Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP, has added recent law school graduate Maryam Sheikh as an associate in Houston. Ms. Sheikh represents clients in patent disputes involving a broad range of technologies, including microprocessors, computer architecture, wireless local area networks, cellular systems, data transmission, and many other areas. “Maryam is an exceptionally talented lawyer dedicated to
Read moreHeim, Payne & Chorush is once again recognized among the top legal shops locally and nationally in the 2025 Best Law Firms list by the publishers of The Best Lawyers in America.
Heim, Payne & Chorush partner Chris First has been elected a fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF), the national nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute founded by the America Bar Association in 1952. The American Bar Foundation conducts independent research for use by individuals and institutions to shape laws, inform policy, and provide a positive influence
Read moreSix attorneys from Heim, Payne & Chorush have earned repeat selections in the 2025 edition of the prestigious Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators guide. The recognition reinforces the firm’s deep expertise in complex and frequently groundbreaking patent and intellectual property disputes. Lawdragon recognized firm founders Michael Heim, Leslie Payne, and Russell Chorush based on their work
Read moreFour experienced attorneys from Heim, Payne & Chorush have been selected among the best in the state in the 2024 Texas Super Lawyers rankings published by Thomson Reuters. Heim, Payne & Chorush partners Michael Heim, Leslie Payne, Russell Chorush, and Eric Enger have earned multiple selections in the annual guide to Texas’ leading lawyers based
Read moreHeim, Payne & Chorush partners Chris First, Blaine Larson, and Alden Harris have earned selections in the recently announced 2024 Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under rankings of the top young lawyers in Texas and nationwide. Mr. First, Mr. Larson, and Mr. Harris are among a select group of fewer than 175 attorneys recognized in the
Read moreTen attorneys from the Houston intellectual property boutique Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP, have earned selections in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Heim, Payne & Chorush partner Alden Harris is named Houston’s 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Patent Litigation. Firm founder Michael Heim claimed the same title last year in
Read moreHeim, Payne & Chorush, LLP, recently helped a group of clients win court approval for a settlement requiring multinational pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. to pay $93 million for delaying a cheaper generic version of its popular cholesterol medication Lipitor®. Heim, Payne & Chorush partners Russell Chorush, Blaine Larson, and Allan Bullwinkel, and associates Carlos Ruiz,
Read moreHeim, Payne & Chorush, LLP, and six firm attorneys are ranked in the 2024 IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals listing of the top intellectual property practitioners in private practice. Heim, Payne & Chorush founder Michael Heim earned selection in the IAM Patent 1000 alongside fellow firm partners Les Payne, Russell Chorush, Allan
Read moreHeim, Payne & Chorush, LLP, and three firm lawyers have been selected for their expertise in patent law in the 2024 Chambers USA guide. In addition to Heim, Payne & Chorush’s ranking as a leading intellectual property firm, firm partners Michael Heim and Les Payne are again recognized in Chambers USA alongside fellow firm partner
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