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Michael Simons
About Michael
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property
80%
28 years | 115 cases
Litigation
20%
28 years | 115 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Texas for 27 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Location
Vinson & Elkins
2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100, Austin, TX, 78746
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Posted by Mitchell | February 2, 2017 | Hired Attorney
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Michael and his team have helped us on multiple occasions. They have always been professional, courteous, diligent and extremely quick to respond. I would not hesitate to recommend Michael as I have full confidence in not only his abilities, but his judgment.
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Experience
Honors
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, Patent Litigation (Texas), IAMPatent 1000
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
Rising Star, Texas Lawyer
2011
Top Intellectual Property Attorneys under 40 to Watch, Law360.com
2010
Rising Star, Texas Lawyer
2009
Rising Star, Texas Lawyer
2008
Rising Star, Texas Lawyer
2007
Rising Star,
2006
Rising Star,
2004
Rising Star,
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Partner, Vinson & Elkins
2007 - 2016
Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
2003 - 2006
Associate, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
2000 - 2003
Associate, Brobeck, Phelger & Harrison
1998 - 2000
Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP Attorneys At Law
Associations
2009 - Present
Eastern district of Texas Bar associationMember
2001 - Present
Austin Bar AssociationMember
2001 - Present
Austin Young Lawyers AssociationMember
1998 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
Sample of Legal Cases
(Tex. – Harris County)
Won Jury Verdict
(Fed. Cir.); (E.D. Tex.)
Won Jury Trial and Appeal
Education
1998
Harvard University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
East Texas Baptist University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum
The Impact of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 on Your Company
2011
Webinar
Patent Infringement Claims & Opinions of Counsel
Publications
2016
2015
American Lawyer
OUT OF THE WILD, AND INTO BIG LAW
2011
Akin Gump IP Alerts
Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A.: Knowledge Requirement for Inducing Patent Infringement Can Be Satisfied by Evidence of Willful Blindness
2011
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Rising Star: Michael Simons
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers