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Joseph F. Cleveland Jr.
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Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Litigation
40%
35 years | 200 cases
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Licensed in Texas for 35 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Location
Brackett & Ellis, A Professional Corporation
100 Main Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76102
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Experience
Honors
2011
Commercial and Intellectual Property Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Texas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine
2010
Texas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition
2009
Texas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition
2008
Texas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine
2008
Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition
2007
Texas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine
2006
Texas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine
2006
Top Attorney, Anti-trust and Intellectual Property Litigation, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine
2005
Texas Super Lawyer--Business Litigation, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine
2003
Top Attorney, Business/Commercial Litigation, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine
2002
Tarrant County Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
2001
Top Attorney, Business/Comercial Litigation, Fort Worth Magazine
2001
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1990 - 1992
Briefing Attorney, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
Associations
2009 - Present
Texas Bar FoundationFellow
2006 - Present
Tarrant County Bar FoundationFellow
2004 - Present
Federal Bar Association (Fort Worth chapter)President
2001 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationMember
1993 - Present
State Bar CollegeMember
1992 - Present
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal CircuitMember
1990 - Present
Tarrant County Bar AssociationMember
1990 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
2011 - 2011
Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference--San AntonioConferee
2009 - 2009
Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference--New OrleansConferee
2007 - 2007
Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference--San AntonioConferee
2006 - 2006
Advisory Panel for the reappointment of the Honorable Paul D. Stickney to United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas DivisionMember
2004 - 2004
Advisory Panel for the reappointment of the Honorable Charles Bleil to United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth DivisionChair
2004 - 2004
Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference--AustinConferee
2004 - 2005
Tarrant County Bar AssociationDirector
2002 - 2002
Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference--DallasConferee
2002 - 2003
Eldon B. Mahon American Inn of CourtBarrister
2001 - 2001
Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference--New OrleansConferee
2000 - 2000
Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference--San AntonioConferee
1999 - 1999
Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference--HoustonConferee
1998 - 1998
Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference--New OrleansConferee
1998 - 2006
District Court Advisory Committtee for the United States District Court for the Northern District of TexasCo-Chair
1994 - 1995
Tarrant County Young Lawyers AssociationTreasurer
Sample of Legal Cases
MGE UPS Systems, Inc. v. GE Consumer and Industrial, Inc., 612 F.3d 760 (5th Cir. 2010)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed and rendered a take nothing judgment in favor of General Electric in an appeal of a multi-million dollar jury verdict.
Nationwide Power Solutions, Inc. v. Eaton Electrical, Inc., No. 8:2007cv0883 (C.D. Calif. 2007)
Anti-trust suit against manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment, which settled prior to trial.
Arkoma Basin Project, LP v. West Fork Energy Co., LLP, 2010 WL 2711088 (5th Cir. 2010)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a take nothing jury verdict in a securities fraud and breach of contract case involving the oil and gas industry.
Gillig v. Nike, Inc., 602 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2010)
United States Cour of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part, reversed and remanded for trial inventorship claim involving patent on golf club. Settled before trial.
FWT, Inc. v. Haskin Wallace Mason Property Mgmt., LLP, 301 S.W.3d 787 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth 2009, pet. denied)
Texas Court of Appeals affirmed trial court's summary judment that property owner's right of first refusal was waived or extinguished.
Eaton Power Quality Corp. v. J. T. Packard and Assoc., Inc. No. 1:2005cv3545 (N.D. Illinois 2005)
Settled prior to trial
MGE UPS Systems, Inc. v. Fakouri Electrical Engineering, Inc., 422 F.Supp.2d 724 (N.D.Tex.2006)
United States District Court granted summary judgment in favor of servicer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment against manufacturer's claims.
Murphy v. Fort Worth Independent School Dist., 258 F. Supp. 569 (N.D. Tex. 2003), vacated, 334 F. 3d 470 (5th Cir. 2003)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated declaratory and injunctive relief due to mootness.
Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. v. J. J. Fast Stop, Inc., 2003 WL 251318 (N.D. Tex. 2003)
United States District Court granted summary judgment on claim of trade dress infringement.
New Railhead Mfg., LLC v. Vermeer Mfg. Co., 219 F. Supp.2d 758 (N.D. Tex. 2001), aff'd, 298 F.3d 1290 (Fed. Cir. 2002)
United States District Court granted summary judgment invalidating drill bit patent due to prior public use and affirmed on appeal.
Rotella v. Wood, 528 U.S. 549 (2000)
United States Supreme Court unanimously affirmed dismissal of Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claim involving insurance fraud
Rotella v. Wood, 147 F.3d 438 (5th Cir. 1998)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act claim.
Rotella v. Pederson, 144 F.3d 892 (5th Cir. 1998)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of fraud claim.
Fidelity Bank v. Mortgage Funding Corp. of America, 855 F.Supp.901 (N.D. Tex. 1994)
United States District Court denied motion to dismiss and allowed declaratory judgment action to proceed regarding termination of loan purchase agreement
Education
1990
Mississippi College School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
Texas Christian University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2009
Intellectual Property Law Section
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets--Procedures for Handling New Employees to Avoid Liability
Publications
2009
Fort Worth Business Press
Missappropriation of Trade Secrets
Languages
English