Admissions
1994, Texas
US Supreme Court
4th Circuit Court of Appeals
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Georgia Northern District Court
Texas Eastern District Court
Texas Northern District Court
Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court
Texas Western District Court
US Patent and Trademark Office
1991, Georgia
Georgia -Dekalb County Superior Court State - Trial Court
Georgia -Supreme Court of Georgia State - Supreme Court
Memberships
Activities
American Intellectual Property Law Association (President, 2014 - present
President-Elect, 2013-14
First Vice President, 2012-13
Second Vice President, 2011-2012
Co-Chair, Special Committee on Legislation, 2008-2011
Board of Directors, 2005-2008
Chair, Political Action Committee, 2004-2005
Chair, Membership Committee, 2002-2004
Chair, Law Practice Management Committee, 2000-02
Vice-Chair, Young Lawyers Committee, 1999-2000
Chair, Public Information Committee, 1998-1999
Chair, Awards Committee, 1997-98)
Federal Circuit Bar Association (Journal Committee, Vice Chair, 2011 to present
Board of Governors, 2003-06 and 2007-10
Co-Chair, Annual Bench & Bar Conference, 2006-07
Chair, Membership Committee, 2001-03
Southwest Region Co-Chair, Membership Committee, 1998-2001)
State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section (Immediate Past Chair, 2009-10
Chair, 2008-09
Chair-Elect, 2007-08
Vice Chair, 2006-07
Secretary, 2005-06
Council, 2003-05
Course Co-Director, Advanced Patent Litigation, 2009 and 2010
Course Director, Intellectual Property Law Course, 2007)
American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section (Patent Litigation Committee, Chair, 2010-11
Division Chair, 2008-10
Co-Chair, IP Licensing Committee, 2007-08
Co-Chair, Special Committee on Judicial Internships, 2004-07)
Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (Chair, Amicus Briefs Committee, 2004-09
Immediate Past President, 2002-2003
President, 2001-2002
President-Elect, 2000-2001
Treasurer, 1999-2000
Chair, Annual Institute on Intellectual Property Law, 1999
Director, 1997-1999
Chair, Finance & Audit Committee, 2002-04
Chair, Outstanding Inventor of the Year Committee, 1998-99)
American Bar Foundation (Fellow)
Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow)
Houston Bar Foundation (Fellow)
American Intellectual Property Law Association (Fellow)
American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation (Trustee, 2011-14)
Houston IP Inn of Court, Master (2012-present)