$ 300-350 per hour
Brian A. Hall is a member of Traverse Legal, PLC and the managing partner of its Austin, Texas office, doing business as Hall Law. He has represented enterprise Internet and technology companies, tech startups and brand owners throughout the world with their Intellectual Property and Internet Law issues, including such areas as digital and social media, advertising and promotions, privacy and data matters. Brian regularly advises clients on the acquisition of, enforcement of, licensing and monetization of intellectual property, and he has extensive experience with countless corporate transactions involving an entity's business-critical IP.
Brian has served as outside general counsel, including in-house in a secondment role, for Austin, Texas based WPEngine, Inc. from 2014-2015 as well as Notley Ventures from 2015-present.
Brian has also litigated cases across the United States involving trademark, domain name, copyright, software trade secret, online defamation and privacy/personal rights issues. He is a regular author and speaker on legal topics of particular interest to technology companies given his background as an IT Consultant with the global IT firm Accenture. Brian has been chosen by his peers as a Rising Star in Intellectual Property, as rated by SuperLawyers, for the years 2010-2017.
Brian is also a limited partner in StartupRunner, a seed stage venture capital fund and is an active angel investor with the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN). He regularly mentors and advises entities at all stages of the startup ecosystem. He is also a member of the Steering Committee and CLE for the Global Entrepreneurial Bar Association.
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600 Congress Avenue, 14th Floor, Austin, TX, 78701
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Posted by Matt | January 18, 2015
I've worked with Brian for 5+ years as our company has grown from 5 people to 45. Brian is more than "just" an attorney and is a trusted advisor to our firm. In additional to quickly and competently handling any issue we have related to internet law, Brian has kept us in the loop on upcoming changes ...
Posted by Rita | December 15, 2014
I found Brian Hall online when our company in Chicago was a victim of cybersquatting by a party outside of the United States. We could not have made a better choice. We were concerned that because this was in international issue, we would have no recourse. In addition to being an expert in this ar...
Posted by Tony | December 8, 2014
Brian initially helped me with a web domain trademark infringement case. Once I discovered how knowledgable he is around internet and domain law, I decided to exclusively work with him for all legal matters for my online publishing company and software companies. He's a super sharp guy, who's quick t...
Posted by Sean | October 22, 2010
I was originally referred to Brian by a friend that told me Brian was one of the smartest guys he knew. I learned that he was a specialist in the fields of IP Protection and innovative law practices, and also had a very good understanding of internet marketin, domain names, and the issues currently ...
"I endorse this lawyer. Brian is a very gifted young lawyer, who performs at a level far beyond those of his peers. He is extremely smart and articulate and can be trusted to handle highly complex and sensitive matters"
"Brian is an excellent litigator and, when a case is in his hands, everyone in our firm knows that what needs to be done is, in fact, going to be done. He clearly and accurately provides clients with their legal and non-legal options, and he always looks at a legal issue from a return on legal investment perspective. He always sees the forest from the trees and never loses sight of the client's long-term goal, but at the same time he is incredibly detailed and diligent--a combination that is extremely rare. I feel incredibly lucky to have learned the practice of law, including trademark law and Internet law, under his guidance."
"Brian Hall is an experienced IP attorney whose knowledge, tenacity and follow through make him unique. He has handled some of the largest, most complex trade secret and cybersquatting cases in the country. His dedication to client service is unparalleled. I would highly recommend Brian ."
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2015
Rising Star - Intellectual Property, SuperLawyers
2014
Rising Star - Intellectual Property, SuperLawyers
2013
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2012
Michigan Rising Star, Michigan Super Lawyers
2011
Michigan Rising Star - Intellectual Property 2011, SuperLawyers
2010
Michigan Rising Stars 2010, Super Lawyers
2007 - Present
Partner, Traverse Legal, PLC
2006 - 2007
Summer Associate, Traverse Legal, PLC
2005 - 2005
Law Clerk, United States Attorney's Office - MDFL in Tampa, FL
2002 - 2004
Team Leader, Accenture - Cincinnati, Ohio
2012 - Present
International Technology Law AssociationCo-Chair E-Commerce Committee
2012 - Present
International Trademark AssociationCommitte Member, Non-Profit Committee
2012 - Present
Michigan State University College of Law - Alumni AssociationPresident-Elect
2010 - Present
Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar AssociationCouncil Member
2009 - Present
Rotary Club of Traverse CityMember
2009 - Present
Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of MichiganCommittee Member
2009 - Present
IT Law Section of State Bar of MichiganCouncil Member
2009 - Present
International Trademark Association (INTA)Member
2009 - Present
International Technology Law AssociationMember
2008 - Present
United Way of Northwest MichiganBoard of Directors
2008 - Present
Michigan State University College of Law - Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors
2009 - 2010
Standing Committee on Publications and Website Advisory for the State Bar of MichiganCommittee Member
2009 - 2010
State Bar of Michigan Standing Committee on PublicationsCommittee Member
Approximately a combined amount of $3 million dollars in settlement for our clients.
Settlement between the parties.
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Juris Doctor
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Bachelor of Science
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Trials and Tribulations of Domain Name Litigation
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Revenue Per Lawyer: Increasing Profitability in a Down Economy
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