Mr. Stephen Andrew Kennedy is a lawyer practicing copyright, trademark litigation, business litigation and 131 other areas of law. Stephen received a B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University in 1984, and has been licensed for 38 years. Stephen practices at Kennedy Law, P.C. in Dallas, TX.
Mr. Stephen Andrew Kennedy
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Leave a review about your experience with this lawyer.I have known Stephen since we were cadets at Culver Military Academy. Over these 40+ years, I have come to know Stephen very well and can say without hesitation that his integrity is beyond reproach. Stephen has done first rate work for my business on many occasions and has consistently produced better results than other attorneys that I’ve employed, often finding solutions for messes that others had created. Stephen has my highest possible recommendation.
I recently consulted Steven on a case and he was remarkably up front honest and professional. Even though I didn't retain his services they lead to me having a much higher level of knowledge than I went in and having a piece of mind in my decision process. Thank you Steven!
Steve is my hero! I was so stuck and out thousands of dollars until he took my case. He personally called and emailed the opposing party regularly and always responded to me quickly with updates. He is a fierce and loyal attorney, even when the case took an extra year and a half. I am so glad he was on MY side. He got me twice the amount I had originally sought, even the judge couldn’t believe it. I hope not to rush back to a courtroom soon, but if I did, I would want Steve by my side.
Stephen Kennedy is an over-achiever in preparation for representing his clients. He is also very intense in his determination to prevail on behalf of his client.
I was referred to Stephen Kennedy by a trusted friend to take over as my attorney in a civil litigation matter. He immediately got up to speed and took charge. He thought beyond the immediate issues, left no stone unturned and in the end his experience, his legal knowledge, and his courtroom savvy led to a successful conclusion. I can finally move on and I give Stephen Kennedy full credit.
I am General Counsel for a pharmaceutical company that was sued for patent infringement. I hired Mr. Kennedy to take-over a case where previous defense counsel had charged my firm more than $1 Million in six months and we made absolutely no progress in the case. In less than three months, and for a fraction of the cost paid to the name-brand Firm, Mr. Kennedy successfully demonstrated to our competitor that infringement was not possible. The case was dismissed. He now has a client for life.
As General Counsel for a large company, I have retained counsel from all over the country and globally for legal advice. I was tired of paying huge law firms $700 per hour and associates with no experience $400 per hour to work on cases and get mediocre results. Stephen Kennedy has a small firm, had a lower hourly rate and achieved results that far exceeded my expectations. I will use him for more cases in the future.
Mr. Kennedy is easy to talk to and communicates what he needs from the client very clearly. His ability to think ahead and take strategic direction is invaluable. In addition to in-depth preparation, he thinks on his feet, quickly drawing from vast knowledge and experience.
Excellent attention to detail and preparedness.
Mr. Kennedy is an outstanding litigator and navigates the court room with ease.
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Areas of Law
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Business Law 1
- Business Litigation
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Appellate Practice
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Civil Practice
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Commercial Law
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Commercial Litigation
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Technology and Science 2
- Computers and Software
- Information Technology
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Contracts 1
- Breach of Contract
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Intellectual Property 4
- Copyrights
- Patents
- Trade Secrets
- Trademarks
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International Trade
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Communications and Media 1
- Libel, Slander and Defamation
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Litigation 2
- Civil Litigation
- Complex Litigation
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RICO
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Torts
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Antitrust and Trade Regulation 1
- Unfair Competition
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Insurance
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Other 111
- Copyright
- Trademark Litigation
- Theft of Trade Secrets
- Protection of Trade Secrets
- Confidentiality Agreements
- Employment Litigation
- Malpractice Cases
- Civil Appeals
- Federal Civil Practice
- Commercial Fraud
- Commercial Liability
- Commercial Torts
- Commercial Constitutional Law
- International Commercial Arbitration
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Computer Contracts
- Computer Crime
- Computer Fraud
- Computer Law
- Computer Security
- Computer Software Law
- Computer Technology
- Data Protection
- Information Technology Contracts
- Information Technology Licensing
- International Computer Law
- Software Copyright
- Software Licensing
- Software Protection
- Software Publishing Technology
- Contract Fraud
- Contract Litigation
- International Commercial Contracts
- International Contracts
- Copyright Infringement
- Copyright Licensing
- Copyright Litigation
- Copyright Prosecution
- Copyright Protection
- Copyright Registration
- International Copyright Law
- Internet Copyright Law
- Fraud and Deceit
- Civil Fraud
- Fraud
- Government Tort Liability
- Local Government Law
- Local Government Liability
- Defamation
- Libel Defense
- Libel and Slander
- Media Libel
- Complex and Multi-District Litigation
- Defense Litigation
- E-Discovery
- Federal Civil Litigation
- Federal Litigation
- International Litigation
- Long-Arm Litigation
- Trial Practice
- U.S. Supreme Court Litigation
- Media Law
- Newspaper Law
- Publishing Contracts
- Publishing Law
- Biochemical Patents
- Biotechnology Patent Prosecution
- Biotechnology Patents
- Business Method Patents
- Chemical Patent Prosecution
- Chemical Patents
- Computer Architecture Patents
- Computer and Software Patents
- Design Patents
- Electrical Patent Prosecution
- Electrical Patents
- Electro-Mechanical Patents
- Electronic Patents
- International Patents
- Internet Patents
- Mechanical Patents
- Medical Patents
- Metallurgical Patents
- Molecular Biology Patents
- Patent Infringement
- Patent Licensing
- Patent Litigation
- Patent Portfolio Management
- Patent Protection
- Pharmaceutical Patent Prosecution
- Pharmaceutical Patents
- Civil RICO
- Civil Liability
- Intentional Torts
- Tort Liability
- Trade Secret Misappropriation
- Counterfeiting
- International Trademarks
- Internet Trademarks
- Lanham Act
- Service Marks
- Trade Dress
- Trade Names
- Trademark Arbitration
- Trademark Infringement
- Trademark Licensing
- Trademark Prosecution
- Trademark Protection
- Trademark Registration
- Antitrust & Trade Law
- Business
Practice Details
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LanguagesSpanish
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Payment InformationPayment & Cost FeaturesFixed hourly rates: $300 - $550/hr
Fixed fees available
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Firm InformationPositionShareholderFirm NameKennedy Law, P.C.
