Justin Chen

Justin Chen is an intellectual property lawyer who focuses on patent litigation. He has a degree in electrical and computer engineering and has represented major manufacturers of semiconductors, smartphones, electronic lighting controls, and others. He has litigated cases in district courts across the country as well as the International Trade Commission.

Mr. Chen has experience in all phases of patent litigation, from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal. He has argued several Markman and summary judgment hearings. In addition, he has argued two cases before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

He has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch since 2021. This is a national peer review award developed by Best Lawyers in America to target attorneys for their outstanding professional excellence early in their careers. He was also named on the 2018 – 2020 Texas Rising Stars lists for his excellence in intellectual property litigation. Rising Stars, which is compiled by Thomson Reuters’ Texas Super Lawyers, honors leading attorneys age 40 and younger and those who have been in practice no more than 10 years. Fewer than 2.5 percent of eligible Texas attorneys earn this selection each year.

Mr. Chen previously worked at Vinson & Elkins and Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing.

A graduate of University of Pennsylvania Law School, Mr. Chen also has a certificate in business and public policy from the Wharton School. He graduated cum laude from Rice University, where he studied electrical and computer engineering. Before attending law school, he was a research assistant at the Rice University Center for Multimedia Communication where he designed and implemented a spectrum analyzer and memory board for the Wireless Open-Access Research Platform (WARP).