Best Lawyers in Texas, United States for Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Chris Limbacher is an Associate at Houston's Heim, Payne & Chorush, focusing on patent trials. Before joining the firm, he spent almost a decade working as a software engineer in the healthcare and oil & gas industries. After multiple years developing commercial products – including enterprise software suites, real-time control systems, and automated wireless tracking systems – he decided it was time to take on new challenges as a practicing attorney. Now, Mr. Limbacher fo...
Samoneh Schickel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law, Life Sciences Practice and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Samoneh, who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samoneh is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael Killingsworth is a trial lawyer that focuses on complex commercial and intellectual property litigation. In the last four years alone, he has secured four verdicts exceeding $10 million each. In another recent trial, he successfully defended against a $200 million oil rig multi-fatality wrongful death matter. He is not just adept at trial, but also in all facets of litigation. He has successfully argued scores of dispositive motions, obtained injunctive relief for clients (including s...
Brooke C. Wilson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Brooke C., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brooke C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Abanoub “Ab” Henry is a trial lawyer and a graduate of Harvard Law School, where he was an Executive Editor of The Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy . While at Harvard, Mr. Henry worked with the Harvard Law School Cyberlaw Clinic, where he drafted and submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in a landmark patent case regarding assignor estoppel. Mr. Henry also has experience working on the legal side of sports; working locally for The Houston Dynamo, a...
David Tobin focuses his practice on intellectual property (IP) matters, with a particular emphasis on patent post-grant trials and patent litigation. He has extensive experience litigating complex patent infringement and other IP cases across the country, including in district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and the International Trade Commission (ITC). David represents clients in a wide variety of fields spanning telecommunications hardware and standards, computer hardware a...
Weining Bai is a trial lawyer focused on intellectual property and commercial litigation. He has significant experience in patent litigation representing both plaintiffs and defendants across a variety of forums and technologies and also has litigated trade secrets cases. He has participated in numerous trials, presenting opening statements, examining witnesses, arguing motions, and handling witness preparation. In pre-trial, he has taken and defended depositions of both fact and expert witne...
Kyle Ruvolo is an Associate at Houston's Heim, Payne & Chorush, focusing on patent litigation and antitrust lawsuits involving intellectual property patents. He efficiently identifies and analyzes the facts and law in legal disputes to cover every angle and deliver favorable resolutions for clients. With an undergraduate degree in biology, Mr. Ruvolo leverages his scientific background in patent-related antitrust litigation against pharmaceutical companies that exploit patent laws to gain...
Carlos Ruiz is an Associate at Houston's Heim, Payne & Chorush, focusing on patent litigation and antitrust cases. He takes an analytical approach to litigation informed by his scientific background and research experience. Mr. Ruiz earned his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center, where he served as senior articles editor for the Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy and was active in national and international moot court and arbitration competitions, including earnin...
Sara Babineaux is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Sara, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sara is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Gracen Moreno is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Gracen, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gracen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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