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Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Trial attorney who primarily focuses on commercial and intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and breach of contract matters. Represented fortune 500 corporations, technology companies, and inventors in complex multimillion dollar actions in cases involving a diverse array of technologies and products. Experience with handling all phases of litigation, including written discovery and document production, fact and expert witness depositions… Show more Trial attorney who primarily focuses on commercial and intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and breach of contract matters. Represented fortune 500 corporations, technology companies, and inventors in complex multimillion dollar actions in cases involving a diverse array of technologies and products. Experience with handling all phases of litigation, including written discovery and document production, fact and expert witness depositions, Markman briefings and hearings, dispositive motion briefing and hearings, trials, appeals, and mediation/settlement. Have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous federal jurisdictions across the country, including the Eastern District of Texas, the Western District of Texas, the Northern District of Texas, Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of Virginia, and the Northern District of California. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Maintained a varied commercial litigation practice in state and federal court, with a concentration on intellectual property litigation and licensing. Represents both plaintiffs and defendants in local, regional and national matters concerning trademarks, patent infringement, labor and employment issues, property disputes, and breach of contract. Representative experience includes:• Attorney in charge of multimillion dollar patent infringement cases related to patents concerning… Show more Maintained a varied commercial litigation practice in state and federal court, with a concentration on intellectual property litigation and licensing. Represents both plaintiffs and defendants in local, regional and national matters concerning trademarks, patent infringement, labor and employment issues, property disputes, and breach of contract. Representative experience includes:• Attorney in charge of multimillion dollar patent infringement cases related to patents concerning telecommunications and digital broadcasting. Responsible for developing infringement theories and drafting contentions, organizing claim construction arguments and drafting Markman briefing, managing discovery matters and disputes, taking depositions of fact witnesses, defending inventor and client witness depositions, working with experts and drafting technical, damages, and validity expert reports, and managing junior associates.• Lead associate on several jury trials in the Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas related to patents concerning telecommunications. Responsible for developing summary judgment arguments and briefing, organizing and drafting pre-trial disclosures, developing strategies and themes for trial, drafting witness outlines, preparing expert witnesses to testify, and presenting arguments before the court concerning exhibits and motions. • Attorney in charge of product defect and breach of contract suit between large multinational oil and gas services companies regarding sale of alleged defective casing tools. Obtained favorable multimillion dollar settlement in favor of client.• Obtained favorable settlement in dispute in state court for client concerning multimillion dollar real estate property involving the Austin Polo Club. Responsible for drafting all pleadings, presenting argument at temporary injunction hearing, and drafting settlement agreement. Show less

Practice included all aspects of civil litigation, both state and federal, at the trial and appellate levels, with particular focus on intellectual property litigation and licensing. Representative experience includes:• Lead associate at trial defending leading technology company in patent infringement suit related to software application matching customers with automobiles. Jury found plaintiff should take nothing, invalidated the patents at issue, and awarded client a multimillion… Show more Practice included all aspects of civil litigation, both state and federal, at the trial and appellate levels, with particular focus on intellectual property litigation and licensing. Representative experience includes:• Lead associate at trial defending leading technology company in patent infringement suit related to software application matching customers with automobiles. Jury found plaintiff should take nothing, invalidated the patents at issue, and awarded client a multimillion dollar judgment for various counterclaims concerning misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and tortious interference with contract. Responsible for drafting appellate briefing before Federal Circuit and successfully defended jury verdict concerning issues related to non-infringement.• Representation of nationwide employers, such as USAA and Wells Fargo, in FLSA actions, wrongful termination, and other employment disputes in court and before the Texas Workforce Commission that resulted in favorable settlements for each client.• Representation of banking clients including Citigroup and Wells Fargo. Obtained summary judgment on a number of suits regarding wrongful foreclosure and breach of loan agreements. Show less

Defend fortune 500 corporations in complex multibillion dollar actions involving contract disputes, securities litigation, consumer and product liability actions, and employment lawsuits. Experience in the following representative matters:• Consumer and Product Liability: Represented major pharmaceutical companies in numerous multi-million consumer and product liability actions.• Toxic Tort: Lead associate defending Fortune 100 chemical companies in multi-party case (30+… Show more Defend fortune 500 corporations in complex multibillion dollar actions involving contract disputes, securities litigation, consumer and product liability actions, and employment lawsuits. Experience in the following representative matters:• Consumer and Product Liability: Represented major pharmaceutical companies in numerous multi-million consumer and product liability actions.• Toxic Tort: Lead associate defending Fortune 100 chemical companies in multi-party case (30+ Defendants and over 2,000 plaintiffs) concerning the alleged contamination of town in the Rio Grande Valley. • Class Action: Represented Fortune 50 company in major shareholder lawsuit and successfully defeated class certification.• Securities: Represented companies against investor lawsuits. • Contract: Represented group of investors in West Texas natural gas fields in extracting themselves from an executed contract.• Labor & Employment: Represented major companies in wrongful termination, retaliation, and breach of contract claims.• Energy: Have represented numerous oil, gas, and other energy companies and corporate officers in complex multiparty litigation and federal investigations. • Anti-trust: Represented Fortune 50 energy corporation in multi-state class action anti-trust case brought against numerous energy companies concerning manipulation of the natural gas market.• Criminal: Prosecuted violations of state law and City of Houston ordinances as volunteer prosecutor in municipal court. Conducted numerous jury trials from voir dire to verdict. Show less

Worked in the Trial section representing various corporate clients.

Worked in the Corporate and Litigation sections representing various corporate clients.

Worked exclusively on the Citigroup, Inc. defense in the Enron Matter.

Formulated financial plans for individuals and corporations and actively managed and monitored their finances.

Jd, Law

Graduated with honors; G. Rollie White Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Law

Education record

Activities and Societies: Dean’s List; Johns Hopkins Varsity Football Team; Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity