The offering at Baker Botts L.L.P. is well regarded for its abilities to assist its varied client roster in both contentious and non-contentious work, covering trade secret theft, and employment-related disputes in particular, including contract breaches. Dallas-based Christa Sanford co-runs the practice alongside IP and tech specialist David Wille at the same office, while other co-heads are New York-based Jennifer Tempesta, and Cheryl Cauley, who works from the Palo Alto office. Cauley and Wille also co-lead the firmwide trade secret group. Scott Nelson and Liz Flannery are key names to note at the firm’s Houston hub, while Katharine Burke stands out in the Washington DC office.
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‘Baker Botts is able to draw from a diverse bench of individuals to support our needs. This diversity is reflected in terms of technical background, years and types of experience, and personal histories and traits.'
'Able to handle urgent matters. Their work product and particularly their counseling capabilities on patent prosecution matters are highly valued among our internal team.’
Key clients
- Dril-Quip, Inc
- DXC Technology Company
- Tally Energy Services, LLC
- Ribbon Communications, Inc.
- Dell Technologies: Nov
- Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- HouseCanary, Inc
- Mastercard
- McLarens, Inc.
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Work highlights
- Secured a victory for Dril-Quip, Inc. in a lawsuit filed by FMC Technologies, Inc. alleging misappropriation of trade secrets.
- Represented a wholly-owned subsidiary of DXC Technology Company in a trade secrets lawsuit against Tata Consultancy Services Limited and Tata America International Corporation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
- Represented Tally Energy Services and a number of its affiliates in a trade secrets and breach of contract lawsuit in the Southern District of Texas, related to Liberty Lift Solutions’ and certain of its employees.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Christa Sanford; Jennifer Tempesta; David Wille; Cheryl Cauley
Other key lawyers
Scott Nelson; Liz Flannery; Paul Morico; Danny David; Katharine Burke