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Samuel R. Smith
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business and Securities
Brigham Young University
Sam Smith has represented startups and small businesses with all aspects of corporate transactions and trademark issues including registration, prosecution, enforcement and licensing. He has also represented large financial institutions and investment banks in all aspects of corporate transactions including advising on entity selection and formation, capital structure, securities regulations and commercial contract drafting. He advises closely held businesses in business entity selection and formation, business financing and operations, purchasing/selling a business, and drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. He also advises individuals and entrepreneurs with the design and implementation of estate planning and succession planning strategies
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Ken Emanuelson
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
The University of Texas School of Law
In over 20 years of experience securing, prosecuting and asserting his clients’ intellectual property rights, Ken’s career has included work with a wide variety of intellectual property assets, including utility patents, copyrights, design patents, trade and service marks and trade secrets across a broad range of technologies.
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Thomason Blake Bush
Odessa, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 10 years of experience
IP, Business, Construction and Trademarks
Texas Tech University School of Law
Seasoned attorney, Thomason B. Bush is a graduate of both the Texas Tech University School of Law and Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business. Prior to attending college, Thomason developed a passion for business law while working for his family's various small businesses and seeing their entrepreneurial spirit. It is with that spirit in mind that Thomason founded the Law Offices of Thomason B. Bush, PLLC to assist local businesses with their legal needs.
Thomason B. Bush is licensed by the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts in the Northern...
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Charles Mudd
Houston, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 26 years of experience
IP, Business, Communications and Trademarks
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is the founder and principal of Mudd Law, located in Chicago, Illinois, Park City, Utah, and Houston, Texas. He focuses his practice on a wide range of business legal issues, including transactional and litigation matters involving intellectual property, Internet law, and emerging technology. Mr. Mudd and his firm serve a diverse group of clients, including local, national, and international individuals and businesses. Mr. Mudd received a B.A. in philosophy and a Master of Arts in political science from Purdue University and then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the Quinnipiac University School of Law....
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John Price
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 51 years of experience
IP, Antitrust and Securities
University of Kansas School of Law
John A. Price has over four decades of legal experience, including first chair trial experience on a variety of complex business and commercial litigation matters with special emphasis on the areas of antitrust and unfair/deceptive trade practices, business torts, securities fraud, intellectual property, minority shareholder, regulatory, products liability, environmental, and a wide spectrum of business disputes. He is ranked AV Preeminent with 5 out of 5 for legal ability and ethics by Martindale-Hubbell in a peer-reviewed rating. He is certified in civil litigation by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, licensed to practice law in Kansas, Texas and...
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Charles Marcellus Vethan
Austin, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 29 years of experience
IP, Business, Employment and Trademarks
Southern Methodist University
Texas business attorney, Charles M.R. Vethan, earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence at Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, Texas, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta, Canada. Mr. Vethan served as an editor for The International Lawyer, as well as authored articles on international letters of credit, the role of insurance defense counsel in complex litigation matters, and Implied Licenses in Copyrights. He also presented courses through the National Business Institute to attorneys and CPAs on corporate structure and governance. Mr. Vethan is one of less than 20 attorneys practicing in Texas who are...
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Robert J. Scott
Southlake, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 25 years of experience
IP, Business, Communications and Trademarks
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Robert represents mid-market and large enterprise companies in software license transactions and disputes with major software publishers such as Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP. He has defended over 225 software audit matters initiated by software piracy trade groups such as the BSA and SIIA. He is counsel to some of the world's largest corporations, such as Schlumberger, PepsiCo, Iron Mountain and American Express, on information technology matters including intellectual property licensing, risk management, data privacy, and outsourcing. Robert ensures that Scott & Scott, LLP continues its focus on cost-effective strategies that deliver positive results.He is regularly...
