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The entertainment/media world has always been an important part of my life. From participating in theatre productions and TV screen classes during my childhood, to producing short films and dabbling in photography during my high school years, to focusing on journalism (radio, TV + print) while completing my Bachelor of Media.  As the years progressed it became clear that I was more fascinated with the work that went on behind the scenes, rather than what was taking place at the center of the action. I also developed a new academic interest in studying law. Combining these two industries, I now help all types of creatives protect and monetize their art.

Stephanie's practice focuses primarily on patent litigation. She has experience handling all phases of patent litigation, including written discovery and document production, fact and expert witness depositions, Markman briefing and hearings, dispositive motion briefing and hearings, trials, appeals, and mediation/settlement. Stephanie has represented both patent owners and accused infringers in patent infringement suits in federal district court and before the International Trade Commission. She also has experience litigating patent-related appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and representing clients in patent validity trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.. Stephanie has represented clients in a wide variety of technological fields, including wired and wireless networking, wireless telecommunication networks, power-over-ethernet, e-commerce systems, internet marketing, oil and gas tools and systems, heavy machinery, and computer systems (including software and hardware).. In addition to her patent litigation experience, Stephanie has tried seven jury trials to verdict as a Deputy Prosecutor for the City of Austin as part of the firm's attorney loan program. Before attending law school, Stephanie worked as an engineer for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer. Following law school, she served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Timothy B. Dyk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Saul Perloff is a partner in Shearman & Sterling's Litigation practice. He represents domestic and international clients in advertising and unfair competition litigation under the Lanham Act and state laws, as well as in other complex commercial disputes. Saul counsels companies in a broad array of industries, ranging from healthcare, technology and consumer products, on advertising and labeling compliance and brand protection strategies.. He has successfully prosecuted and defended disputes involving false advertising, unfair competition, trademark/trade dress and patent infringement, antitrust, TCPA and Qui Tam actions in more than fifteen states across the country. Saul also represents clients in government investigations, arbitrations and NAD proceedings.. From 1992 to 1995, he served as a JAG officer and member of the Chief Counsel’s Honor Program in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Patrick Stellitano is a Registered Patent Attorney practicing in the area of patent prosecution in support of the Firm’s Electrical and Computer Technology Practice Group. Patrick has over 20 years of patent experience encompassing all aspects of Patent Law, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications, both foreign and domestic; patent portfolio management for medium-sized and small companies; drafting patent license agreements; performing infringement and validity studies, drafting patent legal opinions; litigation support including briefing and discovery, briefing and arguing patent appeals to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, post grant patent practice including Inter Partes Review.. Patrick also has seven years of industry experience as an electrical engineer with Texas Instruments, Lockheed and The Raytheon Company, working on stealth technology, antennas and radar signal processing. He is also a veteran of the United States Navy.. Patrick received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with honor and his Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he was inducted into the Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society and the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. He received his J.D., cum laude, at the University of Houston. In addition to being registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, he is admitted to practice in all Courts of the State of Texas, is admitted in the United States District Courts in the Northern and Western Districts of Texas, and is admitted in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.

Patent & Trademark attorney with substantial in-house management and outside counsel legal experience. Focus on domestic and international patent and trademark procurement, licensing, due diligence, opinions, and counseling.Registered US Patent & Trademark Attorney since 1988, Reg. No. 32952. Member of the Board of Directors, 2012-18, President 2015-17National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP). AIPLA (Patent Law Committee, Chemical Practice Committee, Trademark Committee). Specialties:. Energy (conventional and renewable). Oil & gas exploration, completion, and production tools. Artificial lift. Fracing, frac-hit avoidance. Separations technology. Adhesives. Abrasives (coated, nonwoven, bonded, diamond). Combustion technology. Glass and glass production. Catalytic polymerization and catalysts, polyolefins (polyethylene, polypropylene). Elastomers. Materials science. Medical devices. Computer-aided cinematography. Trademarks (common law and registered). Trade secrets. Design patents (covering ornamental shape of objects)

Mr. Smits has over 20 years of experience in intellectual property litigation and transactional practice, involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyright and other technology law related issues. Over the course of his career, he practiced in Los Angeles with Robbins, Berliner & Carson, which became the Intellectual Property Section of Fulbright & Jaworski in LA, before returning to Austin in 1998, initially joining the IP Section of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld. Following his time at Akin, Gump, Mr. Smits worked at several start-up companies doing both legal and technical work before joining National Instruments in 2010, where to this day he is the head of their IP section as Senior IP Counsel at NI. During his stay at NI, the IP litigation and transactional practices have made major improvements in efficiency, cost savings and performance. Mr. Smits started his career as a product engineer with Texas Instruments in Dallas, first earning a BSEE from his home state's Michigan State University, along with an MBA in Engineering Management during his time at TI, before moving to Austin to secure his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. He is licensed with the State Bar of Texas and the United States Patent Bar. Away from work, he enjoys travel, languages, reading, sports, gambling, craft beer, and supporting animal-related causes, both personally and through various charities.

