Atty. F. Christopher "Chris" Austin
F. Christopher Austin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Trademark Law.
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F. Christopher "Chris" Austin is a patent, trademark, and ip attorney based in Las Vegas, Nevada, practicing at Lex Tecnica LLP. Educated at Brigham Young University (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Trademark Law (2026). Serands clients in Las Vegas, NV and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- F. Christopher Austin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Trademark Law
- F. Christopher, who practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been recognized since 2018
- This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which F. Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area
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F. Christopher "Chris" Austin is one of 20,749 patent attorneys indexed nationally. Browse patent attorneys in Nevada →
F. Christopher "Chris" Austin is one of 23,222 trademark attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trademark attorneys in Nevada →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
F. Christopher "Chris" Austin is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Nevada →
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Why local counsel matters in Nevada
Practicing law in Nevada. Legal matters in Nevada are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Las Vegas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Nevada state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Nevada brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Nevada courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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