Chris has over 24 years experience in IP litigation where he focuses on patent litigation. Highlights of Chris' career involve several high profile patent infringement actions. Early in his career, Chris represented an individual inventor against every automobile company in the world in the windshield wiper cases. Since then, he has handled and tried patent actions for a variety of clients including some of the world's largest semiconductor makers, oil companies, metal manufacturers and shoe companies.

In addition to patent cases, he has handled and tried trademark, trade secret, PVPA and IP insurance coverage actions. He has extensive experience in all aspects of IP litigation, including strategy, discovery, motion practice, Markman and injunction hearings, trial, appeal and settlement.

Chris has successfully handled and tried cases held all over the United States including Federal Courts in California, Delaware, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Texas, and Wisconsin. He has successfully argued appeals in the Federal, First, Fifth, Eighth and Ninth Circuits. Chris has also been involved in several ITC actions.

He has handled matters in diverse technical fields including semiconductor products and manufacturing, electronically controlled systems, local area networks, medical imaging (PET), aluminum processing, polymer compositions and processing, and athletic shoe rubber compositions.

Chris started his legal career with Arnold, White & Durkee in 1984 and became a shareholder. AWD, considered one of the best U.S. IP firms, merged with Howrey & Simon where Chris was an equity partner. In June of 2001, he joined Fulbright & Jaworski as a partner.

• American Bar Association – IPL Section
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• Federal Litigation Committee, former Subcommittee Chair
• Former Editor of Guide to Patent Jury Instructions
• Texas Bar Association
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• 2001 – 2003 Board of Governors
• 2001 – 2002 Executive Committee
• Past President - Non-Resident Division
• Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
• Austin Intellectual Property Law Association

• Who's Who Legal - U.S. Patent Law
• Who’s Who Legal – Texas Patent Lawyers
• Who’s Who Legal rating is based on rigorous client and peer assessment conducted over the last 12 years. Chris is one of 80 U.S. attorneys and one of 7 Texas attorneys to make this list since its inception in 2005
• Martindale AV Rated
• Best Lawyers in America

• “A Guide to Patent Jury Instructions,” Editor and Contributor, AIPLA, (This Guide was published and sold by the AIPLA between 1993 and 2000)
• "Federal Circuit Patent Law Decisions," Contributor, AIPLA, (Provided summaries on patent jury trial decisions, 1991 – 1997)
• Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Contributor, 1991 and 1993, The 1991 changes involved clarifying and streamlining jury trial procedure; the 1993 changes were directed toward streamlining discovery

• "Flash of Reality," HIPLA Seminar, Houston, Texas, October, 2008
• Proposed Patent Reforms - How Will They Affect Tech Transfer? AUTM Annual Meeting, San Diego California, February 2008
• "IP Litigation in Texas State Courts and What You Need to Know," AIPLA Spring Meeting, Dallas, Texas, May 2004
• "Impact of Licensing on Patent Litigation," ABA Annual IPL CLE Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2001
• "Problems with the Patent System," Sixth Biennial Conference, Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire, April 1997
• "Problems with Patent Law," Fifth Biennial Patent Systems Conference, Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire, November 1995
• "Reform of 35 U.S.C. § 287 on Marking and Notice," AIPLA Legislative Initiatives, 1994
• "Pros and Cons of Patent Harmonization," Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Chicago, Illinois, August 1993
• "Procedural Aspects of Patent Jury Trials," Colorado Patent Law Association Meeting, Denver, Colorado, April 1992
• "Recent Gains by Patent Holders in Obtaining Leverage in Technology Transfers," University of Southern California Computer Law Institute, Los Angeles, California, June 1991
• "How to Transfer Trademark Rights,” AIPLA Midwinter Meeting, Orlando, Florida, January 1987

LICENSES
States: Wisconsin (1984), Texas (1985), and Minnesota (1995)

U.S. District Courts: Northern District of California, Eastern District of Michigan, District of Minnesota, Eastern District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Eastern District of Wisconsin, and Western District of Wisconsin.

United States Courts of Appeal: Federal Circuit, First Circuit, Fifth Circuit, Seventh Circuit, Eighth Circuit and Ninth Circuit.

Federal Agencies: United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States International Trade Commission.

1984 - J.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison
1979 - B.S.M.E., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Chris was admitted to practice in Wisconsin in 1984, Texas in 1985 and Minnesota in 1995.

Chris enjoys all types of sports. He and his wife support Catholic high school education in Austin and Milwaukee. They are also involved in the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association and the University’s Foundation.