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Leslie V. Payne is a Partner based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Heim, Payne & Chorush, L.L.P.. They have 34+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1992. Their practice focuses on trademark, ip, and trade secrets. Admitted to practice in Texas U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (1992). Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1992) and University of Tennessee (B.S.E.E., 1989). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Houston, Federal Circuit and American Bar Associations State Bar of Texas American Intellectual Property Law Association Houston Intellectual Property Law Association. Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Recent Speeches
"Living in a DOE and Festo World," State Bar of Texas, Intellectual Property Law Section, June 2005
Honors
- "Houston's Top Lawyers", HTexas Magazine 2006
- "Rising Star", Texas Monthly Magazine, 2004, 2005 and 2006
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Leslie V. Payne is one of 23,222 trademark attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trademark attorneys in Texas →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas 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 Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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