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Kenichi Yagi
Houston, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 25 years of experience
IP, Business, Employment and Trademarks
University of Houston Law Center
Kenichi Yagi is an experienced corporate transactional attorney for Adair Myers Stevenson Yagi. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation and advises domestic and international clients in corporate matters, intellectual property disputes, personal injury, premises liability, products liability, insurance coverage, family law, real estate, employment law, and debt collections.
Mr. Yagi was born in Japan and moved to the United States when he was a teenager. He graduated high school in the United States and attended the University of Massachusetts at Lowell where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Mr. Yagi graduated magna cum laude and was a member...
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McKenna Harper
Houston, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Maritime and Personal Injury
University of Oklahoma College of Law
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Roger Doumanian
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business and Trademarks
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Our practice is focused on advising and representing startups, small business owners, and privately held corporations. Our services encompass business formation, corporate and LLC compliance, contract writing, reviewing, and negotiating, as well as trademark registration and maintenance. We pride ourselves in helping clients protect their business interests through personalized legal counsel and representation.
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Wesley Hazen
Austin, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 1 year of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Estate Planning
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Attorney Wes Hazen comes from a working class family and strives to serve as a role model not only within the legal community but more importantly, his local community in South Austin. For many, the assistance of "quality" legal services is often correlated with the pedigree of an attorney, the prestige of the firm they work with, or the sheer experience a particular practitioner may possess. All fine attributes to possess, but not entirely what truly matters in the practice of law. The true measure of greatness in practicing law, I believe, boils down to three relatively simple principles.
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Mark A Nacol
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 50 years of experience
(972) 690-3333
Walnut Glen Tower
8144 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
IP, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
South Texas College Of Law
Attorney Mark Nacol has been serving clients in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex for over 30 years. Mark offers legal advice and representation in a broad scope of practice areas, with an emphasis on the following:
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Family Law & Divorce
- Fathers Rights
- Business Transactions
- Intellectual Property
- Probate Law and Will Contests
- Real Estate Litigation
Mark Nacol has a reputation as a smart and tough advocate who has a natural ability to communicate...
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Charles Hunter
Houston, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
The University of Texas School of Law
HAYES HUNTER PC has the legal knowledge, skills, and experience to advise clients on Personal Injury and Auto Accident matters in the Houston area.
HAYES HUNTER PC has lawyers with over 15 years of experience in business litigation.
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Tracy Jill Willi
Austin, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Appeals, Business and Trademarks
South Texas College of Law
Tracy J. Willi focuses on civil, commericial, and intellectual property litigation and appeals in Federal and Texas courts. Having been licensed to practice law in Texas since 1992, Ms. Willi has extensive trial and appellate experience in business law, civil and commercial law, real estate law, patent, copyright, and trademark litigation, and probate litigation, much of which is reflected in numerous published trial court and appellate decisions. Ms. Willi has represented clients at all levels of Texas courts including County Courts, District Courts, Courts of Appeals, and the Texas Supreme Court. She has also represented clients at...
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Mark T. Mansfield
Hurst, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 10 years of experience
1550 Norwood Drive, Suite 107
Hurst, TX 76054
IP, Business, Consumer and Probate
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
Mark has been licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas to practice in Texas state courts since November 1, 2013. Mark attended the University of North Texas in Denton, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in August 2005. He studied law at Texas Wesleyan School of Law and graduated with his Juris Doctor in May 2013, after which the school became Texas A&M University School of Law in the fall of 2013. Mark served in the United States Army from August 2005 until July 2009. He was stationed in Germany most of that...
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John T. Polasek
Bellaire, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
South Texas College of Law
John T. Polasek (Ted) has been practicing law since 1990. Ted’s practice at The Polasek Law Firm, PLLC focuses on patent infringement litigation and licensing of patents. In addition, Ted litigates a broad array of intellectual property cases, involving trade secret misappropriation, trademark infringement, copyrights, unfair competition, breach of contract and related commercial litigation. His clients include patent owners, trademark owners and companies accused of patent infringement or trademark infringement. Ted has successfully negotiated licenses involving patent portfolios that include over 100 patents.
