- Defended an international semiconductor company against claims of patent infringement, resulting in a take-nothing judgement of non-infringement after a bench trial and later affirmed on appeal
- Defended an International semiconductor company against claims of patent infringement in a declaratory judgement action, resulting in a covenant not to sue for no payment before claim construction
- Defended a major software company against claims of patent infringement by obtaining an early favorable claim construction and a stipulated finding of non-infringement, both of which were affirmed on appeal
- On behalf of a major wireless communications company, achieved early settlement of patent infringement suit for no payment based on ownership issues uncovered early in discovery before claim construction
- On behalf of a Wall Street trading firm, prosecuted a patent infringement lawsuit, which concluded with a favorable settlement agreement, including licensing payments totaling $30 million
- Defended a major computer manufacturer in a patent infringement suit that settled on confidential terms during trial
- On behalf of an international optical networking company, prosecuted a lawsuit for misappropriation of business and technical trade secrets relating to the company’s optical networking business
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
Registered to Practice
- US Patent & Trademark Office
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1998: cum laude
- Rice University, B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1995
- Rice University, B.A., Philosophy, 1995
Honors & Awards
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Litigation - Intellectual Property in Dallas, TX (2014-2026)
- Recommended by The Legal 500 US in Patents: Litigation (Full Coverage) (2025)
- Named by US News & World Reports to its list of “Best Lawyers” in Texas, including for Intellectual Property (2014-2024)
- Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer-Rising Star (Thomson Reuters), 2005, 2008-2010, 2012-2013
Professional Activities
Member
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas-Fort Worth Intellectual Property Law Association