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCases3rd Eye Surveillance v. United States (Court of Federal Claims - ongoing)(patent infringement)
3rd Eye Surveillance v. e-Watch (E.D. Tex. - ongoing)(patent case)
3rd Eye v. Stealth (E.D. Tex. - 2014)(patent infringement)
3rd Eye Surveillance v.Cities of Frisco, Addison Irving, Austin, Fort Worth (E.D. Tex. - 2014)(patent infringement litigation)
Karen Dillard's College Prep LP v. KD Studio (E.D. Tex. - 2014)(obtained jury finding of trademark infringement, willful infringement
permanent injunction)
Commerce Street Capital v. Pate, (N.D. Tex - 2015)(represented plaintiff in dispute concerning investment banking contract)
Mart v. Berkshire Hathaway, (N.D. of Indiana - 2012) (representing plaintiff against former employer
others alleging claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
Francesca Collections Boutique, Inc. v. Francesca Molina, (D. Colorado - 2012) (Represented defendant in trademark infringement case
successfully protected client's common law rights to trademark)
Donald Hugh Henley v. Dillards Department Stores, 46 F. Supp.2d 587 (N.D. Tex. 1999) (represented recording artist Don Henley in a right of publicity case
obtained summary judgment in favor of client)
Clark v. Dillards Department Stores, (N.D. Tex. 2012)(representing model in right of publicity case - still pending)
Spent v. Montana Silversmiths, et al (W.D. Tex. 2012)(represented artist in actions for copyright infringement against several silversmiths
obtained summary judgment against each defendant, resulting in favorable settlements)
Mart v. ESPN et al (S.D. Cal. 2010) (represented artist in actions for copyright infringement against several international media companies
, after filing motions for summary judgment, obtained favorable settlements)
ChemCal, Inc., et al v. Delta Water Technologies (N.D. Tex. 2011)(represented defendant in patent infringement case
successfully challenged patent validity which resulted in favorable settlement)
Independent Capital Management, LLC v. Collins, 261 S.W.3d 792 (Dallas App. - 2009) (reversing a preliminary injunction)
MGE UPS Systems, Inc. v. Titan Specialized Services, Inc., et. al., slip op., No. 3:04- 0231 (M.D.Tenn., December 8, 2006) (court awards contempt penalties of $27 Million for violation of injunction)
MGE UPS Systems, Inc. v. Fakouri Electrical Engineering, Inc., 422 F. Supp.2nd. 724 (N.D. Tex. 2006) (opinion of Judge Means on summary judgment motions in copyright infringement case)
Kirsch v. Uncle Julio's Corp. et. al., slip op., No. 3:02-CV-1583-K (N.D. Tex, 2003) (after obtaining defense verdict in architectural copyright infringement case, court awarded $737,000 in attorneys' fees
expenses to defendant)
PMI Photomagic v. Foto Fantasy, 60 Fed.Appx. 319, 2003 WL 722181 (Fed.Cir. 2003) (representing PMI Photomagic in successful patent appeal)
KIS, S.A. et. al. v. Foto Fantasy, Inc., et al., 204 F. Supp.2d 968 (N.D. Tex. 2001) (representing KIS, S.A.)
Image Dynamics et. al. v. Foto Fantasy, Inc., et al., 240 F. Supp.2d 608 (N.D. Tex. 2002) (representing Image Dynamics)
Service Asset Management Co. v. Hibernia Corp. 80 F.Supp.2d 626 (E.D. Tex. 2000) (representing Service Asset Management Company) 5
Hampton Hardware, Inc. v. Cotter & Co., Inc., 156 F.R.D. 630 (N.D. Tex. 1994)
Texas Instruments Incorporated v. Cypress Semiconductor, et. al., 39 U.S.P.Q.2d 1481 (N.D. Tex.1995).
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1988, Texas
MembershipsDallas and American Bar Associations
State Bar of Texas (Past Chairman, Intellectual Property Litigation Section)
DFW Patent Association.Bar FellowshipAmerican Bar Foundation; American Fallen Warriors Foundation. -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Toledo
J.D.
Cum laude
University of Toledo
J.D.
Order of the Coif
Other EducationVanderbilt University
Class of 1984
B.A.
University of Toledo
Class of 1987
Cum laude
University of Toledo
Class of 1987
Order of the Coif
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1962
1962
Hobbies & InterestsBaseball; High School Football; College Football; Fishing; Reading
Mr. Stephen Andrew Kennedy
1445 Ross Avenue, # 2750Dallas, TX 75202U.S.A.
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