- Dallas Office
- McKool Smith
- 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
- Dallas TX 75201
- TEL: 214.978.4245
- FAX: 214.978.4044
- dsochia@mckoolsmith.com
Education
- J.D., Tulane University School of Law, 1996.
- B.A., Texas State University, 1992.
Court Admissions
- State of Texas
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- The U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
Bar Admissions
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
David Sochia
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David Sochia is a Principal in the Dallas Office of McKool Smith whose practice deals with complex commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation.
Representative Matters
TGIP, Inc. Won a verdict of willful infringement for TGIP against AT&T in a jury trial asserting infringement of two prepaid calling card patents following a two week trial in Beaumont, Texas. In addition to the verdict against AT&T, co-defendant MCI settled during the second day of trial for a confidential amount. On October 29, 2007, the Honorable Judge Ron Clark granted in part AT&T’s Motions for Judgment as a Matter of Law, finding that AT&T did not infringe the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit. Judge Clark also found that AT&T’s conduct was not willful. TGIP is appealing the case to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
911EP, Inc. Representation of 911EP in patent infringement litigation involving LED light bar technology.
Rembrandt Technologies. Representation of Rembrandt in patent infringement litigation involving digital T.V. tuner technology.
Intertainer Inc. Representation of Intertainer in patent infringement litigation involving digital media services.
BearingPoint GmbH. Representaiton of BearingPoint GMBH in a lawsuit involving an audit of a Houston based chemical company.
ORIX Capital Markets, LLC. Representation of ORIX in several matters involving breaches of representations and warranties made in connection with the sale of commercial mortgage-backed securities into various billion-dollar securitization trusts.
LaSalle National Bank, N.A. Representation of the trustee LaSalle National Bank, N.A. v. Nomura Securities, involving a breach of contract action involving breaches of representations and warranties made in connection with the sale of a $50 million commercial mortgage loan to a $1.6 billion securitization trust.
Deutsche Bank (German American Capital Corp.) Mr. Sochia represented German American Capital Corporation in a breach-of-contract and fraud action involving a bank’s custodial duties over mortgage loans deposited into a securitization trust.
Professional Activities
American Intellectual Property Law Association and Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Awards & Recognition
Named to the list of Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2008.