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Judge J. Campbell Barker, USDC Eastern District of Texas

J. Campbell Barker

District Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
The Honorable J. Campbell Barker was confirmed on May 1, 2019, to the seat vacated by the Honorable Leonard E. Davis, with a duty station in Tyler, Texas.
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Magistrate Judge Caroline M. Craven, USDC Eastern District of Texas

Caroline M. Craven

Magistrate Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
Caroline M. Craven has served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division, since May 1998. She served as law clerk for United States District Judge David Folsom.
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Magistrate Judge Nicole Mitchell, USDC Eastern District of Texas

Magistrate Judge Nicole Mitchell

USDC Eastern District of Texas
Judge Mitchell was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge on August 16, 2013. In her time on the bench and while working with Chief Judge Davis, Judge Mitchell has overseen numerous patent and general civil litigation cases. She also mediates cases pending in the Eastern District of Texas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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Judge Hojin Choi, South Korea

Hojin Choi

District Judge, South Korea
Hojin Choi has served as a district Judge for the last 10 years in Korea, completed doctor’s degree course work at Korea University, and now studies at Stanford Law School as a visiting scholar.
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Richard G. Taranto, US Circuit Judge, CAFC

Richard G. Taranto

US Circuit Judge, CAFC
RICHARD G. TARANTO was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by President Barack H. Obama, in 2013, confirmed by the Senate on March 11, 2013 and assumed the duties of his office on March 15, 2013.
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Senior District Judge James Robart, USDC Western District of Washington

James Robart

Senior District Judge, USDC Western District of Washington
Judge Robart became a United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington in June 2004.
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Senior District Judge Ron Clark, USDC Eastern District of Texas

Ron Clark

Senior District Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
Ron Clark was sworn in as United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas on 11/22/2002. He served as Chief Judge from 1/1/2015 to 2/28/2018 when he took Senior status.
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Chief District Judge Leonard P. Stark, USDC District of Delaware

Leonard P. Stark

Chief District Judge, USDC District of Delaware
Leonard P. Stark is Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. He has been a District Judge since 2010 and for the previous three years was a Magistrate Judge on the same Court.
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Chief District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown, USDC Eastern District of the Louisiana

Nannette Jolivette Brown

Chief District Judge, USDC Eastern District of the Louisiana
Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown graduated from Tulane Law School with a Juris Doctor and later, she served as a teaching fellow at Tulane Law School’s Environmental Law Clinic while pursuing her LLM in Energy and Environment.
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Chief Judge Scott R. Boalick, PTAB

Scott R. Boalick

Chief Judge, PTAB
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District Judge Amos Mazzant, USDC Eastern District of Texas.color

Amos Mazzant

District Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
Amos Mazzant currently serves as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division.
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District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo, USDC Southern District of California

Cathy Ann Bencivengo

District Judge, USDC Southern District of California
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District Judge Lee Yeakel, III, USDC Western District of Texas

Lee Yeakel, III

District Judge, USDC Western District of Texas
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District Judge Marcia A. Crone, USDC Eastern District of Texas

Marcia A. Crone

District Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
Federal District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division
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District Judge Richard Andrews, USDC of Delaware

Richard Andrews

District Judge, USDC of Delaware
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Magistrate Judge Christine A. Nowak, USDC EAstern District of Texas

Christine A. Nowak

Magistrate Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
Christine A. Nowak currently serves as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division. Judge Nowak was appointed to this position in 2015.
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Magistrate Judge John D. Love, USDC Eastern District of Texas

John D. Love

Magistrate Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
On January 3, 2006, Judge Love was sworn in as United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Texas. He was reappointed for a second term which he began serving on January 3, 2014.
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Magistrate Judge Roy Payne, USDC Eastern District of Texas

Roy Payne

Magistrate Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
Judge Roy S. Payne is a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Texas in Marshall, Texas, where he has served since 2011.
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District Judge Michael J. Truncale, USDC Eastern District of Texas

