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| | Address | | 2505 N. Plano Road, Suite 4000 | | Richardson, Texas 75082 | | (Collin & Dallas Cos.) | | | |
| | | Haynes and Boone, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Antitrust, Appellate, Business Litigation, Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation, Corporate/Securities, Employee Benefits/ERISA, Energy, Environmental, Finance, Government Contracts, Government Investigations, Health Care, Insurance Litigation, International, Labor and Employment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, Securities Litigation, Tax, Technology/Intellectual Property, White Collar Criminal Defense. | | Year Established: 1970 | Firm Profile:
Haynes and Boone is one of the largest and fastest-growing law firms in the U.S. Our firm believes that the world of business belongs to companies keen to compete, quick to adapt, eager to listen and learn and resolved to continually challenge themselves. We measure ourselves by the same standards. Our teamwork culture, our willingness to change quickly to meet the demands of the marketplace and our drive to be the best have been the key factors behind our success. We have grown from a handful of lawyers in 1970 to almost 500 lawyers today, have added more than 35 practice specialties, have expanded to ten offices worldwide and have become a national leader in the use of technology to deliver legal services. Our reputation in the business world has likewise grown. We serve a diverse group of clients in a wide array of domestic and global business transactions and litigation matters. Our client base reflects virtually every business industry and includes more than 100 Fortune 500 companies, many major foreign companies and large financial institutions. We have long served our clients' global business activities by building cross-border practice capabilities, strategically adding international legal expertise and establishing working relationships with leading law firms throughout the world. Haynes and Boone lawyers are fluent in 14 foreign languages. Our Mexico City office, opened in 1994, has grown to be one of the three largest in Mexico among U.S. law firms, and our Moscow office was opened in 2005. Our global reach has included more than 100 foreign countries where we assisted clients in cross-border matters ranging from acquisitions and financings to dispute resolution. | | Firm Size: 482 | Languages:
English, American Sign Language, Bulgarian, Chinese (Mandarin, Shanghainese), Czech, Danish, French, German, Japanese, Macedonian, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Taiwanese and Vietnamese. | Representative Clients:
Exxon-Mobil; Blockbuster Entertainment; Commercial Metals; Burlington Northern Santa Fe; RadioShack Corporation; Tenet Healthcare Corp.; Bank of America; Hillenbrand Industries; Cellstar Corp.; Sabre, Inc.; Input/Output, Inc.; Panda Energy Interna; Trilogy Software, Inc.; Dell U.S.A.; Archon Group, L.P.; AMR Corp.; Radiologix, Inc.; Huntsman Petrochemic; Engles Urso Follmer; Dresser Industries; El Paso Energy; Credit Lyonnais; Triton Energy Corp.; Trinity Industries, Inc.; Bank One; pcOrder.com, Inc.; JMB Realty Corp.; IMCO; LaQuinta Inns; USAA; Valero Energy Corporation; Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation. |
Other Office Locations of Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
Mexico, D.F., Mexico
Moscow, Russia
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | M. David Burton (Member) born Denison, Texas; admitted to bar, 1988, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1973); Southern Methodist University (M.B.A., 1976; J.D., 1988). Speeches and Publications: "The Use, Advantages and Disadvantages of Standardized Deal Forms for Private Placements and Venture Capital Deals," Securities Regulation and Business Law Annual Conference, The University of Texas School of Law, February 2006; "Capital Formation Strategy," Keiretsu Angel Investor Forum, April 2005. Online Publications: "Venture Capital Term Sheet—Sample Form with Annotations"; "Broker-Dealer Registration: Is There a Federal Finder's Exemption?"; "Director Liability in Venture Capital Down Rounds"; "Understanding Liquidation Preferences in Venture Capital Financings"; "Bridge Financings: A Win/Win for Angels and Entrepreneurs"; "Capital Formation Planning for Early Stage Companies". Member: State Bar of Texas; Dallas and American Bar Associations; Computer Law Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law(50%); Computers and Software(50%); Intellectual Property; Venture Capital. Email: M. David Burton | | Jeff W. Dorrill (Partner) born Shawnee, Oklahoma; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., with honors, 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1985). Listed: Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2005, 2007; Texas Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine and Texas Monthly, 2004, 2005, 2006 (Top 100 DFW), 2007 (Top 100 DFW). Notes and Comments Editor, Baylor Law Review, 1984-1985. Author: "Texas Tax 'News': New Tax Bill, New Planning Opportunities, New Amnesty Program," Hughes & Luce Client Alert, May 30, 2007; "Hughes & Luce Represents