Admissions
1988, Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Federal Circuits
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Memberships
American Bar Association (Intellectual Property Section: Chair, 2008-2009
Chair Elect, 2007-2008
Vice-Chair, 2006-2007
Secretary, 2004-2006
Council Member, 2001-2004
Past Chair of Patent Policy Committee
Chair, Annual Meeting CLE Program, 2000
Co-Chair, Spring CLE Program, 1999
Past Chair of Committee on Patent Contracts Other Than Government
Past Chair of Patent Legislation Committee
Past Chair of Annual Meeting Program Planning
Member of Nominating Committee)
American Intellectual Property Law Association (Board Member, 2006
Chair, Patent Law Committee, 2004-2006
Vice-Chair, Patent Law Committee, 2002-2004
Member, Nominating Committee 2003-2004
Mid-Winter Institute Planning Committee, 2004)
Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (President, 2005-2006
President-Elect, 2004-2005)
State Bar of Texas (Delegate
Member, Resolutions Committee, 2004)
National Council of Intellectual Property Law Association (Delegate, 2003
Secretary, 1993-1994, 2001-2002
Amicus Committee, 1996-1997, 1999-2000
Member of the Board, 1997-1998
Chair, Finance and Audit Committee, 1997-1998)
Houston Bar Association (Co-Chair, CLE Committee, 2004-2005, 1999-2003
Law and Arts Committee, 1999-2000)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
National Arbitration Forum
International Center for Dispute Resolution (Arbitrator)
World Intellectual Property Law Arbitration and Mediation Center (Arbitrator Member, Domain Name Panel).
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