Michael J. Truncale

District Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division
Michael Truncale was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 14, 2019, and appointed by President Donald J. Trump on May 16, 2019. As a nominee, he received the unanimous well-qualified rating by the American Bar Association.
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Senior District Judge Richard Schell, USDC Eastern District of Texas

Richard Schell

Senior District Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
Judge Schell was appointed as a U. S. district judge for the Eastern District of Texas on June 6, 1988 and took the oath of office on August 15, 1988.
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District Judge Robert Trey Schroeder, USDC Eastern District of Texas

Robert “Trey” Schroeder

District Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
Robert W. "Trey" Schroeder III is United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division.
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District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle, USDC Eastern District of Texas

Jeremy D. Kernodle

District Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
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Senior US Circuit Judge William Bryson, CAFC

William Bryson

Senior US Circuit Judge, CAFC
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Senior US Circuit Judge Richard Linn, CAFC

Richard Linn

Senior US Circuit Judge, CAFC
Richard Linn was appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1999 and assumed the duties of the office on January 1, 2000.
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Chief District Judge Rodney Gilstrap, USDC Eastern District of Texas-2

Rodney Gilstrap

Chief District Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas
Judge Rodney Gilstrap was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas and was confirmed in 2011. He assumed the position of Chief Judge in 2018.
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Adam Allgood

Adam Allgood

Fisch Sigler LLP
Adam Allgood is an attorney with Fisch Sigler LLP in Washington, D.C.  He focuses his practice on complex commercial and intellectual property disputes.
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Jeffrey Bragalone, Bragalone Conroy PC

Jeffrey Bragalone

Bragalone Conroy PC
Jeff Bragalone is a founder of Bragalone Conroy PC in Dallas, Texas.
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Jennifer Truelove, McKool Smith

Jennifer Truelove

McKool Smith
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Jill Binder, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP

Jill Binder

Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
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Kat Li, McKool Smith

Kat Li

McKool Smith
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Melissa R. Smith, Gillam & Smith LLP

Melissa R. Smith

Gillam & Smith LLP
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Monica M. Brown, Lennox International Inc_

Monica M. Brown

Lennox International Inc
Monica Brown is the Assistant General Counsel for Worldwide Refrigeration, a division of Lennox International Inc. (NYSE LII), a global leader in the heating, air conditioning and refrigeration markets.
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Shirley Webster, Ocean Tomo LLC

Shirley Webster

Ocean Tomo LLC
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William B. Wills Collier, Jr., Law Clerk to USDC District Judge William TreySchroeder, III

William B. “Wills” Collier, Jr.

Law Clerk to USDC District Judge William TreySchroeder, III
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William Charles Bundren, Williams Charles Bundren & Associates Law Group PLLC

William Charles Bundren

Williams Charles Bundren & Associates Law Group PLLC
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Alan Ratliff, StoneTurn

Alan Ratliff

StoneTurn
Born in the Land of Oz (Kansas), and raised on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi like Huckleberry Finn, and in the shadows of the Gateway Arch (St. Louis, Missouri), Alan headed west to Texas more than 30 years ago.
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Amanda A. Abraham, Roth Law Firm

Amanda A. Abraham

Roth Law Firm
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Brian Pandya, USDOJ

Brian Pandya

USDOJ
Brian Pandya serves as Deputy Associate Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. The Office of the Associate Attorney General oversees DOJ’s litigating and grant-making components and works closely with the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General to implement department policies.
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Britta Stanton, The Focal Point LLC

Britta Stanton

The Focal Point LLC
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Camelia Lopez, USDOJ

Camelia Lopez

USDOJ
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Chief Justice Sharon Prost, CAFC

Sharon Prost

Chief Justice, CAFC
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Chris Schwegmann, Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst LLP

Chris Schwegmann

Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst LLP
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Christian Chessman, Law Clerk to USDC Chief District Judge Rodney Gilstrap

