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Yuichi Watanabe advises businesses on intellectual property matters with a focus on Patent Law . Based in Houston, Texas, and practicing with Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP , he works with domestic and international clients to develop practical strategies for protecting and managing intellectual property assets in a global marketplace. Yuichi’s practice includes many aspects of U.S. patent law, including patent application drafting and prosecution, due diligence, licensing, opin...

Kip Brar is an attorney with Suits & Boots Injury Lawyers in Houston, Texas. His practice includes Litigation and Labor and Employment matters, along with representing individuals who have been injured due to negligence. Kip brings more than 15 years of legal experience handling complex disputes and courtroom matters. Earlier in his career, Kip represented Fortune 500 companies and large businesses in high‑stakes litigation and corporate matters. His work involved navigating large financi...

James M. Cleary, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. James M. practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized James M. Cleary, Jr. since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which James M. C...

Highly regarded for his skillful resolution of bankruptcy and insolvency matters, David Parham represents corporate and partnership debtors, creditor committees, equity holders, secured and unsecured creditors, lessors, and trustees in bankruptcy proceedings, litigation, and workouts. His representations have spanned a range of sectors including restaurants, health care, insurance, real estate, retail, aviation, telecommunications, distribution, manufacturing, energy, and mining. David’...

Marc Matthews practices in the areas of admiralty and tort litigation with a special emphasis in defending vessel owners and operators from claims arising under the Jones Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as well as from claims arising from vessel collisions and cargo damage. He has extensive experience in the arrest and seizure of vessels in the federal courts, both from the standpoint of arresting vessels and from the s...

David R. Eastlake is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. David R. practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized David R. Eastlake since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David R. Eastlake is held by other lawyers.

Jim Hart is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jim practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Jim Hart since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jim Hart is held by other lawyers.

Seth Isgur is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Energy Law. Seth practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Seth Isgur since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Seth Isgur is held by other lawyers.

Noelle M. Reed has extensive experience representing clients in complex litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts and arbitrations. Ms. Reed was a trial attorney with the Department of Justice’s Terrorism and Violent Crime Division and an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of Texas. As a prosecutor, she handled criminal cases involving terrorism, public corruption, fraud, organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, environmental violation...

Stephen Pate focuses his litigation practice on property insurance matters, Directors and Officers insurance matters, business interruption issues, CGL insurance matters, builders risk matters, commercial general liability insurance disputes, fraud, and various other extracontractual litigation matters. Over a 30 year career in coverage work, he has tried more than 45 first-party extracontractual cases to verdict. Prior to joining the firm, Stephen had been partner in the Houston office of an...