News
AUGUST 2018
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 …
JUNE 2018
2018 Chambers & Partners Honors Pirkey Barber Attorneys
June 25, 2018
Pirkey Barber PLLC is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners recently named our firm’s co-founders Bill Barber and Lou Pirkey among the top Intellectual Property attorneys in the nation for Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secrets in the 2018 edition of its well-respected legal guide Chambers USA. Pirkey Barber also was named one of the top Intellectual Property law firms …
MAY 2018
Seven Pirkey Barber Attorneys Recognized in 2018 Who’s Who Legal: The International Who’s Who of Trademark Lawyers
May 4, 2018
Pirkey Barber is pleased to announce that Lou Pirkey, Bill Barber, Shannon Vale, Chris Kindel, Tara Vold, Steve Meleen and Wendy Larson have been included in the 2018 Who’s Who Legal: The International Who’s Who of Trademark Lawyers. Since 1996 the publication has identified the top legal practitioners in business law based on peer and client nominations along with rigorous independent …
MARCH 2018
Pirkey Barber Wins a Victory at Trial for its Client Anastasia Beverly Hills, Inc.
March 15, 2018
Pirkey Barber PLLC won a complete victory for its client, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Inc., in a trademark infringement trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Miami, FL). The dispute involved a makeup product formerly sold by Anastasia, called the Gleam Glow Kit. The kit contained four colors of face makeup, which Anastasia named Hard Candy, …
Pirkey Barber Praised by World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 for Eighth Consecutive Year
March 7, 2018
Pirkey Barber PLLC was named one of the top firms in the country for trademark law in the 2018 edition of World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000. The firm achieved Silver status nationally and was one of just three firms to receive the top Gold ranking for the State of Texas. The Northern Virginia office ranked in the Bronze tier for …
JANUARY 2018
Pirkey Barber Adds Two New Members, Sherri Eastley and Steven Espenshade
January 2, 2018
Pirkey Barber PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Sherri Eastley and Steven Espenshade and have been named as its latest members effective January 1, 2018. Ms. Eastley joined the firm in 2007 as an associate and her trademark practice focuses on advising clients regarding worldwide trademark protection and enforcement strategies; selection and clearance of trademarks; rebranding and advising for …
NOVEMBER 2017
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 Fourth Consecutive Year
November 6, 2017
Pirkey Barber is proud to announce that we have once again been honored with a Tier 1 Ranking for the Austin area in the 2018 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” by Woodward/White, Inc. Our firm was awarded the publication’s highest ranking in three practice areas: Trademark Law, Copyright Law, and Litigation – Intellectual Property Law. …
OCTOBER 2017
Two Pirkey Barber Attorneys Included in Super Lawyer’s Top 50 Attorneys in Central and West Texas List for 2017
October 31, 2017
Pirkey Barber PLLC is pleased to announce that Lou Pirkey and Bill Barber have been chosen as two of the top 50 lawyers in Central and West Texas by Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters Service. This is the first time Mr. Barber has been listed in the top 50 lawyers in Central and West Texas and the twelfth time for …
Steven Espenshade Moderated INTA TMA Roundtable on Protection of Well Known Marks
October 24, 2017
Steven Espenshade will be moderating an INTA TMA Roundtable on Friday, October 27, from 12-2PM with lunch provided at the Headliners (221 West Sixth Street). The topic is Protection and Enforcement of Well Known Marks. How much fame is enough? Connect with your fellow trademark professionals to discuss issues relating to famous trademarks. Discussion topics will include the Well-Known Marks …
SEPTEMBER 2017
Alex Bistline Presented a Trademark Law Update to the Houston IP Law Association
September 26, 2017
The Houston Intellectual Property Law Association and University of Houston Law Center’s 33rd Annual Fall Institute on Intellectual Property Law is being held October 5-7, 2017 at the Moody Gardens hotel in Galveston, Texas. HIPLA has put on the Fall Institute in association with the University of Houston for the past thirty-three years. Alex Bistline will be presenting a Trademark …