Pirkey Barber is proud to announce that once again the Firm has been recognized in the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”, achieving the highest possible rankings in the areas of Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Trademark Law. For eight years running, Pirkey Barber PLLC has received a Tier 1 ranking amongst Austin-area law …
Pirkey Barber is pleased to announce that it has promoted Alexandra Bistline, Megan Bradshaw, and S. Erik Combs, IV to the membership, effective January 1, 2022. “We are thrilled to welcome Alex, Megan, and Erik into the membership of Pirkey Barber,” said Chris Kindel, a member of the firm who serves on its Management Committee. “In their time here as associates, …
Pirkey Barber is proud to announce Member Steve Meleen has been named 2022 Lawyer of the Year Litigation – Intellectual Property in Austin by Best Lawyers in America. Only one lawyer in each practice area in a selected location is named as “Lawyer of the Year” and only individuals with the highest overall peer review rating are eligible. Meleen has …
Bill Barber and David Armendariz secured another win for firm client Frito-Lay North America, Inc. in its decade long battle against Princeton Vanguard over the generic term “pretzel crisps.” On June 7, 2021, the U.S District Court for the Western District of North Carolina issued its final order and judgment in favor of Frito-Lay. The court’s thorough order illustrates the …
Three Pirkey Barber PLLC attorneys have joined the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 2021 classes of Fellows and Pathfinders, reflecting the firm’s longstanding commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. As an LCLD Fellow, David E. Armendariz will participate in a landmark program created by the LCLD to identify, train, and advance the next generation of leaders …
Pirkey Barber PLLC once again earned high nationwide, regional, and individual rankings in the annual IP Stars directory published by Managing Intellectual Property magazine, reflecting its standing as one of the nation’s top firms in the fields of trademark, copyright, and unfair competition law. Pirkey Barber is one of only six firms nationwide in Tier 1 of 2021’s Trademark Contentious …
Pirkey Barber PLLC swept the trademark-focused Firm of the Year honors for the Southern United States in the 2021 Managing IP Awards, highlighting the firm’s stature as a go-to trademark firm for prominent companies across the country. In this year’s Americas Awards, Pirkey Barber won Firm of the Year, U.S. Trademark Contentious – South, for the fifth time since 2013, …
Pirkey Barber PLLC associates David E. Armendariz and Alexandra H. Bistline earned placement on the 2021 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, a selective directory that accepts only 2.5% of attorneys statewide. Both are ranked in the Intellectual Property Litigation category, reflecting Pirkey Barber’s standing as one of the top law firms in the country for protecting brands and resolving …
Pirkey Barber is pleased to announce that Alexandra Bistline, Steve Meleen, Louis Pirkey, Daniela Rojas, and Shannon Vale are listed among the 2021 World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Leaders — continuing the firm’s strong annual showing that began with the 2015 founding of this prominent directory of top IP practitioners around the globe. The WIPR Leaders publication recognizes the world’s …
Pirkey Barber PLLC and Member Travis Wimberly earned spots on the Americas shortlists for several national and regional 2021 Managing IP Awards, the accolades presented annually by Managing Intellectual Property magazine to acknowledge the firms, individuals, and companies behind the most innovative and challenging IP work of the past year. Travis is one of five finalists for Practitioner of the …
