While serving as company’s General Counsel, created and implemented comprehensive strategy/plans for generating >$20M in annual revenue from company’s intellectual property. Built company’s existing patent portfolio through new patent applications and strategic patent acquisitions. Licensed company’s patent and trademark portfolio to generate annual royalty revenues. Managed private acquisitions, supervised outside counsel, directed litigation efforts, created and evaluated corporate contracts and agreements. Documented board meetings and other corporate formalities, and prepared corporate filings.

A skilled commercial litigator, and registered patent attorney, who wields a truly powerful combination of specialized expertise.Mr. Burns represents clients, both plaintiffs and defendants, in business-critical commercial litigation. He works with a broad range of clients in Intellectual Property lawsuits of all types - particularly patent infringement litigation - and represents clients in Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) and related AIA proceedings before the USPTO. Mr. Burns also handles a broad range of commercial matters involving defamation, business torts, copyrights, trademarks and trade dress, trade secrets, Internet domain disputes, and related contract enforcement issues. He serves as “virtual in-house” counsel for clients, advising on matters including corporate formation/structuring, regulatory and compliance issues, and securing private equity/VC funding. He protects his clients' interests in all aspects of of their business.While building the foundation of his expertise, Mr. Burns wrote and prosecuted hundreds of highly technical patent applications and - to this day - still writes and prosecutes applications of critical strategic value to clients. He secures strategic licensing arrangements for a wide range of clients - and develops and directs numerous multi-million-dollar monetization programs involving some of the largest patent holders in the world.Mr. Burns is admitted to practice in the State of Texas, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Federal District Courts for All Texas Districts, and the District Court of Colorado. He is registered to practice in the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney. He writes numerous articles on patent litigation and intellectual property rights, and speaks at both legal and technical forums, seminars, and continuing education programs.

A skilled litigator and registered patent attorney who wields a truly powerful combination of specialized expertise.Mr. Burns represents clients, both plaintiffs and defendants, in high stakes business litigation. He works with a broad range of clients in Intellectual Property lawsuits of all types - particularly patent infringement litigation - as well as representing clients in Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) and related AIA proceedings before the USPTO. Mr. Burns handles matters involving defamation, business torts, copyrights, trademarks and trade dress, trade secrets, Internet domain disputes, and related contract enforcement issues. He advises start-up and small/medium businesses on corporate formation, employment law considerations; and acts as virtual in-house counsel. While building the foundation of his expertise, Mr. Burns wrote and prosecuted hundreds of highly technical patent applications and - to this day - still writes and prosecutes applications of critical strategic value to clients. He secures strategic licensing arrangements for a wide range of clients - and develops and directs numerous multi-million-dollar monetization programs involving some of the largest patent holders in the world.Mr. Burns is admitted to practice in the State of Texas, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Federal District Courts for All Texas Districts, and the District Court of Colorado. He is registered to practice in the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney. He writes numerous articles on patent litigation and intellectual property rights, and speaks at both legal and technical forums, seminars, and continuing education programs.

A skilled litigator and registered patent attorney who wields a truly powerful combination of specialized expertise.Mr. Burns' extensive complex commercial litigation practice emphasizes contract enforcement, class action lawsuits, and IP licensing and litigation in federal district court and state court. He formulates and executes patent monetization campaigns, in addition to providing portfolio valuations. Mr. Burns counsels clients in various private M&A and due diligence matters. He successfully resolved an extremely contentious multi-jurisdictional partnership agreement litigation. He was co-counsel in construction class action litigation involving over 50 plaintiffs and 12 co￾defendants.He writes numerous articles on patent litigation and intellectual property rights, and speaks at both legal and technical forums, seminars, and continuing education programs.

A skilled intellectual property litigator and registered patent attorney who wields a truly powerful combination of specialized expertise in patent enforcement matters.Mr. Burns litigates high stakes patent lawsuits on behalf of corporate plaintiffs and defendants. He represents a broad range of business clients in Intellectual Property lawsuits of all types, as well as representing clients in Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) and related AIA proceedings before the USPTO. Mr. Burns handles matters involving trademarks and trade dress, trade secrets, Internet domain disputes, and related contract enforcement issues.In building the foundation of his expertise, Mr. Burns wrote and prosecuted hundreds of highly technical patent applications and - to this day - still writes and prosecutes applications of critical strategic value to clients. He secures strategic licensing arrangements for a wide range of clients - and develops and directs numerous multi-million-dollar monetization programs involving some of the largest patent holders in the world.Mr. Burns is admitted to practice in the State of Texas, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Federal District Courts for All Texas Districts, and the District Court of Colorado. He is registered to practice in the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney. He writes numerous articles on patent litigation and intellectual property rights, and speaks at both legal and technical forums, seminars, and continuing education programs.

As President, responsible for setting and leading the strategic direction of the company to consistently achieve desired business results - and to ensure that clients' service expectations are not only fulfilled, but exceeded. As General Counsel, oversee and manage legal matters associated with the company’s business, including: commercial transactions, tax, compliance, regulatory, and intellectual property matters. Also manages outside counsel to complement internal resources and oversee the coordination of legal activities; and oversee negotiation and execution of customer and vendor transactions.

Practiced as IP and corporate attorney at national/international law firms (Gardere Wynne 1998-2000; Bickel & Brewer 2000-2001; Akin Gump 2005-2007; Patton Boggs 2007-2009), as well as a decade of solo/private practice (2001-2005, 2009-2016). Managed/ developed client relationships, while ensuring delivery of high￾quality legal services. Primary team member for both private and public mergers and acquisitions. Managed corporate formations and regulatory compliance programs. Extensive focus on developing and monetizing IP portfolios through licensing and litigation. Developed and executed patent monetization campaigns generating nearly $50 million in revenues. Litigated patent, trademark, and copyright infringement lawsuits in federal district court. Initiated/defended numerous Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Started engineering career as a technical liaison between customers and internal product design teams. Promoted to direct the planning and operations of a vertical market business development unit, with profit/loss and supervisory responsibility for the unit. Business unit representative and contributor in TI’s acquisition of Silicon Systems, Inc. Selected to enter TI’s highly competitive, and highly selective, patent training program. Joined TI’s in￾house patent department, with extensive training and practice in patent prosecution and IP licensing – before attending law school paid for by TI. Experience includes strategic product planning and project management, invention disclosure committees, drafting/prosecuting patent applications, preparing licensing campaign materials, infringement and invalidity analyses, and IP due diligence investigations in acquisition activities.