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Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLCMember
Mr. David Arthur Skeels
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Mr. David Arthur Skeels

4.8
10 reviews

301 Commerce Street, Suite 3500, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Intellectual Property, including Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secret litigation, Commercial Litigation, including Oil & Gas and Fiduciary litigation and Sports & Entertainment, including counseling clients on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) issues

About Mr. David Arthur Skeels

David’s second career, as a trial lawyer and intellectual property lawyer, follows a career in professional baseball that spanned five seasons. His journey as a minor-league catcher and coach in the Seattle Mariners, Oakland A’s, and Texas Rangers organizations has been chronicled by multiple publications, including Texas Lawyer and Baylor Law School’s Rocket Docket, which described his adventure as a member of New Zealand’s 2012 World Baseball Classic team.

David’s passion to compete and win has translated well into his legal pursuits. Since 2003, David has enjoyed litigating complex cases across multiple fields, including intellectual property, business, oil and gas, sports and entertainment, and consumer-related matters. More recently, he has advised clients and been a featured speaker on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) issues.

David’s courtroom experience, which includes numerous first-chair engagements, includes successful trials in both federal and state court, in Texas and outside of Texas. Since 2008, he has focused the vast majority of his time and efforts representing plaintiffs in high-stakes intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation. He was elected by his fellow IP lawyers to serve as Chair of the Tarrant County Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section from 2009 to 2010.

David also handles appeals and has argued successfully before the Texas Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

David has been accorded the highest Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent.

Awards & Recognitions

Named a “Texas Super Lawyer” for the years 2011-2025. “Super Lawyers” is a Thomson-Reuters service printed in Texas Monthly.

Named a “Super Lawyer-Rising Star” for the years 2006-2009, 2011-2013. “Super Lawyer-Rising Stars” is a Thomson-Reuters service selected by peer review ratings.

Recognized as a Top Attorney by 360 West Magazine 2018 to present

Included on a list of “Top Attorneys” in 2013-2024, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine.

AV-Rated Martindale-Hubbell: Preeminent

Publications & Presentations

A House Divided? The House v. NCAA Settlement and the State of NIL (Fort Worth City Club Speaker Series - Oct. 10, 2024)

WILD, WILD WE$T: Name, Image, and Likeness Issues and the Changing Landscape of “Amateur” Athletics (Fort Worth City Club Speaker Series - Mar. 9, 2023)

Guest Speaker: UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law -- Patent Litigation Seminar (Oct. 15, 2022)

How to Secure Injunctive Relief in Patent Cases. Advanced Patent Litigation Jul 19, 2019

Baseball & the Supreme Court: Indispensable & Inseparable Institutions (Fort Worth City Club Speaker Series -- Jan 11, 2018)

Status of Cybor Corp. v. FAS Technologies after Federal Circuit's en banc ruling in Lighting Ballast Control v. Universal Lighting (Texas Lawyer video series: Reversed and Remanded)

The DTPA's Professional Services Exemption: Let 'em be Doctors and Lawyers and Such (55 Baylor L. Rev. 783)

 

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At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.

Champion Badge Gold

At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Mr. David Arthur Skeels got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

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    • Intellectual Property, including Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secret litigation
    • Commercial Litigation, including Oil & Gas and Fiduciary litigation
    • Sports & Entertainment, including counseling clients on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) issues

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish (Conversational)
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
    Accepted Credit Cards
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    MasterCard
    Visa
  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
    Video Call Options
    Zoom
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Lighting Ballast Control LLC v. Philips Electronics, N. Am. Corp., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127409 (N.D. Tex. Dec. 2, 2010), 814 F. Supp. 2d 665 (N.D. Tex. Aug. 26, 2011), 135 S. Ct. 1173 (2015), 790 F.3d 1329, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2015)Thermotek, Inc. v. WMI Enters. LLC, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42131 (N.D. Tex. April 19, 2011)Onoh v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 613 F.3d 596 (5th Cir. 2010)In re XTO Resources I, LP, 248 S.W.3d 898 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth 2008, no pet.)
    Vinson Minerals, Ltd. v. XTO Energy, Inc., 335 S.W.3d 344 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth 2010)•Progressive Semiconductor Solutions LLC v. Qualcomm Techs., Inc. et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124014 (C.D. Cal. 2014)
    •Advanced Data Access LLC v. Toshiba Corp., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 187387 (E.D. Tex. 2012)•3D Design Solutions LLC v. Cadence Design Sys., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46552 (N.D. Tex. 2013)•Mexico Foods, LLC v. Mi Rancho Meat Mkt., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25680 (N.D. Tex. 2015).
  • Additional Links
    http://www.whitakerchalk.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2003, Texas Bar
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    U.S. Supreme Court
    2003, Texas
    Memberships

    Associations & Memberships

    State Bar of Texas

    Tarrant County Bar Association

    Eldon B. Mahon American Inn of Court

    The Federalist Society

    Trinity River Baptist Church

    Life fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Baylor Law School
    Class of 2003
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Arkansas
    Class of 1995
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Hobbies & Interests
    Little League Baseball, golf, Civil War history.

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Member at Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC
4.8
10 reviews

301 Commerce Street, Suite 3500Fort Worth, TX 76102U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

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    Mr. David Arthur Skeels speaks Spanish (Conversational).
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    Yes, Mr. David Arthur Skeels has a 4.8 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Yes, Mr. David Arthur Skeels will accept Discover, MasterCard and Visa.
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    Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC has 34 attorneys at this location.
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    Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC was established in 1978.

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