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Education & Honors
Texas Tech University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, 1998
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors
Order of the Coif, 2001
Member, Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, 1999-2000
Texas Monthly "Rising Star," 2004-2007
Fort Worth Business Press "40 Under 40," 2007
Admission & Affiliations
Texas, 2001
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court
significant matters
Trial Counsel to a national fiberglass truck body manufacturer in a false advertising, trade dress infringement, and misappropriation lawsuit. Obtained a multi-million dollar judgment after a one-week jury trial.
Defending local business in a patent infringement action concerning pedicure spa jets.
Representing mineral interest owners in a lawsuit to terminate an oil and gas lease.
Represented oil and gas operator in a multimillion dollar breach of contract dispute; dispute settled during arbitration.
Represented national logistics company in a trade secret and computer hacking lawsuit; client received in excess of $10 million as part of a settlement.
Represented an executor in an accounting malpractice lawsuit; case settled during discovery.
Represented a local executive in a legal malpractice dispute involving tax related matters; case settled during discovery.
Defended a gobal telecommunications company in multi-billion dollar antitrust matter involving optical cross-connect technology.
Represented a Houston-based software company in copyright infringement and DMCA lawsuit against an Illinois resident; case settled favorably after entry of preliminary injunction.
Represented a local pool and amenity center developer in false advertising and misappropriation lawsuit; favorable jury verdict profiled in February 10, 2003 Texas Blue Sheet.
Represented global telecommunications company in two breach of contract arbitration actions; obtained favorable arbitration awards in both matters. | 