News
FEBRUARY 2019
Texas Bar Foundation Elects Anna Kuhn and Wendy Larson as Fellows
February 4, 2019
Pirkey Barber Members, Anna Kuhn and Wendy Larson have been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Members of the Texas Bar Foundation are an elite group referred to as Fellows. Each year the top one-third of one percent are invited to become Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Selection is based on an outstanding record …
JANUARY 2019
Pirkey Barber Adds Two New Members, Anna Kuhn and Travis Wimberly
January 16, 2019
Pirkey Barber PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Anna Kuhn and Travis Wimberly have been named as its latest members effective January 1, 2019. For 20 years, Anna Kuhn’s practice has focused on trademark selection and clearance, U.S. and international trademark registration, rights policing and enforcement, and domain name and internet issues. She represents clients in registration matters before the U.S. …
Pirkey Barber Joins the Minority Corporate Counsel Association
January 8, 2019
Pirkey Barber is proud to be an active member of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (“MCCA”) and is committed to furthering the mission of the organization. The MCCA is a valued partner and the Creating Pathways to Diversity conference is a unique event offering the opportunity to hear from, and discuss with, in-house and outside counsel the opportunities, challenges, and …
DECEMBER 2018
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 Fifth Consecutive Year
December 4, 2018
Pirkey Barber is proud to have been honored once again with the highest ranking for the Austin area in the 2019 Edition of US News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” by Woodward/White, Inc. The publication ranked the firm as “Tier 1” in the Austin area in three practice areas: Trademark Law, Copyright Law, and Litigation – Intellectual Property Law. …
NOVEMBER 2018
Pirkey Barber Adds Two New Attorneys, Dan Noonan and Giulio Yaquinto
November 16, 2018
Pirkey Barber PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Dan Noonan and Giulio Yaquinto have joined the firm. Mr. Noonan’s practice focuses on oversight and protection of trademarks, copyrights, and domain names. He counsels his clients regarding protection in joint ventures, acquisitions, sponsorship agreements, and related transactional issues. Mr. Noonan represents clients in registration matters before the U.S. Patent and …
OCTOBER 2018
Pirkey Barber Adds Two New Associates, Emily Poole and Caitlin Costello
October 22, 2018
Pirkey Barber PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Emily Poole and Caitlin Costello have joined the firm as Associates. Ms. Poole’s practice focuses on trademark, and copyright, and unfair competition law. She advises clients, from startups to large corporations, on domestic and international clearance and registration, portfolio management and protection, and trademark disputes, including before the USPTO. She joins …
SEPTEMBER 2018
Four Pirkey Barber Attorneys Included in the 2018 Texas Super Lawyers® List
September 24, 2018
Pirkey Barber PLLC is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters Service, has selected attorneys Bill Barber, Wendy Larson, Steve Meleen, and Lou Pirkey for inclusion in the 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list. In addition, Pirkey Barber is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers honored attorney Travis Wimberly for the second year in a row with inclusion in …
Eleven Pirkey Barber Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Best Lawyers® in America; Two Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Austin
September 10, 2018
Pirkey Barber PLLC proudly announces that eleven of our attorneys were recognized by their peers for legal excellence, and two of our attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective fields in Best Lawyers in America in 2019. Two Pirkey Barber attorneys were honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in Austin, Steve Meleen for his outstanding work in …
AUGUST 2018
Top 250 Women in IP by Managing Intellectual Property Honor Anna Kuhn
August 27, 2018
Pirkey Barber Senior Counsel Anna Kuhn was once again honored with inclusion in the 2018 edition of IP STARS Top 250 Women in IP. This is the third consecutive year that Ms. Kuhn has been included in this prestigious list. The annual list recognizes female IP practitioners in private practice who have performed exceptionally for their clients and firms in …
Pirkey Barber Ranked Nationally by Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars Magazine
August 20, 2018
Managing Intellectual Property’s IP STARS publication ranked Pirkey Barber as “Highly Recommended” since 2014 in Texas. In 2018, our firm was ranked “Tier 1” nationally among the top five firms in the National Trademark Contentious category, and in “Tier 2” as one of the top eight firms in the National Trademark Prosecution category. In addition to our firm ranking, seven …