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MARCH 2020
2020 World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 Recognizes Pirkey Barber Among Top Trademark Law Firms and Lawyers
March 9, 2020
Pirkey Barber PLLC was named one of the top firms in the country for trademark law in the 2020 edition of World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000. The firm was described as “One of the most stacked trademark outfits in the United States” with “depth and variety of experience provided by each attorney.” This is the tenth year of the WTR rankings and …
FEBRUARY 2020
Five Pirkey Barber Attorneys Selected as 2020 WIPR Leaders
February 20, 2020
Since the inaugural edition in 2015, once again we are proud to announce that William Barber, Shannon Vale, Steve Meleen, and Lou Pirkey are listed among the 2020 World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Leaders. This year also marks the first time Daniela (Dani) Rojas has earned the honor. WIPR Leaders is a prominent guide to identifying the leading IP practitioners …
DECEMBER 2019
One-quarter of Texas Trademark Lawyers Honored in the WTR Global Leaders 2019 are from Pirkey Barber
December 19, 2019
The World Trademark Review (WTR) Global Leaders 2019 is a ground-breaking new publication bringing together the world’s foremost law firm and corporate experts in trademark practice today. The WTR Global Leaders draws from market-leading research projects, including the WTR 1000 and WTR 300, to identify the most elite group of trademark professionals globally, with special attention to their expertise in …
Three Pirkey Barber Attorneys Receive 2019 Judge Suzanne Covington Pro Bono Service Awards
December 17, 2019
Three Pirkey Barber associates received the Judge Suzanne Covington Pro Bono Service Award on behalf of Volunteer Legal Services (VLS) of Central Texas. Every year, VLS honors attorneys and law firms that exemplify Judge Covington’s extraordinary commitment to pro bono legal services. Recognized at a special event attended by a group of outstanding volunteers, judges, attorneys, and other legal community …
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Awards Pirkey Barber Tier 1 Rankings in Trademark Law, Copyright Law, and IP Litigation in the Austin Metropolitan Area for the Sixth Consecutive Year
December 9, 2019
Law firms included in the 2020 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers alike. We are thrilled to announce that this year, Pirkey Barber has been named as an Austin Metropolitan Area Tier 1 law firm in three distinct categories: 1) Intellectual Property Litigation, …
Seven Pirkey Barber Attorneys Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Trademarks 2019
December 5, 2019
Of the only 16 lawyers recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Trademarks 2019 for the entire state of Texas, nearly half of them practice at Pirkey Barber. Among those honored this year are Bill Barber, Christopher L. Graff, Christopher Kindel, Wendy Larson, Steve Meleen, Lou Pirkey, and Shannon Vale. Bill Barber is a veteran lawyer who focuses on contentious trademark matters. Sources …
Texas Bar Foundation Elects Dan Noonan to Elite Group of Fellows
December 3, 2019
Dan Noonan, Senior Counsel at Pirkey Barber, has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. The Fellows are a nonpareil group within the Texas Bar Foundation that includes the top one-third of one percent of practicing attorneys annually. Criteria for selection as a Fellow is based upon an outstanding record in the legal profession, as …
NOVEMBER 2019
Video Highlights Louis Pirkey, Recipient of the 2019 AIPLA Excellence Award
November 20, 2019
At last month’s 2019 American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., our very own Lou Pirkey received the AIPLA Board of Director’s Excellence Award. You can see the video created by the AIPLA to honor Lou for his many years of service below. Individuals in attendance to help celebrate Lou’s honor included United States District Judges …
OCTOBER 2019
2019 Texas Super Lawyers® List Honors Five Pirkey Barber Attorneys
October 8, 2019
We are honored to announce that Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Service, has selected attorneys Bill Barber, Wendy Larson, Steve Meleen, Lou Pirkey, and Shannon Vale for inclusion in the 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers identifies outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a multiphase …
Pirkey Barber is Proud to Have Eleven Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America, 2020 Edition
October 1, 2019
We are pleased to announce that 11 of our attorneys are listed in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This year’s honorees for Austin, Texas include: Bill Barber, Litigation – Intellectual Property and Trademark Law Rodney Caldwell, Litigation – Intellectual Property and Trademark Law Sherri Eastley, Trademark Law Christopher L. Graff, Trademark Law Chris Kindel, Trademark Law …