News
AUGUST 2022
Pirkey Barber Secures Trial Win for Dryshod International, LLC
August 4, 2022
Pirkey Barber members Travis Wimberly, Alex Bistline, and Steve Meleen secured a complete victory at trial for firm client Dryshod International, LLC, a premium waterproof footwear brand, in a long-running copyright and trademark dispute. Haas Outdoors, Inc., one of the country’s largest creators of camouflage patterns for hunting and other apparel, filed the litigation against Dryshod. The case lasted over …
JUNE 2022
Pirkey Barber’s Sweet 16
June 28, 2022
Last week, on June 19th, Pirkey Barber celebrated its 16th year in business. Founded in 2006 by Louis Pirkey, Bill Barber, and Steve Meleen, Pirkey Barber has grown from 3 attorneys to 38 attorneys making it one of the largest firms in the United States focusing on the fields of trademark and copyright law. Pirkey Barber represents some of the …
Pirkey Barber Attorneys Earn Top Rankings in USA and Texas in 2022 Chambers Directory
June 9, 2022
In the 2022 edition of Chambers and Partners, Pirkey Barber again earned rankings that place the firm and seven of its attorneys among the best IP law practitioners in Texas and across the United States. Each year, Chambers and Partners, one of the world’s most widely respected legal publications, identifies leading practitioners and law firms in the U.S. and worldwide …
Pirkey Barber Attorneys Earn Top Individual Rankings in 2022 IP Stars
June 7, 2022
Eight Pirkey Barber attorneys have once again earned high individual rankings in the annual IP Stars directory published by Managing Intellectual Property. These rankings affirm Pirkey Barber’s standing as a top firm nationwide in trademark, copyright, and unfair competition law. Pirkey Barber’s eight IP Star placements: Wendy Larson and Steve Meleen both earned Texas IP Star recognition for the tenth …
Four From Pirkey Barber Named 2022 World IP Review Leaders
June 2, 2022
Pirkey Barber is pleased to announce Alex Bistline, Steve Meleen, Lou Pirkey, and Shannon Vale have been acknowledged as IP leaders in the 2022 World IP Review – upholding the firm’s strong annual showing since the 2015 inception of this prominent directory. This recognition is a testament to the tenacity of these practitioners who have provided the highest quality trademark …
APRIL 2022
Pirkey Barber, Travis Wimberly Recognized at Esteemed 2022 Managing IP Awards
April 16, 2022
Pirkey Barber PLLC and Travis Wimberly, Member, were both awarded high honors at the 2022 Managing IP Awards, reflecting the firm’s standing in the legal trademark industry as a go-to for prominent companies across the country. These annual awards are known for their rigorous, comprehensive research process, making them the most widely respected IP law firm awards in the legal …
Pirkey Barber Ranks Among Nation’s Top Trademark Firms in Managing IP’s 2022 IP Stars
April 6, 2022
Pirkey Barber PLLC once again earned high nationwide and statewide rankings in the annual IP Stars directory published by Managing Intellectual Property magazine, confirming 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 ranked in Tier 1 of 2022’s Trademark Contentious, …
MARCH 2022
Pirkey Barber and Travis Wimberly Shortlisted for Multiple 2022 Managing IP Awards
March 3, 2022
Pirkey Barber PLLC and Travis Wimberly, Member, have been shortlisted for several national and regional 2022 Managing IP awards. These annual awards, presented by Managing Intellectual Property magazine, are known as the most comprehensive and widely respected IP law firm awards in the legal industry. The research process is rigorous, and the companies and individuals acknowledged are behind the most …
Pirkey Barber Takes Home the Gold in Texas and Nationwide WTR 1000 Rankings
March 3, 2022
The 2022 World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 Rankings has once again ranked Pirkey Barber as one of the top intellectual property firms in the United States. Highlighting the firm’s “star-studded line-up” and “collective mastery of all aspects of trademark practice,” the WTR 1000 awarded Pirkey Barber with a Gold rank Nationwide, Gold rank in Texas, and Bronze rank in the …
JANUARY 2022
Eight Years in a Row – Pirkey Barber Recognized as Top Tier Law Firm
January 26, 2022
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 …