HM Capital in $603 Million Sale of Natural Gas Limited Partnership," GE Financial Energy Services, Hughes & Luce press release, June 22, 2007. Co-Author: "Annual Survey of Texas Law: Taxation," 1998-2007. Member: Dallas (Member, Tax Section, Employee Benefits Committee) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Partnerships; Tax; Local Government Law; Corporate; Shareholder Agreements; Limited Liability Company Law. Email: Jeff W. Dorrill | | Scott C. Drablos (Partner) born Germany; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., with highest honors, Bronze Tablet Award, 1978); University of Chicago (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Partnerships; Joint Ventures; International Transactions; Tax Law; Sports Law. Email: Scott C. Drablos | | Wei Wei Jeang (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.S., 1986); Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (J.D., 1993). Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, Intellectual Property Section); State Bar of Texas (Council Member, Intellectual Property Section); Dallas Asian American Bar Association (President, 2003); National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Member, Convention Planning Executive Committee, 2004; Chair, Program Committee). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Wei Wei Jeang | | Wm. S. "Bill" Kleinman (Member) born Dallas, Texas; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1979); University of Texas Law School (J.D., 1983). Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1983. Author: "Above and Beyond," The Deal, 2004; "Directors' Duty to Respond to Whistleblower Reports and Implement a Compliance Program," Directorship, 2003; "The (Developing) Role of the Legal Department Under 404," American Society of Corporate Secretaries, 2004; "Attorney Standards of Professional Conduct: Practical Implications for Legal Departments and Law Firms," Haynes and Boone's Corporate Officers Forum 2003; "Sarbanes-Oxley Codes of Ethics: Practical Considerations," Haynes and Boone Legal Officers Forum, 2002; "The Board's Duty of Oversight," Haynes and Boone Legal Officers Forum, 2002; "Practical Aspects of Going Public," Haynes and Boone Legal Officers Forum, 2002. Mr. Kleinman has written and spoken extensively on corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley topics. Co-Chair, Best Practices Program, Corporate Compliance Center. Member: Board of Directors, Metroplex Technology Business Counsel; University of Texas at Dallas Development Board. Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 2005-2006. Member: American Bar Association (Business Law Section, Committee on the Regulation of Securities). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Technology Transactions; Venture Capital. Email: Wm. S. "Bill" Kleinman | | Andrew Lowes (Member) admitted to bar, 1995, Indiana; 2007, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Western, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1991); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D, cum laude, 1994). Managing Editor, Federal Communications Law Journal. Author, "Off on a Tangent: Using Festo's Second Criterion to Rebut the Presumption of Surrender," Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society, July 2006, pgs. 579-602. Author and Speaker: "Intellectual Property Due Diligence: Preserving Privilege and Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls," 2007 Ethical Principles for Corporate Counsel CLE; "Off on a Tangent: Using Festo's Second Criterion to Rebut the Presumption of Surrender," 43rd Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law, Center for American and International Law, November 2005; "How Can Nanotechnology Industry and Academia Work Together More Effectively?" The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Texas at Dallas, October 2006; "Life Sciences - Nanotechnology in Action," Planning Committee and Moderator, Nano TX 2006 Conference and Expo, September 2006. Author and Speaker, "The Business Aspects of Intellectual Property," Member, Conference Planning Committee and Panelist, Richardson Technology Series, December 2006. Member: State Bar of Texas; Indiana State and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Biochemical Technology; Medical Technology; Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; International Patent Prosecution; Patent Prosecution; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Andrew Lowes | | Richard K. Martin (Member) born Tulsa, Oklahoma; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: Westminster College (B.A., 1974); Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (J.D., 1977). