Munck Wilson Mandala’s litigation team is considered a formidable opponent in the courtroom, often rivaling Am Law 100 firms with significantly larger litigation teams. We have successfully prosecuted and defended cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts, before arbitration panels, and in administrative actions before federal and state agencies throughout the United States. Our “think outside the box” approach to legal analysis is designed to maximize the presentation of our client’s best and most persuasive case.
At Munck Wilson Mandala, we have built a strong team of skilled and aggressive trial lawyers. We bring sound business judgment to bear on your case and we tailor litigation strategies to the specific facts of your case.
At Munck Wilson Mandala, we have built a strong team of skilled and aggressive trial lawyers. We bring sound business judgment to bear on your case and we tailor litigation strategies to the specific facts of your case.
We represent companies in nearly every industry and have substantial expertise litigating a wide variety of sophisticated commercial disputes. Our litigation team has received the Texas Lawyer Hall of Fame Verdicts honor for two intellectual property cases: Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. v. Intersil Corp. and iLife Technologies Inc. v. Nintendo of America Inc.
In 2021, we received an $86 million jury verdict in AMS Sensors USA Inc. f/k/a. Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. v. Renasas Electronics America Inc. f/k/a Intersil Corporation, a trade secret and patent infringement damages trial in the Eastern District of Texas.
“Munck Wilson Mandala LLP attorneys leaned into the firm’s emphasis on teamwork to guide major transactions and secure litigation wins that earned it a spot as a 2021 Texas Powerhouse.”
On Jan. 21, 2022, MWM’s co-chair of high-stakes litigation Shain Khoshbin gave a presentation to the Mock Trial Team at DISD’s Emmett J. Conrad Public High School. His presentation was titled, The Art Of Advocacy: Top Ten Rules For Opening Statements And Closing Arguments. According to Shain, “The mock trial coach (Hudson Bennett) and students
Dallas 500 is a special edition of D CEO Magazine that celebrates dynamic and influential leaders in North Texas. Each year, the editors of D CEO base their selection on extensive contacts and recommendations in local business circles and hundreds of interviews. Dallas 500 provides a personal, engaging look at the leaders who make the North
Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. Munck Wilson Mandala would like to congratulate the following lawyers
Opinion provides good case study on impact of recent amendments to Lone Star State anti-SLAPP statute by Shain Khoshbin A gusher of a dispute in East Texas has resulted in a new Texas Court of Appeals opinion that covers the field regarding the Texas Citizens Participation Act, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §§
“This is a defining moment in the legal careers of Alison, Sarah, and Jordan, and we are proud to call them MWM partners,” said Jenny Martinez, co-chair of the complex litigation/dispute resolution section. “They excel as litigators and have impressed all of us this past year with their ability to adapt and bring value to
Gottlieb brings more than 10 years of legal experience in complex commercial litigation, bankruptcy litigation, consumer finance litigation, corporate governance, and commercial lease review. He earned his J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, and his B.A. in government and business foundations from the University of Texas at Austin. Rose brings 17 years
The 2020 list of Texas Super Lawyers will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. Several MWM partners
Collecting data from more than 3,000 submissions, Inc. singled out 395 finalists nationally for this year’s list. Each nominated company took part in an employee survey on topics including trust, management effectiveness, perks, and confidence in the future. Inc. gathered, analyzed, and audited the data. The strongest engagement scores came from companies that prioritize the
McCabe will continue his position as Co-Chair of MWM’s Employment and Labor Law Section, leading MWM’s employment litigation practice. Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law, McCabe is a skilled trial lawyer known for breaking down the facts in complicated cases and connecting with juries. McCabe represents high
MWM is on the shortlist for Outstanding Firm for Furthering Diversity and Inclusion and Inclusive Firm of the Year. MWM’s managing partner William A. Munck is shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution. MWM partner Amanda Greenspon is shortlisted for Outstanding Ally Award and MWM associate Tasha Schwikert is shortlisted for Future Leader – Diversity and Inclusion. Munck
Online and in its printed version, the IAM Patent 1000 is commonly regarded as one of the definitive ‘go-to’ resources for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice patent expertise and leading expert witnesses in the US. IAM listings are the result of an exhaustive qualitative research process to identify outstanding firms and individuals across
Collecting data from more than 3,000 submissions, Inc. singled out 395 finalists nationally for this year’s list. Each nominated company took part in an employee survey on topics including trust, management effectiveness, perks, and confidence in the future. Inc. gathered, analyzed, and audited the data. The strongest engagement scores came from companies that prioritize the
Mandala, Ray and Kaliser are members of MWM’s corporate practice. Mandala is a name partner and member of the executive committee and chairs MWM’s corporate practice. Ray and Kaliser are both partners in the corporate practice. Martinez is a senior partner in MWM’s complex litigation/dispute resolution practice. She is a trial attorney with a versatile
“Rob is a talented litigator with a great reputation,” said MWM’s managing partner William A. Munck. “His unique practice complements our corporate and litigation practices, and his entrepreneurial spirit is a great fit for the Austin market.” Linkin is well known in the legal industry as an accomplished litigator and class action attorney with both