As technology evolved, Ted gained experience in a wide variety of technologies. Ted has handled patent infringement...
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Kevin Mark Jones
Cypress, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 19 years of experience
(832) 675-9680
17515 Spring Cypress Rd., Suite C328
Cypress, TX 77429-2688
IP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
South Texas College of Law
Kevin M. Jones & Associates is a general practice law firm focused on the needs of small businesses and the individuals who run them. We are highly experienced in the specialized area of Intellectual Property concerns as well as contract negotiation and drafting. We aid and guide our clients in securing Intellectual Property (IP) protection, forming business structures to leverage their IP, brand their business and product lines, and handling contracts for sales, marketing and manufacturing of their products.
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Mr Alejandro Luis Padua
Houston, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Alejandro represents individuals and businesses, domestic and foreign legal services and also serves as general counsel for clients, providing transactional and business/corporate law advice. He experience as an attorney at law, as well as his experience as Officer and Director of businesses, provides him with a unique insight into the complexities of running a business and the ability to forecast challenges businesses constantly face. He is bicultural and bilingual which allow him to efficiently provide legal services to a varied and diverse client base.
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Daniel Mark Ogden
Carrollton, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 35 years of experience
IP, Business, International and Trademarks
Texas Tech University School of Law
Daniel Mark Ogden, Esq. is an attorney at law, licensed customs broker, and international trade consultant who for more than 25 years has counseled and represented companies on various aspects of international trade and business. With his advanced degrees and proficiency in both law and international business management, he possesses the ability and experience to understand the challenges faced by firms involved in international trade not only from a legal but also a managerial and business perspective. His professional services are designed to assist U.S. firms in proactively managing the legal and business risks that result from their...
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Paul Ashley Grinke
Frisco, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 23 years of experience
IP, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
South Texas College of Law
Paul Grinke is Managing Partner of McCathern’s office at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Mr. Grinke has broad experience on a national level, litigating complex commercial and catastrophic event claims from both sides of the docket. He has successfully litigated commercial breach of contract, fiduciary duty, and employment covenant claims. In addition, Mr. Grinke prosecutes and defends claims involving personal injury, wrongful death, and disastrous property damage arising from construction defect, product defect, trucking, and liquor liability.
Mr. Grinke leads McCathern’s Construction Defect, Product Liability and related Fire Litigation practices. He has particular expertise in counseling institutional clients involved in tragic...
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Henry James Fasthoff IV
The Woodlands, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer
IP, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Florida State University College of Law
I have a wide and varied practice in the commercial litigation, entertainment and technology fields. In the area of commercial litigation, I have broad experience involving creditor's rights, real estate litigation, commodities fraud cases, insurance coverage disputes (on behalf of policy holders), employment litigation (particularly with noncompete and non-solicitation agreements), and a host of other business torts and contractual disputes.
I also maintain a nationwide intellectual property and entertainment litigation practice, having handled cases in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Nashville, in addition to those in cities throughout Texas. I have extensive experience prosecuting and defending copyright and trademark infringement...
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Craige Thompson
Cedar Park, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer
(512) 649-1046
1320 Arrow Point Drive Suite 501 #142
Cedar Park, TX 78613
IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of Wisconsin Law School
Craige Thompson is an accomplished Austin patent attorney, an experienced electrical engineer, and a successful published author. He has substantial experience in patent licensing, trademark registration, due diligence, and litigation. He has handled cases that involve complex technologies ranging from electrical engineering to mechanical engineering, software, and medical devices. Craige Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Wisconsin before earning his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Attorney Craige Thompson creates high business value for small, mid-sized, and larger businesses by providing comprehensive patent and trademark services. He...
