My goal is to give the best advice I can as to whatever situation my client may encounter, and represent my client’s interests to the best of my ability.
Background
Tom Harkins is an experienced IP attorney who has had an active civil litigation and appellate practice for over 30 years. His specific experience includes preparing a successful Respondents’ Brief in Opposition to Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court in a complex computer copyright action. He also set a precedent in bankruptcy law as to the requirement of notice for discharge purposes when a case is converted from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 (In re Pannell, 136 B.R. 430 (N.D. Tex.), aff’d without opin. (5th Cir. 1992).
Tom has handled trial and mediation in a dispute over church property due to a church split, and he has successfully defended an author in a First Amendment case on appeal. Tom has filed multiple appellate briefs, motions and arguments in numerous forums. A large percentage of the cases he has worked on involve intellectual property.
Awards & Recognitions
AV-Rated Martindale-Hubbell: Preeminent
Recognized as a Top Attorney by 360West Magazine 2018
Publications
“The Texas Accommodation Doctrine” in the field of Oil & Gas Law
“The ‘Free Look’ Rule. Published in the Legal Landscape of the Fort Worth Basin Oil & Gas Magazine. August 2008
