News Archives - Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP

27 Sep Veteran Trial Lawyers from Heim, Payne & Chorush Earn Texas Super Lawyers Honors 

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Attorneys recognized for litigation in intellectual property cases across wide range of industries HOUSTON – Four partners from Houston-based Heim, Payne & Chorush have been honored for their work in intellectual property litigation by Texas Super Lawyers following a rigorous peer-review and selection process to compile the prestigious...

20 Sep Texas Lawbook Exclusive: Heim, Payne & Chorush Co-Founder Mike Heim Discusses Blistering Pace of Texas Patent Litigation

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Texas federal courts remain the venue of choice for high-stakes patent infringement litigation, with courts in the state’s Western and Eastern judicial districts reporting the largest number of filings in the U.S., according to a midyear analysis by Texas Lawbook newspaper. Patent owners filed 790 infringement...

19 Aug Nine from Heim, Payne & Chorush Named to 2022 List of Best Lawyers in America

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Firm co-founder Mike Heim named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for patent litigation HOUSTON – Nine partners with Houston-based Heim, Payne & Chorush have been selected for the 28th edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including firm co-founder Mike Heim, who is singled out as Patent Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Houston. Mr. Heim received the...

25 Jun National Law Journal Honors Les Payne as a Trailblazer Among Plaintiffs Lawyers

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Heim, Payne & Chorush co-founder Les Payne is among a select group of trial lawyers included in the National Law Journal’s 2021 list of “Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazers.” One of only 52 attorneys honored nationwide, Mr. Payne was selected based on his work on behalf of patent owners and businesses...

01 Jun Heim, Payne & Chorush Earns Repeat Chambers USA Honors

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Houston IP boutique described as ‘powerful and balanced team’ in exclusive rankings HOUSTON – Heim, Payne & Chorush and firm co-founders Mike Heim and Les Payne have earned repeat recognition from the prestigious Chambers USA legal guide, honored for their expertise in patent litigation. In the 2021 legal guide, the firm moved up in the...

28 Apr Two from Heim, Payne & Chorush Earn Texas Rising Stars Honors

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Heim, Payne & Chorush partners Blaine Larson and Allan Bullwinkel have earned repeat selection to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list of the state’s top young lawyers. The Texas Rising Stars list recognizes the outstanding work of the state’s top attorneys under the age of 40 or those...

14 Dec Weatherford’s 2020 Virtual Walkathon Raises $381K for Houston Nonprofits

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Heim, Payne & Chorush is a proud supporter of Weatherford International’s annual Weatherford Walks fundraiser. Although this year’s walkathon was forced to go virtual because of the pandemic, participants still logged nearly 3,300 miles throughout the entire month of November to raise awareness and more than $381,000 for four Houston-area nonprofits. Since its...

18 Nov Heim, Payne & Chorush Among Nation’s Best for Post-Grant Patent Challenges

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Houston IP boutique recognized for activity, performance in Patexia Insights analysis HOUSTON – Heim, Payne & Chorush is again ranked among the most-active and top-performing intellectual property law firms in the nation for critically important post-grant inter partes review proceedings based on a comprehensive analysis by Patexia Insights. The Houston-based patent litigation boutique is among the Top 100 in the U.S. in an analysis based on filings for patent owners, patent petitioners and case outcomes, as well as...

17 Nov Heim, Payne & Chorush Earns 2020 American Antitrust Institute Antitrust Enforcement Award

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Houston patent litigation boutique recognized for role in record $750M Namenda settlement HOUSTON — Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP, has earned the American Antitrust Institute’s 2020 Antitrust Enforcement Award for the firm’s role in a record $750 million settlement with pharmaceutical company Allergan in patent-related...

10 Nov Heim, Payne & Chorush Honored Among Best in US for Patent, IP Litigation

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Houston boutique retains top-tier Best Law Firms ranking based on client, peer review HOUSTON – U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America have named Heim, Payne & Chorush among the nation’s top patent and intellectual property litigation firms on the 2021 Best Law Firms list, one of the nation’s most prestigious and respected guides to the legal profession. The firm...

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