Mr. Pugh was born and raised in Austin, Texas and has resided in the area for the last 40 years. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from the University of Texas in 1999. He received his law degree from the University of Texas and was licensed to practice law in the State of Texas in 2005 and before the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas in 2005 as well.Mr. Pugh began his legal career with Slater Kennon & Jameson in 2002, while still a student at the University of Texas Law School. Since that time, he has concentrated his practice in the area of civil litigation with primary emphasis in the areas of commercial litigation, collections, real estate, and consumer protection (DTPA).Mr. Pugh practices in state and federal courts and is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Travis County Bar Association, and Texas Young Lawyers Association.. Areas of Practice:. Litigation Percentage:. Bar Admissions:. Education:

Mark is an intellectual property lawyer with extensive experience in patent litigation, patent prosecution, patent licensing, and due diligence and opinion work.  He counsels individuals and entities of all sizes, including start-ups, universities, and public companies.. He has experience in dealing with medical devices, computer hardware and software, telecommunications equipment, imaging technologies, robotics, outdoor power equipment, biosensors, and motors and generators.

Joseph Krebs Muller has focused on immigration matters since joining the Missouri Bar in the year 2012. He has dedicated nearly the entirety of his career to immigration law, whether through assisting individuals in applying for immigration benefits or defending them from removal.. Joseph has worked on a wide variety of immigration matters and has served thousands of clients in the following types of benefits:. The first step in any case is to schedule a consultation to determine the best options for you.

Jake Abrahams concentrates his practice in the areas of technology-related transactions, information technology, manufacturing agreements, hosting and cloud services, data rights, intellectual property and licensing with a particular focus on startup and emerging growth companies. His practice also focuses on intellectual property and technology issues related to mergers and acquisitions.

In addition to being licensed in Texas, Colorado, and Utah, I am also a Registered Patent Attorney. I am licensed in the following US District Courts: Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas; and Colorado. I am licensed in the following US Court of Appeals: Fifth, Tenth, and Federal Circuits. And, I am licensed in the US Supreme Court.

I've represented newspapers, magazines, book publishers, authors, and television and cable networks, in libel, privacy and copyright litigation for more than 27 years. My clients have included HBO, CBS, NBC, Texas Monthly, the Austin American-Statesman, The Texas Tribune, Simon & Schuster, Capital Records and Perseus Books Group.. I have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of First Amendment Law since 2007. I am also listed in Best Lawyers® for Litigation - First Amendment. In addition to First Amendment and media defense, my trial and appellate practice also includes trademark and unfair business practices, water rights, real estate, general business and contract disputes.

I represent clients in patent infringement, complex commercial litigation, employment, and class action litigation matters nationwide.  As a litigator, I have conducted  and defended over 60 depositions across a broad spectrum of cases. I have also argued hearings in various federal courts on substantive motions in patent infringement, employment, and commercial litigation cases, and have regularly drafted and responded to case dispositive motions. I acted as trial counsel to over 300 plaintiffs in mass action employment litigation filed in federal court, and obtained a $4.03 million jury verdict on behalf of two plaintiffs in a ten plaintiff bellwether jury trial—second largest employment litigation verdict in Texas in 2012; ranked among top 5 employment litigation verdicts in Texas in 2010-2013.

I love practicing personal injury law, and I am good at it. My focus is my ability to tell your story. This is what we're good at.. I teach other plaintiff lawyers in Texas how to present their clients' damages in the most effective way. I tend to look at cases visually and get to know each of my clients and their families in order to understand what the collision or the injury has done to their world. Often the contrast between pre-collision and post-collision is dramatic. If I can show that contrast, then the insurance companies realize that the case is quite real, and they realize that they now have an opportunity to help you. If they balk at that opportunity to help, then we give that opportunity to a jury.. The effectiveness of how we tell your story is what will make a jury empathize with what has happened to you; juries will help when they understand the harms you have suffered.. If you have been the victim of a drunk or reckless driver, if you have been hit by someone who was not looking out for your motorcycle, if you have been t-boned by someone not paying attention to the traffic light because a text was more important than your safety, I can and I will help you.

I like meeting and working with our creative inventor clients because I get to translate their creativity into formal language and make persuasive legal arguments to the Patent and Trademark Office. I always enjoy seeing those surprising relationships between things that might appear unrelated. I joined MWR Legal because I wanted to be a part of creating a new way to practice law. Impersonal law firms too often stifle growth and creativity. I enjoy practicing law in a way that fosters the personal and professional growth of both the attorneys and the clients. MWR Legal is not afraid to break the mold when it comes to serving its clients.

I bring our clients perspective wrought by decades of experience. When you are building a tech company or business, HPK builds your future using contracts and intellectual property strategies to seize and control the important opportunities ahead of competitors. Our practical advice enables clients to manage business risks and leverage opportunities. We help clients facing litigation manage stress and uncertainties to maintain focus on running their businesses. We provide realistic strategies for clients to defend their interests and negotiate solutions.

