Litigation Attorney

JOHN W. LYND

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Seabrook, Texas 77586

Tel/Fax: 281-***-****

Mobile: 713-***-****

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EDUCATION

 University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas (LL.M., Intellectual Property Law 2001)

 University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom (LL.B., with Honors 1988; Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice 1989)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adams & Heald, P.C., Houston, Texas

Contract Attorney (November 2008 – Present)

Commercial, construction, intellectual property and products liability litigation; deposition, motion practice and trial preparation experience; representative cases include:

 Representation of international Engineering, Procurement and Construction general contractor in federal court proceedings associated with the construction of an ethanol plant;

 Representation of national provider of telecommunication services defending allegations of patent infringement associated with pre-paid telephone cards;

 Representation of defendant manufacturer of axle components for trucks and other commercial vehicles in wrongful death lawsuit; and

 Representation of general contractor defending allegations of negligent construction of rail yard.

Slusser, Wilson & Partridge, LLP, Houston, Texas

Contract Attorney (July 2008 – November 2008)

Intellectual property litigation; represented oil and gas service provider regarding defense of patent infringement suit relating to down-hole completion tool technology.

Matthews, Lawson & Bowick, PLLC, Houston, Texas

Contract Attorney (November 2007 – July 2008)

Intellectual property litigation; business torts; commercial litigation; deposition, motion practice and trial experience; representative cases include:

 Represented plaintiff manufacturer/service provider in trademark dispute relating to a product used for conducting hot-work (welding) operations on off-shore oil and gas platforms;

 Represented manufacturer of mud-pumps used in oil and gas drilling operations involving claims of trade dress infringement against entity importing counterfeit goods from China;

 Represented plaintiff in multi-million dollar dispute associated with financing of project to develop underground LNG storage facility;

 Represented defendant in lawsuit involving allegations of trade secret misappropriation associated with drill-bit technology; and

 Represented plaintiff in case involving claims of breach of contract, tortuous interference with business relations and trade secret misappropriation in relation to software developed for use by operators to manage complex oil and gas projects.

Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P., Houston, Texas

Associate (June 2002 – December 2005); Partner (January 2006 – November 2007)

Commercial litigation, and alternative dispute resolution experience involving oil and gas, intellectual property, financial services/securities, construction, creditors’ rights, insurance coverage, and disputes associated generally with business transactions; personal injury and products liability litigation experience; extensive deposition, motion practice, court appearance/hearing, trial preparation, mediation and arbitration experience; representative cases include:

 Represented major provider of financial services in National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) arbitration proceeding (first chair);

 Represented Plaintiff in multi-million dollar stock purchase dispute associated with the sale of an oil and gas pipeline maintenance/services company;

 Defended a Texas corporation regarding numerous claims of breach of contract associated with the provision of telecommunications services;

 Defended international energy company regarding wrongful discharge/discrimination claims;

 Represented various energy companies in disputes (litigation and arbitration) associated with oil and gas leases;

 Represented international manufacturer of chemical products in a dispute relating to financing associated with the construction of a chemical plant in Qatar;

 Defended a major U.S. insurer in a number of cases involving breach of contract/coverage claims;

 Defended a national processor and supplier of silica materials in multiple mass tort/toxic tort cases associated with plaintiffs’ claims of silicosis;

 Defended major manufacturer of electrical components against indemnification, products liability and negligence claims;

 Represented national health coverage plan administrator in several matters defending declaratory judgment, and contract-related claims in state and federal court, and arbitration;

 Represented creditor in bankruptcy proceedings regarding claims associated with recovery of environmental clean-up costs;

 Represented major petrochemical corporation pursuing claims of trade secret misappropriation;

 Defended national coach company against wrongful death and survivorship claims;

 Defended a major chemical corporation regarding claims of alleged toxic exposure at one of its Texas facilities;

 Defended manufacturer of breast implants in litigation involving products liability and negligence claims;

 Defended international environmental engineering company against claims of professional negligence associated with a large commercial real estate development;

 Represented an international in-store and online renter/seller of movies and video games in relation to a business method patent infringement lawsuit;

 Represented an international producer of natural gas regarding a dispute associated with the development and proposed construction of an LNG terminal in Mumbai, India;

 Defended a national music promoter and distributor regarding claims of breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation associated with a distribution agreement; and

 Defended a project management company against claims associated with the construction of a large medical facility.

Gibbs & Bruns, L.L.P., Houston, Texas

Contract Attorney (February 2002 – May 2002)

Intellectual property litigation: document review associated with defense of international manufacturer of computers regarding allegations of patent infringement.

Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P., Houston, Texas

Contract Attorney (July 2001 – February 2002)

Intellectual property, insurance coverage, products liability, and general commercial litigation experience:

 Represented plaintiff asserting claims of patent infringement regarding mooring technology for a floating storage and offloading system; and

 Represented international manufacturer of paint products in relation to lead paint abatement claims.

Solicitor, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Post-Diploma Legal Traineeship (1989-1991); Solicitor (September 1991-December 2000):

Commercial litigation, arbitration, mediation and administrative proceedings, including first chair (non-jury) trial experience.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & LICENSES

 State Bar of Texas (Admitted May 1999);

 The Law Society of Scotland (Admitted December 1990);

 United States District Courts for the Southern, Western, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas;

 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit;

 American Bar Association;

 Houston Bar Association;

 American Intellectual Property Law Association;

 Houston Intellectual Property Lawyers Association; and

 British-American Business Council (Houston).

PUBLICATIONS

 “Construction Contracts: Liability for Negligent Performance,” Construction Executive, March 2007;

 “Viral Videos Publicize – But Infringe,” National Law Journal, May 8, 2006;

 “When It’s None of Their Business (It’s Monday Morning, Do You Know Where Your Trade Secrets Are?), Legal Times, June 20, 2005; and

 “The Basics of Confirming, Vacating, Modifying and Correcting an Arbitration Award Under the Federal Arbitration Act and the Texas Arbitration Act,” The Advocate, Winter 2003.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

 Royal Navy (Reserve): Midshipman 1985-1987; Sub-Lieutenant 1987-1991.

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