Of Counsel

Fish & Richardson, PC

• Provided strategic counseling for clients and attorneys in complex patent litigation.
• Reviewed and edited legal briefs in both trial and appellate courts.
• Performed mock trials, hearings, and appeals with feedback and recommendations.
• Advised clients and counsel on litigation strategies and case evaluations.
• Monitored and evaluated mock jury trials.
• Monitored and provided real-time assessment of major IP trials for counsel and clients.
• Handled settlement negotiations and mediations on behalf of clients and trial counsel.
• Helped clients and counsel better understand the mindset of judges and juries in EDTX.

United States District Judge

Eastern District of Texas

• Oversaw one of the busiest patent dockets in the country with over 1700 patent cases.
• Presided over some of the largest and most complex patent cases in the country.
• Conducted over 200 Markman hearings with written Claim Construction Opinions.
• Enjoyed a high affirmance rate at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
• Sat by invitation on the United States Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
• Served on the Federal Circuit's Judicial Advisory Council.
• Served on the Federal Circuit's Committee on Case Management.
• Served as co-chair of the Federal Judge's Committee of the Federal Circuit Bar Association.
• Sat by invitation on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
• Served on the Fifth Circuit's Judicial Council.
• Served as Judicial Advisor to the Sedona Conference Working Group on Patent Litigation.

Chief Justice

Twelfth Court of Appeals of the State of Texas

• Presided over appellate court handling all civil and criminal appeals from 17 counties in East Texas.
• Researched and wrote extensive appellate opinions for both civil and criminal appeals.
• Oversaw court operations, staff, budgeting and interacting with the state legislature.
• Served as a member of the Texas Council of Chief Justices.
• Member of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism.

Trial Attorney

Potter Minton, PC

• Trial attorney with 23 years of experience trying complex cases before East Texas juries and judges as lead counsel on both sides of the docket involving all types of major civil litigation including commercial, oil and gas, will contests, breach of fiduciary duty, medical malpractice, product liability, and negligence cases in both the trial and appellate courts.
• Served as managing partner of 20 lawyer law firm and support staff.
• Served on the Judicial Districts Board of the State of Texas.
• Served on the State Ethics Advisory Committee.
• Served as General Counsel of the Republican Party of Texas.
• Served on the Bar Admissions Committee for the Eastern District of Texas.
• Liaison Counsel, Eastern District of Texas Indigent Capital Murder Defendant Program.

Juris Doctor

Baylor School of Law

• Graduated First in Class, cum laude
• Editor-in-Chief, Baylor Law Review
• Member of State and National Moot Court and Mock Trial Teams

Master of Science in Management Science

Texas Christian University

Technical Experience

Texas Electric Service Company

• Computer Programmer
• Systems Analyst
• Customer Services Systems Manager

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics

University of Texas at Arlington

• Emphasis in computer science