Christian Chessman

Law Clerk to USDC Chief District Judge Rodney Gilstrap
Christian Chessman is a law clerk for Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
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Clint Townsend, The Focal Point LLC

Clint Townson

The Focal Point LLC
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Clyde M. Siebman, Siebman Forrest LLP

Clyde M. Siebman

Siebman Forrest LLP
Clyde M. Siebman practices throughout Texas with an emphasis on the Eastern District of Texas, the Dallas Division of the Northern District of Texas and the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas. He manages the firm’s offices in Sherman and Plano and has been trying cases in Marshall since 1992.
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Daniel Papst, Papst Licensing GmbH & Co KG

Daniel Papst

Papst Licensing GmbH & Co KG
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David Carns, Casepoint

David Carns

Casepoint
David Carns is a recovering attorney with a lifelong passion for technology and its advancements.
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Elizabeth Forrest, Siebman Forrest LLP

Elizabeth Forrest

Siebman Forrest LLP
Elizabeth "Beth" Forrest is a partner at Siebman, Forrest, Burg & Smith, LLP, and represents clients before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas, as well as Texas state courts in Collin County, Grayson County, and the surrounding areas.
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J. Michael Young, Sanders, Motley, Young & Gallardo

J. Michael Young

Sanders, Motley, Young & Gallardo
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James Whalen, Whalen Law Office

James Whalen

Whalen Law Office
James P. Whalen is the owner of Whalen Law Office in Frisco, Texas.
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Joey Seeber, Level 2 Legal Solutions

Joey Seeber

Level 2 Legal Solutions
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Joseph F. Cleveland, Jr., Brackett & Ellis PC

Joseph F. Cleveland, Jr.

Jr., Brackett & Ellis PC
Joseph F. Cleveland, Jr. is a partner in Brackett & Ellis, P.C. located in Fort Worth, Texas. He has practiced in the area of commercial and intellectual property litigation for over 20 years.
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Josh Russ, USDOJ

Josh Russ

USDOJ
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Lindsay A. Hedrick, Jones Day

Lindsay A. Hedrick

Jones Day
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Lisa M. Noller, Foley & Lardner LLP

Lisa M. Noller

Foley & Lardner LLP
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Michael Smith, Siebman Forrest LLP

Michael Smith

Siebman Forrest LLP
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Chiaviello Elizabeth

Elizabeth M. Chiaviello

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Elizabeth M. Chiaviello focuses her practice on a wide range of complex commercial litigation and intellectual property matters.
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Ophelia Camina, Susman Godfrey LLP

Ophelia Camina

Susman Godfrey LLP
Ophelia Camiña is a partner with the trial boutique firm of Susman Godfrey, LLP where she specializes in complex commercial cases. Because of her impressive track record, she is especially sought after by clients facing complex, high-stakes and “bet-the-company” cases.
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Rosalyn Mitchell, Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

Rosalyn Mitchell

Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Rosalyn Mitchell is Managing Counsel, Intellectual Property, and class action litigation at Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
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Ryan W. Gertz, The Gertz Law Firm

Ryan W. Gertz

The Gertz Law Firm
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Sanford E. Warren, Jr., Warren Rhoades LLP

Sanford E. Warren, Jr.

Jr., Warren Rhoades LLP
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Sarah Harris, USPTO

Sarah Harris

USPTO
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Shamoil T. Shipchandler, Jones Day

Shamoil T. Shipchandler

Jones Day
Shamoil T. Shipchandler is a partner in the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Jones Day. Shamoil formerly served as a senior officer at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas.
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Stephanie Barnes, Attorney at Law

Stephanie Barnes

Attorney at Law
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Matt Powers, Tensegrity Law Group LLP

Matt Powers

Tensegrity Law Group LLP
Matt Powers is known for taking tough cases to trial and winning them . He tries patent cases, trade secret cases, fraud cases, fiduciary duty cases, antitrust cases and contract cases.
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Ranganath Sudarshan, Covington & Burling, LLP

