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APRIL 2021
Pirkey Barber Among Nation’s Top Trademark Firms in 2021 IP Stars
April 20, 2021
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 Sweeps Southern U.S. Trademark Honors in 2021 Managing IP Awards
April 8, 2021
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, …
MARCH 2021
David Armendariz and Alexandra Bistline Named to 2021 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars
March 30, 2021
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 …
Five From Pirkey Barber Named 2021 WIPR Leaders
March 30, 2021
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 and Travis Wimberly Shortlisted for Managing IP Awards 2021
March 11, 2021
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 …
Pirkey Barber Founders Rank Among Top USA IP Lawyers in Chambers Global 2021
March 9, 2021
The 2021 edition of Chambers Global, one of the world’s leading legal directories, again ranked Pirkey Barber PLLC founding members Louis Pirkey and Bill Barber among the best intellectual property lawyers across the United States. Lou and Bill both earned recognition as Ranked Lawyers in the category of Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secrets – USA, based on extensive …
FEBRUARY 2021
Pirkey Barber Tops Texas and Earns Gold Nationwide in WTR 1000
February 23, 2021
The 2021 edition of the World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 ranking confirms Pirkey Barber PLLC’s standing among the top intellectual property law firms across the United States. Calling Pirkey Barber “one of the country’s biggest and best trademark, copyright, and unfair competition boutiques,” the 2021 WTR 1000 awarded the firm with a Gold rank nationwide, the most individual rankings of …
Alicia Morris Groos Joins Pirkey Barber
February 9, 2021
Pirkey Barber is pleased to welcome Alicia Morris Groos, who brings to our team extensive experience helping prominent companies and household-name brands manage and protect their intellectual property portfolios nationally and internationally. Her clients include major pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, retailers, and food and beverage companies. Alicia joins us as a member. Alicia is widely recognized as a leading …
JANUARY 2021
Rebecca McCurry and Tyson Smith Named Members of Pirkey Barber
January 12, 2021
Pirkey Barber is pleased to announce it has promoted Rebecca McCurry and Tyson Smith to members, effective January 1, 2021. “We are proud to welcome Rebecca and Tyson 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, both have consistently brought immense talent …
DECEMBER 2020
Who’s Who Legal: Trademarks 2020 Recognizes Eight From Pirkey Barber
December 23, 2020
Eight attorneys from Pirkey Barber earned placement in the 2020 Trademarks edition of Who’s Who Legal, which highlights the top lawyers across the world assisting clients of all sizes with trademark prosecution, enforcement, portfolio management, and dispute resolution. The Pirkey Barber team constitutes half of all Texas attorneys recognized in this year’s directory, underscoring the firm’s prominence in the field …