Seven Munck Wilson Mandala attorneys have been recognized as Texas Rising Stars for 2020. The attorneys were selected in the categories of intellectual property, business/corporate law, business litigation, employment litigation, and intellectual property litigation. Published by Thomson Reuters, the Texas Rising Stars listing recognizes the top young lawyers in the state based on a multiphase
“Chad is a major team player and contributor to the success and excellent work accomplished by our litigation team. He is exceptionally smart and works well in high demand environments, helping our clients in complex litigation cases. We are pleased to see his commitment lead to this next phase of his legal career,” said William
Zerner received his J.D., summa cum laude, from Tulane University Law School, where he served as an article editor of the Tulane Law Review. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts with honors from Harvard University. While in law school, Zerner served as a judicial intern and presented an oral argument in the United States Court
By Shain Khoshbin and Robin Bechtold | July 19, 2018 at 02:20 PM It seems simple enough. To fraudulently induce someone into a contract, there has to be an alleged contract. However, it is not that simple when preparing the jury charge for trial—especially if the plaintiff wants to recover benefit-of-the-bargain damages based on a fraudulent-inducement claim. That
Munck Wilson Mandala has added Susan Hogan as senior counsel in the firm’s corporate practice group. Hogan brings a broad-based corporate background, with more than 20 years of experience advising clients on mergers and acquisitions and a wide range of other business transactions, as well as domestic and international corporate governance and general corporate and
Finalist in the Midsize Firm Category In the mid-1990s, Bill Munck went on the hunt for the perfect place to set up a high-tech litigation firm. After visiting Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C., and New York, where most IP firms were concentrated at the time, he ended up rejecting both the East and West coasts and staked his
Antonio obtained his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Oklahoma and his J.D. from Texas A&M University School of Law. His addition to the MWM IP team adds another attorney to the firm’s strong roster of over 40 registered patent attorneys. Prior to his legal career, Antonio worked as a project engineer for
“We were extremely impressed with Jenifer’s experience in intellectual property, complex litigation and entertainment,” said MWM’s managing partner William A. Munck. “She is a perfect fit for the projected expansion of our firm in LA and she will complement the work of our managing partner Gary Hecker.” “I am looking forward to working with Jenifer,”
The 2019 list of Texas Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. The following
“Melanie and Susan have impressive litigation experience and they embody our goal of attracting the best legal talent to represent our clients,” said managing partner William Munck. “We are excited to have the entire OH team join us and know they will bring fresh perspectives and energy that will enhance our complex litigation and employment
Munck is the managing partner of MWM, a member of the executive committee, and he chairs the firm’s intellectual property practice. He has led MWM since the late 90s and grown the firm from six lawyers to 70 lawyers with three offices in Texas—Dallas, Austin, Marshall, and a Los Angeles office. Munck received his J.D.
As a trial lawyer and legal adviser, Battiste represents both plaintiffs and defendants, applying her financial industry and corporate and securities industry knowledge to assist clients with matters related to federal and state banking laws, as well as securities-related investigations and contractual disputes. Battiste also worked as an adjunct professor at the University of North
Published by Thomson Reuters, the Texas Rising Stars listing recognizes the top young lawyers in the state based on a multiphase process that includes nominations, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. Three of the recognized Rising Stars, Sarah Lopano, Lauren Mitchell and Jordan Strauss, will be included in the
“Jenny is a poised leader and an excellent lawyer. Her experience blends well with the complex commercial litigation cases we already handle,” said Jamil Alibhai, chairman of the firm’s complex litigation department. “In a competitive legal market, it is a coup to add someone like Jenny to our team. Her experience and leadership adds to
Ranked the third largest patent law firm in North Texas and the 10th largest in Austin, MWM is one of the most recognized litigation teams in Texas, representing clients in patent infringement, trade secret, employment, technology, securities, construction, and oil and gas disputes. The MWM litigation team is repeatedly recognized by a wide range of
The 2018 list of Texas Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. The following
Dallas, TX, Sep. 5, 2017 —– 16 partners from law firm Munck Wilson Mandala have been selected as Texas Super Lawyers for 2017. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Produced and managed by Thomson Reuters, the selection
The Best Lawyers in America list is compiled annually by conducting peer-review surveys among tens of thousands of leading lawyers. If the votes for an attorney are ample for inclusion in Best Lawyers, that attorney must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain on the list for each edition. Lawyers are not permitted to pay
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Wei worked as an engineer and business consultant, and he was a teacher and graduate advisor at the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas in Dallas. In addition to his law practice, Wei is an active partner in an investment consulting company focused
This year, two additional lists will be published: Top 100 Up-and-Coming Texas Rising Stars and Top 50 Up-and-Coming Women Texas Rising Stars. Munck Wilson is proud to have three attorneys listed among the Top 100 Up-and-Coming Texas Rising Stars: Kelly Chen, Wallace Dunwoody and Jessica Spaniol. Chen and Spaniol are also listed among the Top
