![]() IN THIS NEWSLETTER ![]() AZA Names Four New Partners & Hires Three New AssociatesScott W. Clark, Michael McBride, Ryan Hackney and Jane Langdell Robinson are AZA’s newest partners. Scott and Michael specialize in intellectual property (IP) and patent litigation, Ryan focuses on complex commercial litigation and Jane is an appellate lawyer. It’s sweet to have new partners but bittersweet that we lost a partner. We’re proud that former AZA partner Lizzie Pannill Fletcher is now the Congresswoman from Texas’ 7th district. Our loss is the country and her constituents’ gain. About our new partners: Scott W. Clark is a registered U.S. patent attorney with more than 15 years of experience representing clients in all aspects of IP and other technology-related business controversies. Mr. Clark, a former partner at Howrey LLP, has litigated over 30 civil cases, including 25 patent disputes. Ryan Hackney is a commercial litigator who has represented energy companies in a variety of disputes. He practiced for four years at a prominent Houston litigation boutique before joining AZA. He is a former federal clerk, management consultant and professional writer. Michael McBride is an IP lawyer who focuses on patent litigation and prosecution. His cases have involved semiconductors, flash memory controllers, fiber optic networks, and video. He has prosecuted patents in hardware and software, aerospace and energy. Jane Langdell Robinson is an appellate lawyer with extensive experience in state and federal appellate courts. The co-author of O’Connor’s Texas Rules * Civil Trials 2018, she is board certified in civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. AZA also has three new associates. Two are newly minted from the University of Chicago Law School, and one is a former Florida prosecutor. Natasha Haney – is a former prosecutor who tried more than 30 cases in felony, misdemeanor and juvenile courts in Miami. In her three years as an Assistant State Attorney with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, this Stanford Law grad investigated and prosecuted hundreds of cases. Michael Killingsworth – focuses on intellectual property litigation and commercial litigation. Michael earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, where he completed the Doctor of Business Leadership Program from the University of Chicago Booth business school. Harrison Scheer – focuses on commercial litigation. He earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. While there, Harrison participated in the Litigation Laboratory seminar where he aided attorneys in their trial preparation for criminal and civil cases. Reception at AZA Offices Feb. 1 Honors New Congresswoman
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