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Professional and Community Activities: Director, Salvation Army, Greater Dallas Metroplex Area Command, 2003—; Director, Tejas Girl Scout Council, 1995-2001; Director, 1986-1991 and Vice Chairman, 1991, Goodwill Industries of Dallas; Director, Goodwill Industries of Dallas Foundation, Inc., 1991-2000; Director, 1985-1992 and President, 1992, Big Brothers and Sisters of Metropolitan Dallas; Director, 1996-2003 and Treasurer, 1997-2003, Big Brothers and Sisters Foundation, Inc.; Member, 1998— and Director, 2006-2007, Salesmanship Club of Dallas; Director, Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers, Inc., 2001-2005; Member, Leadership Dallas, 1989; Member, North Texas National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas College of Real Estate Attorneys; Urban Land Institute (ULI) (IOPC Gold Counsel). Fellow: Dallas Bar Foundation. Transactions: Has more than 25 years experience assisting a broad range of clients involved in complex real estate transactions; Has represented pension systems, pension advisors, developers, REITS, private funds, and individual investors in office, industrial, hospitality and multi-family acquisitions and dispositions, and multi-family, industrial, office and lot developers. Practice Areas: Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Leasing; Real Estate Partnerships. Email: Richard K. Martin | | David L. McCombs (Member) born Gloucester, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Denison University (B.S. in Physics, 1981); University of Miami (J.D., 1984). Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas," by D Magazine, 2002 and 2003. Named a "Texas Super Lawyer," by Texas Monthly Magazine for 2003 and 2005. Listed as one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers," by Chambers USA, for 2003-2004. Author: "Legal Aspects of Artificial Intelligence," North Texas Association for Artificial Intelligence, 1991; "International Protection for Computer Software," CLE Computer Law, 1993-1994; "Reexamination as a Strategy in Patent Disputes," CLE Representing HighTech Companies, 1995; "Prosecution Techniques For Combating Design-Around," Advanced Intellectual Property Law, State Bar of Texas, 1995; "Patents for Computerized Business Methods," Committee Update, ABA General Practice Section, 1996. Speaker: Conference Planning Committee and Faculty, 7th and 8th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute, University of Texas School of Law, October, 2002-2003; "Evolving Techniques in IP Portfolio Strategies: What Works?" 8th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute, University of Texas School of Law, October, 2003; Executive Committee and Session Moderator, 39th , 40th, and 41st Annual Institute on Intellectual Property Law, Institute for Law and Technology of the Center for American and International Law, November, 2001-2003; "Patents As Part of the Business Strategy—Latest Perspectives On Creation, Licensing and Enforcement," Advanced Patent Law Institute, University of Texas, Austin, November, 2001; "Intellectual Property Law Strategy, The New High Tech Industry," State Bar of Texas, October, 2001; "Strategic Patenting," Advanced Patent Law Institute, University of California at Berkeley and University of Texas, San Jose and Austin, November, 2000; "Intellectual Property Valuations," Advanced Patent Law Institute, University of California at Berkeley and University of Texas, San Jose and Austin, November, 2000; "Patenting Methods of Doing Business: Pros and Cons," 13th Annual Intellectual Property Law Course, State Bar of Texas, March, 2000. Executive Board Member, Richardson Symphony Orchestra. Research Advisory Board, University of Texas at Dallas. Advisory Board Member, Metroplex Technology Business Counsel, Richardson Chamber of Commerce. Board Member, Trolley For Toys, benefiting Hope Cottage, a non-profit corporation providing pregnancy and adoption resources. Member, Annual Fund Committee, The Hockaday School. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, 1999-2002 and Chair, 2003, Intellectual Property Section); State Bar of Texas (Vice-Chair, Intellectual Property Section, 2003-2004); Institute for Law and Technology of the Center for American and International Law (Member, Executive Committee); Dallas-Fort Worth Intellectual Property Law Association (President, 1994); Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers; Computer Law Association. Practice Areas: Electrical Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Licensing; International Intellectual Property; Computer Software Law. Email: David L. McCombs | | J. Mitchell Miller (Member) born Ashland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; 1984, Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 1978); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1983). Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1980. Co-Author: "Proposed Regulations Clarify QUDOTS But Add New Requirements," Estate Planning, Warren Gorham Lamont, July, 1993; "Marital Deduction Planning for Noncitizen Spouses," Estate Planning, Warren Gorham Lamont, January, 1993. Member: State Bar of Texas; Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation; Tax Planning; Business Planning; Estate Planning; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Charitable Trusts and Foundations; Tax Exempt Organizations. Email: J. Mitchell Miller | | David M. O'Dell (Partner) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1987); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1995). Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society. Former Professional Engineer and worked for several years in the semiconductor industry as a Circuit Designer, Semiconductor Product Engineer and Computer Programmer. