Wesley Earnhardt

Joe Wesley Earnhardt (Wes) is widely recognized as “one of the top litigators” and “one of the premier oral advocates” in the country. A first-chair trial and appellate lawyer, he is heralded as a “brilliant writer and communicator,” who is “excellent on his feet,” and who has a “gift for communicating complicated concepts in an accessible way.” (Chambers USA)

Mr. Earnhardt maintains a broad trial and appellate practice. He has significant experience leading disputes involving antitrust, contract, fiduciary duty, business torts, mass torts, business valuation, patents, copyright and securities. He has tried numerous cases in federal and state courts across the country, and has extensive experience in both domestic and international arbitrations. Mr. Earnhardt has led appeals before the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Sixth, Ninth and Federal Circuits; and many state appellate courts, including the Supreme Courts of Delaware, Kentucky and South Carolina.

Mr. Earnhardt regularly represents many of the world’s leading companies, including Corteva, Disney, Epic Games, ESPN, Illumina, Ingevity, JPMorgan Chase, PG&E, Qualcomm, Root, Sana Biotechnology, Spirit AeroSystems, Starz Entertainment, Time Warner, Xcel Energy and Xerox.

Mr. Earnhardt has been named a “Litigation Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal and a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation, and he is ranked in Media and Entertainment by Chambers USA. He has been featured in several of Lawdragon’s leading lawyer guides, including “500 Leading Litigators in America,” “500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers,” “500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers” and “500 Leading Global IP Lawyers.”