Best Lawyers in Texas, United States for Litigation - Patent
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...
Syed K. Fareed guides multinational clients through all aspects of high-stakes intellectual property disputes, often serving as lead counsel in high-tech patent litigation. Drawing on more than a decade of experience, he represents clients’ interests in district courts throughout the United States, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the International Trade Commission (USITC) and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Syed’s clients span across diverse sectors, i...
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...
William M. Logan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. William M. practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized William M. Logan since 2023. 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 William M. Logan is ...
Evan D. Lewis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Evan D. practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Evan D. Lewis since 2023. 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 Evan D. Lewis is held by other lawyers.
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...
Michael Dunbar is an Associate at Houston's Heim, Payne & Chorush. He sees a natural connection between his highly technical degree in neuroscience and the practice of law. The two disciplines require high-level analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to collaborate in a team setting. Mr. Dunbar applies his scientific background in complex patent-related antitrust litigation against pharmaceutical companies that abuse patent laws to maintain an anticompetitive advant...
Aashish Kapadia represents clients in patent litigation, post-grant trials and patent prosecution. His background in electrical and computer engineering gives him strategic insight into his clients’ vital technologies. He offers multifaceted representation across all phases of complex patent litigation, from pre-suit strategy and early motion practice through claim construction, discovery and summary judgment. He regularly represents clients in inter partes review proceedings at the US ...
Brooke C. Wilson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Brooke C. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Brooke C. Wilson 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 Brooke C. Wilson is held by other lawyers.
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