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Earl Glenn Thames Jr
AV Rated Attorney with over 25 years experience
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I help people and businesses solve legal problems and plan for the future. My clients range from individuals who have never used a lawyer to banks and multi-national corporations. I provide honest, straight forward advice and solutions that are designed to accomplish your goals, protect your assets, avoid disputes, and save you time, money, and headaches. So, if you need to plan your own estate, need help handling the estate or affairs of a family member, or have a legal issue impacting your business, give me a call. In addition to myself, my firm has lawyers who specialize in real estate, oil and gas, labor and employment law, and trial work.
Education
- Baylor Law School
- J.D., cum laude (1992)
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- Honors: Recipient of numerous awards for academic achievement in law school including the Judge Hunter D. Barrow Award, the NationsBank of Waco Estate Planning and Trusts Award, the Loy M. Simpkins Memorial Award, the Fort Worth Real Estate Council Award, the George C. and Albina Kacir Memorial Award, and five AmJur Awards
- Activities: Baylor Law Review, Research & Topics Editor, 1992; Baylor Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor, 1991; Research Assistant to Professor Tom Featherston (Estate Planning and Probate)
- University of Arkansas - Little Rock
- B.S. (1989) | Accounting
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- Honors: Dean's List; Beta Alpha Psi Honor Society
- Activities: Golf Team; Sigma Phi Epsilon
Professional Experience
- Managing Shareholder
- Potter Minton
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- Law Clerk to Hon. Wm. M. Steger
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
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Speaking Engagements
- So You've Been Sued in the Eastern District of Texas, What Now?: Litigation Advice from Attorneys with Patent Litigation Experience in the Eastern District of Texas, Midwest Intellectual Property Summit, Indianapolis, IN
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
- Preparing a Patent Case for Trial: The Last Four Weeks, 9th Annual Advanced Patent Litigation Conference, Albuquerque, NM
- State Bar of Texas
- Correlating Mock Juries, Shadow Juries, and the Ones That Matter, 11th Annual Advanced Patent Litigation Conference, Irving, TX
- State Bar of Texas
- Picking the Battle Field - Trends in Motions to Transfer Out of the Eastern District of Texas, 12th Annual Advanced Patent Litigation Conference, San Antonio, TX
- State Bar of Texas
- Trial Strategies and Litigation Tactics, 13th Annual Advanced Patent Litigation Conference, HorseshoeBay, TX
- State Bar of Texas
Certifications
- Mediation
- State Bar of Texas
Awards
- Top Rated IP Lawyer
- National Law Journal
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
- Federal Circuit Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
- Member
- Current
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Life Fellow
- Current
- Smith County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- AIPLA
- Member
- Current
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Eastern District of Texas
- Northern District of Texas
- Texas
- Western District of Texas
- 5th Circuit
- Federal Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Elder Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Formation, Business Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
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