Best Lawyers in Texas, United States for Litigation - Patent
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John Austin Curry is a principal at Caldwell Cassady & Curry. He primarily focuses his practice on patent infringement disputes. He has worked on high-technology cases involving electrical engineering and computer science technologies. Specifically, Mr. Curry has litigated and tried cases involving technology related to the manipulation of document architecture, systems and logic designed to facilitate the creation of secure communications, algorithms for efficient usage of routing cache,...
David J. Beck is consistently recognized as one of our country’s best trial lawyers. This recognition has grown from the consistent results he has achieved for his clients in his more than forty years of practice. From the smallest disputes to the billion dollar cases, David understands the importance of each case to his client, and he approaches each with the same intensity and integrity that has served him - and his clients - so well for so long. For David Beck, every case is a story ...
David, who once was described at a national legal symposium as the “Swiss Army Knife of IP Attorneys,” is a highly respected figure in the legal field renowned for his extensive and diverse expertise. He holds the distinction of being a registered patent attorney in the U.S. and Canada, a first-chair federal litigator, and the external general counsel for a group of privately held companies. With a client-focused approach built on a wealth of experience, David is an exceptional re...
Mr. Newton is a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group whose practice maintains a particular emphasis on complex patent infringement litigation and counseling. Many of the matters for which Mr. Newton has been responsible involve multiple parties and multiple jurisdictions, often within multiple countries. For example, he has represented clients in federal courts in California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin and has...
For 15 years, Claire Abernathy Henry has handled matters in complex commercial litigation and patent litigation. In addition to her experience in Texas courts, Ms. Henry has extensive knowledge of federal court practice and patent litigation in the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. She has represented plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes, securities litigation, False Claims Act cases, anti-trust litigation, class actions and high-stakes patent litigation. Before joining Ward...
Kevin J. Meek focuses his practice on patent litigation, prosecution and licensing. He is the managing partner of the Firm’s Austin office. Kevin has extensive experience litigating disputes involving intellectual property rights in a wide variety of advanced technologies in federal courts across the country, in the International Trade Commission and in post-grant proceedings before the US Patent and Trademark Office. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/kevin-j-meek/
Jeannie Heffernan is an experienced trial lawyer who leads Kirkland’s IP litigation practice in Texas. She has won more than a dozen patent infringement trials in federal district courts across the country and at the International Trade Commission, with victories affirmed at the Federal Circuit. She represents clients in a wide range of fields, including computer networking, telecommunications, cryptography, semiconductors, and medical devices. Jeannie has particular experience leading ...
In the course of your career, you will likely face at least one legal dispute that you can't afford to lose but can't resolve without expert help. To manage the risk successfully, you will need to partner with someone who has the necessary experience, skill, and resources. Many people in your position seek to engage me to do just that. Read on to see why. Trial counsel People who should know have described me as an "incredibly gifted lawyer" (Chambers and Partners) who is "magic in the courtr...
Michael Pomeroy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Michael, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Rachael E. Thompson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Patent and Oil and Gas Law. Rachael E., who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rachael E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
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...
Rich Eisner is Senior Counsel in Peckar & Abramson PC ’s Houston, Texas office, where he focuses his practice on construction and complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution . His work includes representing clients in matters involving Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent, as well as contract-related disputes arising in domestic and international projects. For more than a decade, Rich has advised businesses and individuals on a wide range of commercial...
Juan C. Yaquian is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Juan C., who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Juan C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Helena Burns is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Patent. Helena, who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Helena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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