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Dallas/Fort Worth Patent Law Association; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Practice Areas: Patent Law; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; BioScience and Medical Technology; Trademarks. Email: David M. O'Dell | | David H. Oden (Member) born Lubbock, Texas, July 19, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; 1977, New York. Education: Texas Tech University (B.A., 1973); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1976). Phi Delta Phi. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Venture Capital Committee); American Bar Association (Member, Committee on Emerging Growth Ventures, Small Business Section, 1990—; Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities, Business Section, 1994—). Practice Areas: Business Transfers; Initial Public Offerings; Private Placement; Securities Regulation; Venture Capital. Email: David H. Oden | | Ann M. Saegert (Member) born Seguin, Texas; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.A., 1974); University of Texas (J.D., with high honors, 1978). Order of the Coif. Editor, ABA Real Estate Finance Newsletter, 1991-1995. Chair, Haynes and Boone Real Estate Section, 2000—. Member: ULI Urban Development Mixed Use Councils; Executive Committee, North Texas ULI; ULI Advisory Panel, Osceola County, Florida; Executive Committee, Dallas Area Red Cross; Dallas Real Estate Council Board; Board of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers; Anglo American Real Property Institute. Chair, Dallas Real Estate Council Associate Development Council. Frequent Author and Speaker, various industry and legal conferences in the United States and Europe. Recognized as a "Best Lawyer" by various publications, including Chambers, the International Bar Association, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, Texas Monthly and D Magazine. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association (Chair, Hospitality Committee, 1996—; Council Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Leases and Leasing; Finance. Email: Ann M. Saegert | | Matthew R. Schindel (Member) born Hagerstown, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1993); University of Tennessee (J.D., summa cum laude, 1997). Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Practice Areas: Taxation; Business Law; Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Matthew R. Schindel | | OF COUNSEL | | J. Richard Konneker (Of Counsel) born Akron, Ohio, December 11, 1943; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio; 1979, California; 1988, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Ohio State University (B.S.M.E., 1966); Capital University Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 1977). Order of the Curia. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: J. Richard Konneker | | T. Murray Smith (Of Counsel) born Kalamazoo, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1980, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2002, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Michigan (B.S.E.E., with honors, 1972; J.D., with honors, 1980). Tau Beta Pi; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section); State Bar of Michigan (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section); State Bar of Texas (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Trade Secrets. Email: T. Murray Smith | | Steven L. Wilson (Of Counsel) born Wichita Falls, Texas, August 14, 1950; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas. Education: Austin College (B.A., 1972); University of Denver (M.A., 1975); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1983). Notes and Comments Editor, Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 1982-1983. Lecturer in Law, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1994—. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; Commercial Finance. Email: Steven L. Wilson | | Jeffrey L. Curtis (Of Counsel) born Van Nuys, California; admitted to bar, 1988, Texas. Education: Abilene Christian University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1983); Baylor University (J.D., 1988). Alpha Chi; Phi Delta Phi. Certified Public Accountant, Texas. Co-Author: "Structuring and Documenting Oil and Gas Financing Transactions," Chapter 11, Commercial Finance Guide, Matthew Bender & Co., 1993. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Finance. Email: Jeffrey L. Curtis | | Brandi W. Sarfatis (Of Counsel) born Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Kentucky (B.S.E.E., 1989); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1992). Best Brief and First Place, King & Spalding Moot Court Competition. Authorities Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, 1991-1992. Author, Note, "The Impact of the Deposit Requirement for Patenting Biotechnology: Present Concerns, Proposed Solutions," 24 Vand. J. Transnatl. L. 793 (1991). