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Eric AdamsHouston |
Eric Adams joined MehaffyWeber in 2001 and became a shareholder in 2007. Over the past seven years, his practice has focused mainly on commercial and intellectual property litigation in a variety of industries including energy, chemical, and manufacturing. Eric has handled cases in both state and federal courts, and he has represented plaintiffs and defendants as well as third-parties. The fee agreements in these cases have been hourly rate, hybrid, and full contingent agreements; thus, he is familiar with the economic considerations for hybrid and contingent agreements, and he is comfortable working with clients on alternative fee arrangements. Over the past several years, Eric has also begun handling appeals in both state and federal courts. In 2010, he was licensed to practice in Louisiana.
Areas of Concentration
Intellectual property disputes, commercial litigation, business tort litigation, and trials and appeals.
Licenses
State Bar of Texas
Louisiana State Bar
All Federal District Courts in Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Patent & Trademark Office
Education
Eric graduated, with honors, from Houston Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Political Science in 1997 and received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence, with honors, from South Texas College of Law in 2001. While at South Texas, Eric was a member of the South Texas Law Review.
Memberships and Honors
Eric is a member of the State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section, the Houston Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Houston Intellectual Propertly Law Association.
He has been recognized as a "Texas Rising Star" in Texas Monthly Magazine, since 2006. He has also been selected as one of "Houston's Top Lawyers" by HTexas magazine since 2008.