Ranganath Sudarshan

Covington & Burling, LLP
Ranganath Sudarshan is a trial and appellate lawyer who helps innovation-driven clients resolve their most important technology disputes.
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Steven Geiszler, Huawei

Steven Geiszler

U.S. Chief Intellectual Property Litigation Counsel, Huawei
Steven Geiszler is U.S. Chief Intellectual Property Litigation Counsel for Huawei, one of the world’s largest technology companies.
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Douglas N. Ellis, ASQ Consulting

Douglas N. Ellis

Disputes Practice Leader at ASQ Consulting
Douglas N. Ellis is a damages expert and is the Disputes Practice Leader at ASQ Consulting. He specializes in litigation and strategic consulting in intellectual property and commercial disputes.
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Joseph D. Brown, US Attorney - Eastern District of Texas

Joseph D. Brown

US Attorney - Eastern District of Texas
Joseph D. Brown was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas on February 26, 2018. Nominated by President Donald J. Trump, Mr. Brown serves as the chief federal law enforcement officer in the Eastern District of Texas, an area covering 43 counties with a population of more than 3.5 million.
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Néstor Humberto Martínez Neira Attorney General of Colombia

Néstor Humberto Martínez Neira

Former Attorney General of Colombia
Former Attorney General Martinez earned his doctorate in legal and socio-economic sciences from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in Bogota, Colombia. Additionally, he has a specialization in Economic Sciences, Commercial Law and Family Law at the same university.
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Christopher Nolland, The Law Office of Christopher Nolland

Christopher Nolland

The Law Office of Christopher Nolland
Over the past 15 years Christopher Nolland has established a national practice as Special Settlement Counsel, acting as the primary negotiator for one party in a non-neutral role.
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Eric Hutz, Reed Smith LLP

Eric Hutz

Reed Smith LLP
Eric is a member of the firm’s IP, Tech & Data Practice Group and represents clients in a variety of matters, including patent litigation, post-grant review proceedings, covered business method reviews, counseling, estate management, due diligence, licensing, and transactions in a wide range of technical fields, including the pharmaceutical, life science, medical device, specialty chemical, computer, software, and mechanical fields.
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Nathaniel Kummerfeld, USDOJ

Nathaniel Kummerfeld

USDOJ
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Everingham, Chad

Chad Everingham

Partner in the Intellectual Property Section with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.
Chad represents clients on both sides of the docket in intellectual property litigation and other complex civil matters.
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Jennifer H. Doan

Jennifer H. Doan

Founding partner with Haltom & Doan
Jennifer Doan is a founding partner with HALTOM & DOAN, a boutique trial and appellate firm with offices throughout East Texas that handles a diverse array of complex litigation for Fortune 500 companies and individuals.
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Wesley Hill, Ward, Smith & Hill PLLC

Wesley Hill

Partner, Ward, Smith & Hill PLLC
Board certified in civil trial law, Wesley Hill balances a successful practice in intellectual property and business litigation. With more than 30 trials to his credit, including over 20 patent cases, Mr. Hill brings broad courtroom experience to every case he handles.
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George Pappas, Covington & Burling LLP

George Pappas

Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
George Pappas has served as lead counsel in hundreds of patent cases for U.S. and foreign companies, often coordinating with patent counsel in Germany, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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Ret. Magistrate Judge Andrew Peck (Ret.), USDC Southern District of New York, DLA Piper

Andrew Peck

Ret. Magistrate Judge, DLA Piper
The Honorable Andrew J. Peck served for 23 years as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York, including a term as Chief Magistrate Judge from 2004 to 2005.
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Charles W. Hanor

Charles W. Hanor

Hanor Law Firm PC
Charles Hanor is the manager of the Hanor Law Firm PC in San Antonio, Texas. He practices patent, trademark, copyright and related intellectual property law.
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Arnold Spencer, Coinsource GC