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Brandi W. Sarfatis | | ASSOCIATES | | Troy Christensen (Associate) born Sandy, Utah; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., Accounting, 2001); Tulane University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Taxation; Business Planning; Business Taxation. Email: Troy Christensen | | Liem Do (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2006. Education: University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee (B.S., Electrical Engineering, with high honors, 1997; B.S., Applied Mathematics and Physics, 1994); Texas Wesleyan University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Author, "Dilution Standard Number: A Quantitative Approach in Proving Actual Dilution Under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act," 11 Tex. Wesleyan L. Rev. 107 (2004). Former Project Engineer, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (testing and certifying electrical equipment for public safety). Member: State Bar of Texas. Transactions: Concentrates practice in the area of intellectual property law; Primary focus includes the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a variety of technical fields, including semiconductor manufacturing and processing, analog and digital circuits, computer software, telecommunications, and medical devices; Has experience conducting searches and preparing opinion letters regarding patentability, validity, and infringement. Languages: Vietnamese. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Prosecution; Electrical Intellectual Property; Mechanical Intellectual Property; Medical Intellectual Property. Email: Liem Do | | Theodore Foster (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark office. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., Chemical Engineering, with high honors, 2000); Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Law Clerk in the General Counsel's Office of Zix Corporation, The Emily J. Young Intern at Dallas Legal Hospice. Consultant: International Business Machines; PricewaterhouseCoopers. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Theodore Foster | | Dan Hopper (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Abilene Christian University (B.B.A., Accounting and Finance, 1997); Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Dan Hopper | | Kyle Howard (Associate) born Texas; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., Biomedical Science, magna cum laude, 1998); Texas Tech University (M.B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Kyle Howard | | Rachel L. Ingley (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Angelo State University (B.S., Applied Physics, summa cum laude, 2004); Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Articles Editor, Texas Wesleyan Law Review. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Rachel L. Ingley | | Dustin T. Johnson (Associate) born Salt Lake City, Utah; admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia; 2003, District of Columbia; 2006, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 1998); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Dallas Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Transactions: Practice is focused in the area of intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on patent law; Experience covers a variety of technologies, including control systems, medical devices, heavy machinery, semi-conductors, and engines; Prior work experience is in the industrial diamond fields, where he conducted research and development, managed press operations, and supervised various manufacturing processes. Practice Areas: Bioscience and Medical Technology; Intellectual Property; Patents. Email: Dustin T. Johnson | | Angela Lilly (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1991); Southern Methodist University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Angela Lilly | | Van Lindberg (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., Computer Engineering/History, 2003; J.D., 2006). Member, BYU Law Review. Author: "The Absolute Minimum an Open Source Developer Needs to Know About Intellectual Property," PyCon 2007, OSCON 2007; "Open Source and Intellectual Property in a Nutshell" (Working Title), O'Reilly Media, 2008. Former research and development engineer at a multinational telecom and IP (Internet Protocol) services provider. Member: State Bar of Texas. Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Van Lindberg | | Christina W. Marshall (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Austin College (B.A.); Southern Methodist University (J.D., magna cum laude). Order of the Coif. Hatton W. Sumners Scholar. Articles Editor, SMU Law School. Publication: "Director Liability in Venture Capital Down Rounds," Haynes and Boone, LLP, March 22, 2007. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities. Email: Christina W. Marshall | | Julie M. Nickols (Associate) born Belleville, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., General Engineering, 1994); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 2002). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Bioscience; Medical Technology. Email: Julie M. Nickols | | Sanjay Pant (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Maryland, College Park (B.S., Electrical Engineering, summa cum laude, 2001); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Sanjay Pant | | Julie E. Sherman (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio. (Not admitted in Texas). Education: Smith College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); University of Virginia (J.D., 2005). