Charles “Chip” Babcock is a nationally acclaimed First Amendment lawyer who has argued—and won—some of the most high-profile litigation matters to date. Over his extensive career of more than 40 years, Chip has represented a myriad of Fortune 500 clients and has tried more than 100 jury cases. The veteran attorney has served as legal counsel for major media defendants, including Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil, and Warner Brothers, Inc. and secured several precedent-setting cases, including one involving the TransAmerican Press that established the First Amendment right of journalists to protect confidential sources.Chip’s practice focuses on civil trials, arbitration, commercial litigation, catastrophic litigation, intellectual property matters, breach of contract, and First Amendment issues. His deft representation of some of the most pressing legal issues has earned Chip a wealth of accolades in and out of the courtroom.Chip was selected in 2015 by Law360 as one of 50 “Trial Aces” in the United States and as one of Texas Lawyer's "25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter-Century;" named a Texas Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine; listed in Best Lawyers 2015 and Martindale-Hubbard Peer Review Rated Preeminent™; and ranked as a top First Amendment lawyer, commercial and trial attorney, and one of America’s leading lawyers for business in Chambers & Partners. Today, Chip serves as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, American Board of Trial Advocates, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the Litigation Counsel of America.Chip is a Texas-based partner at law firm Jackson Walker, LLP. He is a graduate of Brown University and Boston University School of Law.
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