations and other proceedings—many of which he joined as trial counsel at the 11th hour. His extensive courtroom experience includes cases involving product and environmental liability, trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, insurance coverage, False Claims Act allegations, partnership disputes and other business crisis situations.

Results

Won complete no liability verdict in multi-week jury trial on behalf of technology company against trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract claims that sought more than US$75 million*
Won complete no liability verdict in multi-week trial on behalf of private equity company against allegations of breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract, seeking more than US$150 million, asserted by former C-suite executive*
Obtained complete victory for a health care company in multiyear litigation that began as a US$600 million class action alleging antitrust and RICO claims in connection with alleged violations of network access and pharmacy pricing laws*

Represented coalition of various large academic medical centers and patients in multi-jurisdictional litigation against U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services to enjoin potentially life-and-death changes to the allocation of donated organs*
Obtained highly favorable settlement in multi-year trade secret dispute spanning four continents involving theft and use of protected healthcare claim adjudication technology to procure more than US$250 million in contracts*
Obtained complete win on summary judgment in toxic tort case alleging multiple illnesses caused by chemical exposure in groundwater and seeking more than US$20 million*
Won complete victory for investors and business partners in multi-week jury trial seeking more than US$25 million for alleged breach of contract and interference with prospective business relations in technology startup*
Obtained complete victory for third-party health care claims administrator in whistleblower action brought under the False Claims Act accusing the defendant of facilitating widespread Medicaid fraud in Texas public schools*
Won complete victory in international arbitration on behalf of healthcare technology company, prevailing on claims for business torts and trade secret misappropriation, defeating all counterclaims, and obtaining multimillion-dollar damages award, attorney fees, and permanent injunction*
Successfully represented industrial client in multi-week jury trial seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages based on illnesses allegedly caused by toxic exposure*
Obtained complete victory and concession by IRS in US$8.4 billion tax dispute involving debt vs. equity and cancellation of indebtedness issues*
Obtained favorable jury verdict against US$600 million bad faith insurance claims in state court case concerning extensive environmental contamination by mining operations*
Successfully defended major energy and construction company in a mass tort action alleging that its work on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contributed to floodwall breaches in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina*
Obtained summary judgment of noninfringement on behalf of the world’s largest computer gaming company in major patent litigation*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott

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Recognitions

Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Practice and Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2025
Thomson Reuters, Stand-out Lawyer – independently rated lawyers, 2023- 2024