Rodriguez is a member of the firm’s intellectual property section, concentrating his practice in all areas of intellectual property with an emphasis on patent and trademark preparation and prosecution. He has represented businesses in the construction, electronics, energy, retail, restaurant, telecommunications, pet-care, vehicle manufacturing, and defense industries. Rodriguez worked as a senior engineer with TXU
Munck Wilson Mandala is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic
Munck Wilson Mandala is pleased to announce that 13 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, a publication that recognizes up-and-coming attorneys for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice. The majority of the MWM attorneys featured on this year’s list have been named to the list annually
In Dallas, MWM ranked as a Best Law Firm® in commercial litigation, copyright law, corporate law, employment law/management, insurance law, labor law/management, litigation/construction, litigation/intellectual property, litigation/labor and employment, litigation/patent, mergers and acquisitions law, patent law, sports law, technology law, trademark law, and venture capital law. In Austin, MWM ranked as a Best Law Firm® in
Munck Wilson Mandala welcomes senior associate Tracy J. Carson to the firm’s award-winning litigation group. Carson joins MWM’s Dallas office, focusing his practice on complex commercial litigation. He previously worked as a senior associate at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Plano, Texas. Carson represents clients in business torts, breach of contract and fraud cases,
Munck Wilson Mandala welcomes commercial litigation attorney Georgiana Nikias to the firm’s Los Angeles office. Nikias joins MWM as a principal attorney representing clients in copyright and trademark litigation, business litigation, commercial real estate litigation, employment law, products liability, and art law in both State and Federal Court. She also reviews and structures a broad
This week, 10 Munck Wilson Mandala attorneys were recognized as Texas Rising Stars for 2024, by Thomson Reuters. The attorneys honored were MWM partners Chase Cobern, Aaron Dilbeck, Keith Harden, William Howison, Sarah Lopano, and Jordan Strauss; principal attorney David Arvesen; senior associates Julie Christensen and Tri Truong; and associate Tiffany Kahler. Truong is newly
Munck Wilson Mandala, a leading technology focused law firm, is pleased to welcome associate Michele (Chele) Naudin to the award-winning litigation team. Naudin brings impressive litigation experience and a highly accomplished academic background. She previously worked as an associate at Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann LLP in Dallas, TX, where she was a key member
Munck Wilson Mandala, a technology focused law firm, is pleased to welcome Ilana Zelener to the firm’s distinguished litigation team. Zelener joins MWM as a principal attorney, working in the Dallas office. She previously worked as an associate at Barnes and Thornburg in Dallas. “Ilana has an impressive background from her Judicial Externship to her
Martinez joined MWM in 2018 and has been a gamechanger for the firm in terms of leadership, mentoring, and recruiting. Within her first two years at the firm, the women partner headcount increased from three to 16 and the total women attorney headcount increased from 25 to 40 percent. Martinez was quickly appointed co-chair of
The team headed by Tony Handal and Brent Lehman, represents Alentisar, a large Saudi Arabian food products distributor that was scammed into wiring money to the defendant, a scammer, who hijacked the website of a large Brazilian food products wholesaler (i.e., website “spoofing”). The scammer tricked the client into submitting an order for products they
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. MWM is proud to have lawyers listed in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and
Munck Wilson Mandala is pleased to announce that 18 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, a publication that recognizes up-and-coming attorneys for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice. The majority of the MWM attorneys featured on this year’s list have been named to the list previously
You may be facing cross-country litigation if you complain about it However, resellers are pushing back against these complaints by filing lawsuits against manufacturers in the reseller’s home state, usually claiming defamation. The justification for hailing the manufacturer into a far-away court hinges on the idea that by filing a complaint with Amazon, the manufacturer
At Munck Wilson Mandala, we are avid champions of AI innovation. The rapid growth of AI presents enormous opportunities but also many new legal challenges. In a landmark case that underscores the complexities of AI and digital rights, Munck Wilson Mandala has filed a lawsuit against ElevenLabs, Inc., a leading provider of text-to-speech services. The
A troubling trend has emerged on Amazon Marketplace where sellers are using trademark infringement complaints to undermine their competitors on the platform. These complaints are often baseless, but Amazon takes them very seriously. When a trademark infringement complaint is made, the targeted seller’s product listing may be removed, or their account deactivated entirely, before the
In Dallas, MWM ranked as a Best Law Firm® in commercial litigation, copyright law, corporate law, employment law/management, insurance law, labor law/management, litigation/construction, litigation/intellectual property, litigation/labor and employment, litigation/patent, mergers and acquisitions law, patent law, sports law, technology law, and trademark law. In Austin, MWM ranked as a Best Law Firm® in administrative/regulatory law and
Legal Framework The Texas Business Court operates under Chapter 25A of the Texas Government Code, with specific rules of practice in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court’s creation and structure were established through two key pieces of legislation: House Bill 19, which created the Business Court itself, and Senate Bill 1045, which established
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