Jaime Elias Rocha

Mr. Rocha was raised in Weslaco, Texas. He moved to Houston in 1990. Mr. Rocha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Rice University. Prior to practicing law, he worked in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry as a project engineer. He focused on process safety management and data management software development. He then obtained his Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Rocha was a member of Law Review, and he was a member of the 2001 Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court National Championship team.

Mr. Rocha practiced intellectual property litigation in the Houston office of Jenkens & Gilchrist P.C. His practice centered on disputes concerning patent infringement, trademark opposition and cancellation, copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation.  In 2004, Mr. Rocha began his solo practice as principal of The Rocha Law Firm, PLLC.  Mr. Rocha has an active practice providing legal services to small business owners and entrepreneurs.  His areas of practice include business formations, contract law, intellectual property and civil litigation.

Mr. Rocha is a business lawyer.  This mean he  works with business owners with their legal needs during the important times of change and adaptation in their business.  Business owners can expect their business lawyer to give legal and consultative services during the business formation stage.  The pros and cons of each business structure (Corporation, Limited Liability Company, General and Limited Partnerships etc.) are discussed with the client so that the custom fit for each client’s need is found.  In addition, clients typically need help during the business operation stage.  Mr. Rocha regularly serves as his clients' business lawyer by drafting or reviewing business operation contracts (supplier, vendor, distribution, services contracts, goods contracts). 

Mr. Rocha has experience dealing with lawsuits related to breaches of contract, real estate conflicts, trade secrets misappropriation and non-compete clauses.  Mr. Rocha represents clients in lawsuits when they sue individuals or companies as well as when his clients are sued by individuals and companies.

Mr. Rocha currently sits on the Hispanic Business Network Advisory Board.  He is a past director of the Rice Engineering Alumni Board of Directors and served as the chairman of the New Members committee.  He is also a member of the Rice University Houston 2.0 steering committee. In addition, he donates his time and service to local charities. He has also participated in the BP MS150 bike ride from Houston to Austin in support of the National MS Society.