Jackson Walker is thrilled to announce the addition of Lee B. Hunt as Senior Counsel in the Fort Worth office’s Intellectual Property practice. Lee brings a wealth of experience in intellectual property, entertainment law, and general commercial litigation, representing clients in both state and federal courts.
“We are excited to welcome Lee Hunt to our team,” said Raman N. Dewan, who chairs the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. “His extensive background in intellectual property law and his diverse industry experience will be invaluable to our clients. Lee’s arrival also marks a significant milestone as he becomes the first IP attorney in our Fort Worth office, further expanding our capabilities and presence in the region.”
“Lee’s arrival also marks a significant milestone as he becomes the first IP attorney in our Fort Worth office, further expanding our capabilities and presence in the region.”
Lee’s practice focuses on managing and enforcing trademark portfolios, providing counsel to clients across a diverse range of industries, including media and entertainment, technology, retail, food and beverage, real estate, and education. He has extensive experience in various intellectual property matters, including copyright and trademark protection, clearance and registration, licensing and anti-counterfeiting, enforcement and infringement actions, and trademark cancellations, oppositions, and appeals before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and in federal court. Before joining Jackson Walker, he practiced law as a trademark examining attorney for the United States Patent and Trademark Office for nearly six years. His other areas of experience include corporate investigations and TABC permitting and compliance.
On his decision to join Jackson Walker, Lee stated, “I am thrilled to join Jackson Walker and to be part of such a dynamic and forward-thinking firm. I look forward to helping establish and grow the IP section in Fort Worth, and I am eager to contribute to the firm’s continued success and to serve our clients with the highest level of dedication and expertise. My legal career began in Houston, included a clerkship in Austin, and practice in Dallas and Fort Worth. With a strong presence and great reputation in all of those markets, Jackson Walker provides a platform to serve the relationships built in every city across Texas that I’ve called home.”
“I look forward to helping establish and grow the IP section in Fort Worth, and I am eager to contribute to the firm’s continued success and to serve our clients with the highest level of dedication and expertise.”
Lee received his B.S., magna cum laude, from Texas State University, his MPSA from Texas A&M University, and his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center.
Meet JW
Founded in 1887, Jackson Walker has grown to become the largest law firm in Texas with more than 500 attorneys across six offices. Each year, on average, the Intellectual Property practice group completes about 3,000 transactions per year with the USPTO and files 650 domestic and foreign patent applications and 550 domestic and foreign trademark applications on behalf of its clients. The firm has successfully represented Fortune 500 companies and high-profile clients in infringement lawsuits involving patents, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, and copyrights. Additionally, our IP litigators have extensive appellate experience, including representing clients at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court. Learn more by visiting the Intellectual Property practice page.
