News
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 …
Pirkey Barber Adds Two New Associates, David E. Armendariz and Danae Robinson
September 18, 2017
Pirkey Barber PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys David E. Armendariz and Danae Robinson have joined the firm as Associates. Mr. Armendariz’s practice will focus on trademark and copyright law, specializing primarily in litigation and policing. He joins Pirkey Barber from the Austin office of Vinson & Elkins where he practiced appellate law and civil commercial litigation for four …
Best Lawyers® Recognizes Ten Pirkey Barber Attorneys
September 11, 2017
September 11, 2017 Pirkey Barber PLLC proudly announces that ten of our attorneys were recognized by their peers for legal excellence in Best Lawyers in America© by Woodward/White, Inc., in 2018. Pirkey Barber attorneys Bill Barber, Rodney Caldwell, Sherri Eastley, Christopher L. Graff, Christopher Kindel, Wendy Larson, Jered Matthysse, Steve Meleen, Lou Pirkey, and Shannon Vale also were recognized by …
AUGUST 2017
Managing Intellectual Property Names Eight Pirkey Barber Attorneys as “IP Stars”
August 22, 2017
Eight Pirkey Barber attorneys have been named “IP Stars” by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) magazine. Attorneys are selected based on interviews and surveys conducted by the MIP researches, as well as publicly available information, client feedback and peer recommendations. The listed attorneys and their respective state: Louis Pirkey: (Texas) Bill Barber: (Texas) Steve Meleen: (Texas) Shannon Vale: (Texas) Wendy Larson: …
In-House Counsel Perspectives on Current Trademark Issues
August 18, 2017
Anna Kuhn of Pirkey Barber moderated the Austin IPLA CLE luncheon on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Westwood Country Club (3808 W. 35th Street). Speakers included Kelly Walton, Dell Inc., Lori Misajlovich, Whole Foods Market, and Shaun Moore, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. They discussed In-House Counsel Perspectives on Current Trademark Issues. Click here to register.
Pirkey Barber Attorneys Named Leaders in the Field
August 7, 2017
Pirkey Barber congratulates Lou Pirkey, Bill Barber, Steve Meleen and Shannon Vale for their inclusion as WIPR Leaders Directory, which recognizes the best and brightest intellectual property attorneys in the world. Attorneys are selected based on practice history, industry expertise and notable cases. All four Pirkey Barber attorneys have been included in the publication since the 2015 inaugural edition.
JULY 2017
Jered Matthysse Elected to Texas Bar Foundation
July 31, 2017
Pirkey Barber Member Jered E. Matthysse has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation in recognition of his outstanding professional achievement and demonstrated commitment to the improvement of the Texas justice system. Founded in 1965, the Texas Bar Foundation is the largest charitably funded bar foundation in the country and has distributed more than $17 …
Anna Kuhn Included in the 2017 Top 250 Women in IP by Managing Intellectual Property
July 24, 2017
Pirkey Barber Senior Counsel Anna Kuhn was recently honored with inclusion in the 2017 edition of IP STARS Top 250 Women in IP. This is the second 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 the …