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Christopher Alfred Stevenson
Houston, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 18 years of experience
IP, Business, Collections and Employment
South Texas College of Law
Chris Stevenson is an experienced attorney with more than 15 years of experience representing clients in commercial litigation. Chris specializes in breach of contracts, copyright infringement, employment disputes, partnership disputes, real estate, collections, and probate and estate administration.
Chris is a native Texan, born in Austin and raised in Victoria, Texas. He attended Nazareth Academy and St. Joseph High School. Chris received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Texas and went on to study law at South Texas College of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree. While at South Texas College of Law,...
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Bradley Michael Kolpack
dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 1 year of experience
IP, Business, Communications and Trademarks
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Bradley M. Kolpack is a Wisconsin native who received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Thereafter, Bradley attended the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, where he graduated in 2021. During his time in law school, Bradley practiced in the school’s pro bono Community Enterprise and Solidarity Economy Clinic assisting local businesses with their legal needs.
Bradley began practicing law following passing the 2021 Illinois Uniform Bar Exam. Soon thereafter, he transferred his license to Texas and began practicing law in in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in late 2022. His past...
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R. Scott Peden
Waco, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business and Entertainment & Sports
Baylor Law School
After 25 years as a corporate attorney and executive, I am very familiar with all aspects of business law and helping businesses grow. In addition, I have been a professional musician for over 30 years and understand exactly the legal challenges that musicians face in the industry. Plus, I've been in the courtroom as well. Ultimately, when diplomacy fails, you have to be ready to fight and I am happy to go up against whoever your adversary may be. However, litigation is expensive and often unnecessary with the right advice. If you are looking for...
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Katherine Leslie Sunstrom
Houston, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Before joining Lorance & Thompson in 2010, Katie practiced as a solo attorney and dedicated the majority of her practice to assisting and serving small businesses and individuals with their copyright, trademark, intellectual property, and business litigation needs. She adopts the entrepreneurial values of her clients and acts as a champion for them in their efforts to grow and protect their intellectual property and good will. Because her practice was a small business, she is able to identify with and better serve her clients’ unique needs. Prior to having her own firm, Katie practiced for five years...
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Stephen L. Sapp
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business and Securities
University of Kansas School of Law
Steve Sapp has extensive experience in the representation of clients in both public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, corporate and securities reporting and compliance matters, Board of Directors representation, and mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, he represents many of his public and private corporate clients, both nationally and internationally, in the prosecution and protection of substantial technology and intellectual property portfolios, related administrative proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and disputes concerning trademark rights, domain names, and copyrights on the Internet.
Due to the breadth of his experience and aptitude for client service, he also...
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Wendy B. Mills
Austin, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 22 years of experience
IP, Business, Communications and Trademarks
Texas A & M University School of Law
Ms. Mills is an experienced Copyright, Trademark and Business Litigation attorney providing strong representation for small and mid-sized business clients in Federal and Texas State Courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Ms. Mills is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas and is Generally admitted in the Northern District of Illinois.
Ms. Mills represents Defendants and Plaintiffs in a broad range of business litigation matters, including copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, business disparagement, misappropriation of trade secrets,...
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Richard James Wallace III
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Bankruptcy, Business and Communications
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Victor H. Segura
Katy, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 25 years of experience
IP and Patents
University of Houston Law Center and University of Houston Law Center
Prior to starting his law firm, Victor provided trusted IP counsel to large multinational corporations, serving as in-house Chief Patent Counsel for National Oilwell Varco in Houston, as in-house IP Counsel for Schlumberger in Sugar Land, Texas, and as an associate with the Arnold, White & Durkee law firm in Houston. Before practicing law, Victor served as a helicopter crew chief in the U.S. Marine Corps, attaining an Honorable Discharge following his tour of duty.
