Samuel F. Baxter

Mr. Baxter is a Principal in the Marshall office of McKool Smith. He is a former Texas State District Judge and District Attorney for Harrison County, Texas. Few people know the Eastern District of Texas – an important venue in intellectual property litigation – as well as he does. Mr. Baxter’s unique ability to connect with jurors and skillfully cross-examine witnesses has helped him secure victories worth hundreds of millions of dollars for patent holders. Two of these victories are included in the National Law Journal’s listing of the top 100 jury verdicts.

Mr. Baxter is consistently recognized among the top lawyers in his field by many of the country’s leading legal publications and rankings, including Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and Lawdragon. Last year, Mr. Baxter was named one of Law360's "10 Most Admired Intellectual Property Attorneys." Most recently, he was named the 2011 Dallas Intellectual Property "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America.

Mr. Baxter’s professional activities include the American College of Trial Lawyers, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and East Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

Representative Matters

• Ericsson. Represented Ericsson in patent infringement litigation involving wireless telecommunications technology. Ericsson v. Qualcomm.
• Medtronic, Inc. In Medtronic v. Cordis, represented Medtronic asserting patents protecting cardiovascular stents.
• Parental Guide. Parental Guide of Texas v. Funai et al. Represented Parental Guide in a patent infringement lawsuit regarding “V-Chip” technology against several major television manufacturers. Resulted in favorable settlement for client.
• TIVO. TiVo Inc. v. EchoStar Technologies Corporation. Represented TiVo in a patent infringement suit involving DVR technology. After a two-week jury trial a verdict was handed down in favor of TiVo.
• Paice. In Paice LLC. v. Toyota Motor Corporation, et al. he represented Paice in a case involving hybrid car engines. A verdict favorable to Paice came after a week long jury trial.
• Cummins-Allison Corp. Cummins-Allison Corp. v. Glory Ltd., et al. Represented Cummins in a lawsuit regarding bill counting and banking technology. A favorable settlement was made just prior to jury selection.
• Visto. Visto Corporation v. Seven Networks, Inc. Represented Visto in a patent infringement suit involving mobile email synchronization technology.
• Chiron Corporation, now known as Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics. The Rockefeller University and Chiron Corporation v. Centocor, Inc. et al. Represented Chiron in a patent infringement suite regarding the use of antibody to tumor necrosis factor (TMF). A favorable settlement was reached.
• American Video Graphics. American Video Graphics v. Electronic Arts, Inc., et al., American Video Graphics v. Hewlett-Packard, et al., American Video Graphics v. Microsoft,American Video Graphics v.Sony Online Entertainment Inc., et al. Represented AVG in multiple suits involving Computer graphics and operating system software. Favorable settlements were reached in all matters.

Professional & Community Activities

• Penal Code Committee, Past Chair
• Correctional Services Committee, Past Chair
• Civil and Criminal Evidence Rules Committee, Past Chair
• Legal Representation of Those on Death Row Committee, Past Chair
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• East Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Awards & Recognition

• Ranked as an Intellectual Property "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation 
• Named "National IP Litigation Star" by Benchmark Plaintiff
• Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
• Named one of Law360's "10 Most Admired Intellectual Property Attorneys"
• Named Best Lawyers 2010 Dallas Intellectual Property "Lawyer of the Year"
• Listed in guide to the Best Lawyers in America
• Ranked as a "Leading Lawyer" by Chambers USA
• Listed in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
• Named by his peers to the list of Super Lawyers since 2003

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