I believe in treating my clients as intelligent equals in a joint venture to solve their problems and improve their lives.  This means telling you what you need to know, not what I think you want to hear.  It also means explaining law and procedure to you without talking down to you.. I believe in providing more value to my clients than they expect or request.  This starts with being accessible and responsive to client needs.  It goes beyond diligent preparation and prompt delivery of services. It is the result of taking a real human interest in my clients.. I believe the best lawyers genuinely delight in solving their clients problems and in helping their clients achieve their goals.. I grew up in Houston and obtained my undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, where I majored in political science.  I graduated with honors from the Valparaiso University School of Law in 1999.  While in law school, I was privileged to clerk at Harper & Rogers, P.C., a premier criminal defense firm in Northwest Indiana.  I settled in Austin after law school and worked for a small firm for two years before launching my own practice at the end of 2001.. I am board certified as a specialist in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.. Since 1999, I’ve maintained membership in the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.  I am also a member of the Austin and Williamson County Bar Associations.. In addition to my law license, which allows me to practice in all state courts in Texas, I am also admitted to practice in the Federal Courts in the Western District of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

I am an Intellectual Property attorney practicing in Austin Texas.  The most important thing that potential clients should know about me, is that I really enjoy what I do.  I enjoy helping clients use their intellectual property to improve their business and achieve their goals.  I'm happy to be working as a solo because I can put my clients interests and needs first.  My years of experience let me be extremely efficient and because I have low overhead I can charge significantly less than an attorney of similar experience at a large firm.. My clerkships were the two most important jobs I have ever had.  Both Judge Gajarsa and Judge Andewalt were patent attorneys before patent law became "cool."  They both understood how important technology and innovation is to our economy.  The reason why I love the law comes from the early training I received from my judges.. I am looking for clients who have as much enthusiasm for their own businesses as I have for my practice!

Experienced, strategic intellectual property attorney having strong legal, engineering, and technical background to assist clients to secure, protect, and assert intellectual property rights. Significant background in all aspects of intellectual property law. Skilled legal advisor with a proven mix of intellectual property expertise, dedicated to taking care of clients, and meeting and exceeding their legal needs.

Emilio B. Nicolas is an experienced content and information attorney, and Co-Chair of Jackson Walker’s Entertainment Law group. His practice includes entertainment, media, technology, and intellectual property litigation and transactional work, with a particular emphasis on copyright, trademark, right of publicity, privacy, and free speech.. In addition to representing his clients and their intellectual property and business interests in Federal or state court, or before a tribunal like the TTAB, Emilio regularly represents and advises his clients with intellectual property, entertainment, and media rights management, clearance, compliance, and transactional matters. Emilio also serves as general outside counsel and risk manager for many of his clients, helping them identify, assess, and resolve the various legal issues facing their day-to-day businesses.. Emilio is a frequent speaker and author on the subjects of entertainment, media, and internet law. He is recognized for his successes having been named a “Rising Star” by Thomson Reuters. He is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, a member of the ABA IP Litigation Committee, and a past Trustee of the Copyright Society of the USA.

Ed represents clients in general business and corporate transactions
with an emphasis on complex technology-related deals involving
intellectual property. He routinely counsels clients regarding licensing
arrangements, development contracts, sales and distribution
arrangements, and a variety of other issues faced by technology
companies.. In addition to his broad transactional practice, Ed has civil jury
trial experience in both state and federal courts, where he has
litigated disputes involving patents, trade secrets, copyright,
trademarks, breach of contract, and Internet-related claims. He has
represented clients in the Internet, software, hardware, and
semiconductor industries. Ed also has experience in media and
entertainment law, with an emphasis on interactive entertainment and the
video game industry.

Brian A. Hall is a member of Traverse Legal, PLC and the managing partner of its Austin, Texas office, doing business as Hall Law.  He has represented enterprise Internet and technology companies, tech startups and brand owners throughout the world with their Intellectual Property and Internet Law issues, including such areas as digital and social media, advertising and promotions, privacy and data matters.  Brian regularly advises clients on the acquisition of, enforcement of, licensing and monetization of intellectual property, and he has extensive experience with countless corporate transactions involving an entity's business-critical IP.. Brian has served as outside general counsel, including in-house in a secondment role, for Austin, Texas based WPEngine, Inc. from 2014-2015 as well as Notley Ventures from 2015-present.. Brian has also litigated cases across the United States involving trademark, domain name, copyright, software trade secret, online defamation and privacy/personal rights issues.  He is a regular author and speaker on legal topics of particular interest to technology companies given his background as an IT Consultant with the global IT firm Accenture.  Brian has been chosen by his peers as a Rising Star in Intellectual Property, as rated by SuperLawyers, for the years 2010-2017.. Brian is also a limited partner in StartupRunner, a seed stage venture capital fund and is an active angel investor with the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN).  He regularly mentors and advises entities at all stages of the startup ecosystem.  He is also a member of the Steering Committee and CLE for the Global Entrepreneurial Bar Association.

Austin Dula is the youngest founding partner of Hunt Pennington Kumar & Dula, PLLC. In this role, Austin manages all aspects of client matters, including prosecution, defense, monetization, and enforcement. Austin helps clients of all sizes succeed by providing legal and business advice focused on growing and protecting their value while understanding cost sensitivity.

A professional, committed and experienced business litigator practicing in state and federal court and arbitration in Texas.