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John Martin Taboada
San Antonio, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Communications, Patents and Trademarks
University of Texas - Austin
Dr. John M. Taboada offers a unique perspective and approach to the protection of intellectual property. For over a decade, he has run a high tech company focused on creating unique high tech instruments and solutions for a variety of industries, including health and military related applications. He co-founded Taboada Research Instruments, Inc. in 1999 while finishing his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Early in the company’s life, Dr. Taboada realized the importance of intellectual property and the special need for its protection. After completing his Ph.D. in 2000, he...
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Kursten Brooke King
Mansfield, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Consumer and Family
Texas A&M University School of Law
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David Barranco
Alamo Heights, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 25 years of experience
IP, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Entertainment & Sports
Internationally-acclaimed author and litigator David Barranco graduated with honors from the University of Texas’ Plan II Program in 1994 and from UT’s Law School in 1997. Based in Alamo Heights, Texas, David helps artists, writers, investors, designers, and other innovators reap (and retain) the financial rewards from their original creations. In 1993, David was named UT’s most outstanding liberal arts student; in 1997 he won the Willie Morris Award, which recognizes a superlative “call to intellectualism, vigorous defense of civil liberties, and overall pursuit of excellence.” After covering Microsoft's antitrust trial for the London Sunday Times, Mr. Barranco began his...
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Michael Bell
San Antonio, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 5 years of experience
IP, Business, Estate Planning and Foreclosure Defense
Texas Tech University - Texas Tech University
Michael is a Texas Attorney and a local to San Antonio. As a Texas Attorney, Michael helps clients with estate planning, probate, and business formations. He has helped clients to prepare wills and powers of attorney, providing the client’s loved one’s peace of mind. He has also effectively helped clients through the probate process and transferring assets after the loss of a family member. Michael also helps the formation of businesses and other business consulting services for local businesses or for asset protection.
Michael and his wife, Kelsey, enjoy the local community of San Antonio and the surrounding hill country. Outside...
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Benton R Patterson III
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP and Trademarks
Texas A&M University School of Law
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Matthew James Melancon
Austin, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business and Trademarks
The University of Texas School of Law
As a born problem-solver and accomplished Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney, I fuse an extraordinary passion for meticulously analyzing issues with several years of specialized experience in the IP field. My unique blend of entrepreneurial, programming, engineering, and legal experience allows me to approach problems from a fresh perspective and devise pragmatic, forward-looking solutions. As a passionate, diligent, and result-driven professional, I am ready to bring my wealth of experience to my clients and contribute to their success.
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Parrish S. Nordan
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney
IP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Attorney Nordan is a Registered Patent Attorney with vast experience in the areas of Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, Patents and Patent Law, Trademark Law, Corporate Structure and Organization, and various areas of IP Litigation. In addition to practicing IP Law, Attorney Nordan serves as Vice-President of Tide in Texas, a Chapter of The University of Alabama National Alumni Association.
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David Clark
Houston, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 21 years of experience
IP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
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Jian Micah De Jesus
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney
IP, Business, Employment and Real Estate
Southern Methodist University
Jian Micah P. De Jesus was born in the Philippines and grew up in Miami, Florida, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and minor in Chemistry from Florida International University. After taking a gap year to move and work at a local church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jian decided to pursue a law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law.
During law school, Jian took part in SMU's Corporate Counsel Externship Program and worked at an in-house legal department of an architecture firm, conducting legal research, contract drafting, and more. She also studied abroad in London through Southwestern...
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Shawn A. Latchford
Ft. Worth, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(817) 377-9111
Nelson Bumgardner Albritton P.C.
3131 West 7th. Street Suite 300
Ft. Worth, TX 76092
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
Baylor Law School and Albion College
Shawn’s practice includes a wide variety of civil litigation including: intellectual property litigation (patent, trademark, and trade secret), commercial litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights, and employment law. This broad practice has given him experience in many different aspects of litigation including: case assessment and research, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, hearing presentation, and trial presentation. Shawn has tried multiple jury trials to successful verdict as lead trial counsel and has been selected by Thomas Reuters as a Rising Star in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.