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Biography
Cheryl Poulin Leb joined Kelly Hart & Hallman following her graduation in 1998 as a J.D., cum laude, from Southern Methodist University School of Law. Ms. Leb counsels clients in various commercial contract matters and business transactions, including the negotiation and preparation of technology agreements, copyright and trademark licenses, online licenses, and print publishing agreements. She has assisted clients in the structuring and documentation of complex strategic alliance agreements for the joint development, use, and dissemination of intellectual property. Ms. Leb also counsels clients on the protection and registration of intellectual property assets, including filing registrations with the United States Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. As part of her practice, Ms. Leb has worked on numerous unique transactions, such as the licensing of clients' names, likenesses and rights of publicity. In connection with her representation of companies within the medical information and technology industry, Ms. Leb regularly advises clients regarding the applicability of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and, as required by the Act, negotiates Business Associate Agreements on their behalf.
Although Ms. Leb's primary concentration is in technology and intellectual property matters, she also represents clients in real estate transactions involving the acquisition and disposition of commercial and ranch properties.
Ms. Leb and her husband have two daughters.
Education & Honors
Florida State University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1995
Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1998
Phi Delta Phi
Order of the Coif
Recognized as "Rising Star" in Texas Monthly magazine, 2005-2007
Featured profile in 2006 Rising Stars edition of Texas Monthly magazine
Honored among top technology lawyers in Fort Worth, Texas magazine's Top Attorney Guide, December 2002
Honored among top intellectual property lawyers in Fort Worth, Texas magazine's Top Attorney Guide, December 2005 and December 2006
Tarrant County Bar Association
Admission & Affiliations
Texas, 1998
Publications & Speeches
Lecturer at the 2006 14th Annual Texas Minority Counsel Program: "Negotiation Strategies: Issues Faced in the Negotiation of Intellectual Property Licenses and Entertainment Industry Agreements."
Fort Worth Business Press, June 14, 2002, "Dying a Slow E-Death: Don't Give Away Your Company's Intellectual Property." | 