Arnold Spencer

General Counsel for Coinsource
Mr. Spencer serves as the General Counsel for Coinsource, the leading Bitcoin Teller Machine operator in the world.
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Bass Ashley, Covington & Burling LLP

Ashley Bass

Co-chair of Covington’s Antitrust Litigation Practice Group
Ashley Bass, co-chair of Covington’s Antitrust Litigation Practice Group, is a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
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Brian J. Resler, USDOJ

Brian J. Resler

Assistant Deputy Chief for Litigation in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the United States Department of Justice.
Brian J. Resler is the Assistant Deputy Chief for Litigation in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the United States Department of Justice.
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Walker Chad, Winston & Strawn LLP

Chad Walker

Winston & Strawn LLP.
Chad Walker focuses his practice on qui tam/whistleblower litigation, patent litigation, business litigation, complex litigation.
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David Folsom, Partner, Jackson & Walker; District Judge, USDC Eastern District of Texas (Ret.)

David Folsom

Partner, Jackson Walker’s Litigation practice group
David Folsom is a partner in Jackson Walker’s Litigation practice group, and he leads the firm’s Texarkana office. As former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, David brings his experience and insight to cases both in and out of the Eastern District.
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Jose J. Linares, Partner, Newark; Former Chief Judge, USDC, District of New Jersey

Jose J. Linares

JOSE L. LINARES – PARTNER, NEWARK
The Honorable Jose L. Linares chairs McCarter’s Alternative Dispute Resolution practice. He served as Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, having been nominated to the bench by President George W. Bush in 2002.
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Elizabeth DeRieux, Capshaw DeRieux L.L.P_

Elizabeth DeRieux

Partner - Capshaw DeRieux L.L.P
Ms. DeRieux has a broad federal practice including commercial litigation, intellectual property, antitrust and employment discrimination, as well as representing several local governmental entities in a wide variety of non-litigation matters.
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Jeannie Heffernan, Kirkland & Ellis

Jeannie Heffernan

Kirkland & Ellis
Jeannie Heffernan is an experienced trial lawyer who has won numerous patent and trademark trials across the country in a wide variety of industries, from telecommunications to medical devices to haute couture.
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Sarah Cummings, Reed Smith

Sarah Cummings

Reed Smith
Sarah is a senior associate in our Life Sciences Health Industry Group.
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Michael McCabe, Munck Wilson Mandala

Michael A. McCabe

Munck Wilson Mandala
Michael A. McCabe is a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee, co-chairs Munck Wilson Mandala’s employment and labor law group, and leads the firm’s employment litigation cases.
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Rafael De La Garza, De La Garza Law Firm PC

Rafael De La Garza

De La Garza Law Firm PC
Founder, De La Garza Law Firm PC 2003 - Present. Practice Area - Criminal Law, State & Federal Courts
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Donean Surratt, Orgain Bell & Tucker, LLP

Donean Surratt

Orgain Bell & Tucker, LLP
Donean Surratt has an active trial practice in civil litigation, focusing primarily in the products liability, insurance defense and professional liability areas.
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Rocky Schwartz, Whitaker Chalk

Rocky Schwartz

Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, April 2018; named in Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Texas by the National Trial Lawyers for 2011-2016
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  • Home
  • Schedule
  • Panelists
  • Sponsors
  • Leadership
Downloads
  • Schedule
  • AT&T Stadium Map
  • Supreme Court of Ohio Notice of CLE Accreditation
  • The Impact of People, Processes, & Technology on eDiscovery
  • What do you do when you find out the key piece of evidence used to win at trial was fabricated
  • Antitrust Imp on Enforcement of Patents
  • Buc-ee’s v. Choke Canyon
  • Demonstratives A Scientific Approach Including Concepts of Visual and Auditory Learning
  • Importance of People Proc Tech on E-Discovery
  • International Issues – Outbound Focus
  • Qui Tam/False Claims Act
  • Social Media
  • Where There’s A Wrong, There’s A Remedy
  • Uniform Certificate of Attendance