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Member: Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Venture Capital; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Investments. Email: Julie E. Sherman | | Jeffrey M. Slade (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., cum laude, 2002); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 2006). Order of the Lytae; Phi Delta Phi; Moot Court. Member, South Texas Law Review. Author: "FIN 48: Solving Tax Uncertainty with Accounting Uncertainty," Texas Tax Lawyer, Volume 34, Number 2, February 2007; "New Foundation and Charity Rules," Haynes and Boone non-Profit Alert, November 27, 2006. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Practice Areas: Business Planning; Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Partnerships; Tax Exempt Organizations. Email: Jeffrey M. Slade | | Sean P. Stiver (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., cum laude, 2004); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Texas Tech Law Review. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Sean P. Stiver | | Kim Stein Szarzynski (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1998); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2002). Associate, Tax, Business and Estate Planning Practice Group. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Corporate Counsel); State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Business Law); Texas Young Lawyers Association. Transactions: Experience in both state and federal taxation and has worked with partnerships, LLCs, private and publicly held corporations, electing small business corporations, foreign investors, and tax-exempt investors. Practice Areas: Business Planning; Taxation; Business Law; Business Taxation. Email: Kim Stein Szarzynski | | Gregory P. Webb (Associate) born Lewisville, Texas; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas; 2006, United States Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Hendrix College (B.A., with distinction in the majors of Physics and Mathematics, 2002); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 2005). Member: State Bar of Texas; Dallas Bar Association (Intellectual Property Section); Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Trade Secrets; Copyrights; BioScience and Medical Technology. Email: Gregory P. Webb | | John A. Willding, II (Associate) born Jacksonville, Florida; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.S.S., 1998); Rutgers University (J.D., with honors, 2001); Harvard University (A.L.M., 2006). Listed in Who's Who of American Law Students. Member, Editorial Board, Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, 2000-2001. Law Clerk to the Hon. Kenneth M. Hoyt, Southern District of Texas. Extern to the Hon. Sidney A. Fitzwater, Northern District of Texas. Publication: Co-Author (with Robert Langer and Gilbert Porter), "LNG is HOT: Examining the Russian Liquefied Natural Gas Market," Haynes and Boone, September 2006. Member: Rotary Club; Harvard Club of Dallas; World Affairs Council of Dallas. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. [U.S. Army; U.S. Air Force Reserve]. Practice Areas: Life Sciences; Medical Technology; Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital. Email: John A. Willding, II | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Austin, Texas Office: 600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300, 78701. Telephone: 512-867-8400. Telecopy: 512-867-8470.
Dallas, Texas Office: 901 Main Street, Suite 3100, 75202. Telephone: 214-651-5000. Metro: 214-263-2310. Telecopy: 214-651-5940. Telex: 73-0187.
Fort Worth, Texas Office: 201 Main Street, Suite 2200, 76102. Telephone: 817-347-6600. Metro: 817-654-3308. Telecopy: 817-347-6650.
Houston, Texas Office: 1 Houston Center, 1221 McKinney, Suite 2100, 77010. Telephone: 713-547-2000. Telecopy: 713-547-2600.
San Antonio, Texas Office: 112 East Pecan Street, Suite 900, 78205. Telephone: 210-978-7000. Telecopy: 210-978-7450.
Washington, D.C. Office: 1615 L Street, N.W., Suite 800, 20036. Telephone: 202-654-4500. Telecopy: 202-654-4501.
New York, New York Office: 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 26th Floor, 10020-1007. Telephone: 212-659-7300. Telecopy: 212-659-0800.
Mexico City, Mexico Office: Haynes & Boone, S.C., Torre Esmeralda I, Blvd. Manuel Avila Camacho No. 40, Despacho 1601, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, 11000, México, D.F. Telephone: +011 (52-55) 55.40.5558. Telecopy: +011 (52-55) 55.40.0630.
Moscow, Russia Office: 4th Lesnoy Pereulok, Bldg. 4, 5th Floor, Moscow, RU 125047. Telephone: +7495-643-1700. Telecopy: +7495-643-1701.
| (For Biographical Data of other Firm Personnel, See Professional Biographies at Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Texas, Washington, D.C. U.S.A., Mexico City, Mexico and Moscow, Russia) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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