Dallas Attorney Paul Skiermont Again Named Among Nation's Top Patent Litigators

DALLAS, Aug. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Paul J. Skiermont, founding partner of the Dallas-based law firm Skiermont Puckett LLP, is being recognized for the second consecutive year as one of the top patent litigators in the nation by LMG Life Sciences. He is one of only three Dallas attorneys and six in Texas to be recognized by the publication and one of only 220 lawyers nationwide honored this year.

The 2013 edition of LMG's "Life Sciences Stars" is based on a qualitative process that includes peer opinions, market feedback and independent research, including more than 1,000 online survey responses and interviews with nearly 600 attorneys. LMG also relies on public information and feedback from clients within the intellectual property industry to assemble the annual list. The LMG guide is a definitive annual resource for in-house counsel, identifying leading lawyers and firms in the intellectual property, regulatory, transactional and non-IP litigation practice areas.

Mr. Skiermont represents a wide range of companies in litigation involving complex science and technology, including pharmaceuticals and other life sciences, telecommunications, aerospace, speech recognition and consumer electronics. His experience in patent litigation includes serving as co-lead trial counsel in a Hatch-Waxman patent case in which Mr. Skiermont's client secured a summary judgment against two drug manufacturers that had launched infringing generic versions of a leading oral contraceptive.

Skiermont Puckett currently represents a variety of clients in patent infringement litigation, including LoggerHead Tools LLC, the Illinois-based creator of the Bionic Wrench®; Denver-based health care information technology and services provider HealthTrio LLC; Illinois-based electronic ballast manufacturer Robertson Worldwide; and Leak Surveys Inc., a Texas-based gas leak detection and services provider.

Skiermont Puckett LLP focuses on complex commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on patent infringement and other intellectual property litigation. Based in Dallas, Skiermont Puckett handles cases nationwide for domestic and international clients, and the firm is noted for its innovative use of alternative fee arrangements.

For additional information on Mr. Skiermont's expertise in patent litigation, please contact Barry Pound at 800-559-4534 or [email protected].

SOURCE Skiermont Puckett LLP