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David Arthur Skeels
Patent infringement Attorney at Fort Worth, TX
About David
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Practice areas
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Patent infringement70%
8 years
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Entertainment10%
8 years
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Intellectual property10%
8 years
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Oil and gas10%
8 years
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Licensed for 19 years
State
TX
Status
Eligible to Practice in Texas
Acquired
2003
Updated
01/16/2023
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC
301 Commerce Street
Suite 3500
Fort Worth, TX, 76102
Reviews
Integrity and Dedication!
Integrity and Dedication
Exceptional Lawyer
Smart, Honorable and Skilled
David S.
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Work Experience
- Member
- Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC
- 2016 - Present
- Practicing Shareholder
- Friedman, Suder & Cooke, PC
- 2007 - 2015
- Associate
- Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Sawyer, LLP
- 2003 - 2007
Education
- Baylor University School of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- 2003
- University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
- Bachelor's
- 1995
Legal Cases
- Zhang et al. v. HTC Development, Inc., et al. (401st Dist. Court, Collin County, Texas)
- After 5-day jury trial, Court entered Final Judgment in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendants.
- Pure Data Sys., LLC v. Ubisoft, Inc., 329 F. Supp. 3d 1054 (N.D. Cal.)
- After successful presentation at oral argument, Ubisoft's Alice motion was denied.
- Pure Data Sys., LLC v. Elec. Arts, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 118349 (C.D. Cal.)
- After successful presentation at oral argument, EA's Alice motion was denied.
Associations
- Federalist Society
- Treasurer, Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter
- 2019 - Present
- State Bar of Texas
- Member
- 2003 - Present
- Tarrant County Bar Association
- Member
- 2003 - Present
Languages Spoken
- English
Honors and Awards
- AV Preeminent® Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell®
- 2017
- Named a Texas Super Lawyer, following vote by peers
- Thomson Reuters
- 2015
- Included on list of "Top Attorneys"
- Fort Worth, Texas Magazine
- 2014
Publications
- 15th Annual State Bar of Texas Advanced Patent Litigation Seminar
- How to Secure Injunctive Relief in Patent Cases
- 2019
- Texas Monthly
- Defamation Liability for Blog Hosts
- 2009
- Baylor Law Review
- The DTPA's Professional Services Exemption: Let 'em be Doctors and Lawyers and Such (55 Baylor L. Rev. 783)
- 2003
Speaking Engagements
- Advanced Patent Litigation
- How to Secure Injunctive Relief in Patent Cases
- 2019
- City Club Speaker Series
- Baseball & the Supreme Court: Indispensable & Inseparable Institutions
- 2018
- Texas Lawyer: Reversed and Remanded
- Status of Cybor Corp. v. FAS Technologies after Federal Circuit's en banc ruling in Lighting Ballast Control v. Universal Lighting
- 2014
Attorney endorsements
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(4)
Given
(5)
Patent infringement Attorney | Oct 14
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. David, is a very talented trial lawyer and a well- known patent litigator with superb skills. He also has the highest integrity and is a true gentleman and consummate advocate."
Patent infringement Attorney | Mar 20
Relationship: Other
"David combines exceptional practical skills, deep mastery of intellectual property law, and creativity to bear in every matter, big or small. I have had the good fortune to work with him and witness firsthand how he raises the entire team's A game."
Intellectual property Attorney | Mar 16
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Very good trial lawyer. Excellent analysis and presentation. A "detail" lawyer. Also, a team player and one you want on your team."
Intellectual property Attorney | Mar 16
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. David has incredible mastery of the facts of even the most complicated case, and a nuanced grasp of the law. Add to that his exceptional writing and organizational skills, and David is an attorney that any client should be glad to retain."
Litigation
Intellectual property
Patent infringement
Commercial real estate
Patent infringement
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