Complex commercial practice, focused in intellectual property: litigation, arbitration, licensing negotiation, and other transactions, mediation, & application preparation and prosecution. Professional Leadership Positions: Fellow – American Intellectual Property Law Association Fellow – American Bar Foundation, Nomination and Election 2008 Fellow – Texas Bar Foundation, Nomination and Election 2005 Founding Master of the Houston Intellectual Property Inn of Court American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section: Chair, 2008-2009 Chair-Elect, 2007-2008 Vice-Chair, 2006-2007 Secretary 2004-2006 Council Member 2001-2004 Chair, Committee 108, Subcommittee C, Bona fied Purchaser Defense, 2001-2002 Co-Chair, 2000 Annual Meeting CLE Program Co-Chair, 1999 Spring CLE Program Chair, Committee 108, Patent System Policy, 1996-1999 Chair, Committee 104, Patent Contracts Other Than Government, 1994-1995 Chair, Committee 101, Subcommittee A, Patent Term Length, 1994-1995 Chair, Annual Meeting Program Planning, 1992-1993 (Co-chair, 1995-1996) Member, Nominating Committee, 1993-1994American Intellectual Property Law Association: Public Appointments Committee, 2014 Amicus Committee, 2009-2011 Board of Directors, 2006-2009 Chair Patent Law Committee, 2004-2006 Vice-Chair, Patent Law Committee, 2002-2004 Member, Nominating Committee 2003-2004 2004 Mid-Winter Institute Planning Committee Houston Intellectual Property Law Association: President, 2005-2006 President-Elect, 2004-2005 Delegate to State Bar of Texas Resolutions Committee, 2004 Delegate to National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations, 2003 Secretary, 1993-1994; 2001-2002 Amicus Committee, 1996-1997; 1999-2000 Member of the Board, 1997-1998 Chair Finance and Audit Committee, 1997-1998Houston Bar Association: Co-Chair of CLE Committee, 2004-2005 CLE Committee, 1999-2003 Law and Arts Committee, 1999-2000