Chris Richart
Senior Career Associate
Houston
Chris Richart has 15 years of experience handling appeals and litigation in federal and state court and arbitrations. His practice is predominately patent litigation and general civil appellate work.
His appellate experience includes appeals to the Texas intermediate appellate
courts, the Texas Supreme Court and the United States Courts of Appeals for the
Fifth, Seventh and Federal Circuits.
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Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. v. Trail Ridge Energy Partners II LLC, et al. (Midland, TX)—Oil and gas dispute involving novel questions about the application of horizontal severance clauses
Invensys Systems, Inc. v. Emerson Electric Co. (E.D. Tex.)—Major competitor patent litigation involving patents on Coriolis flowmeters
3D Design Solutions LLC v. Cadence Design Systems, Inc., et al. (N.D. Tex.)—Patent infringement case involving patents in design software for 3D ICs
Bandspeed, Inc. v. Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd., et al. (W.D. Tex.)—Patent litigation involving patents on Bluetooth wireless technology and the impact of activities in Bluetooth standard setting organizations on the enforceability of those patents
FPL Farming Ltd. v. Environmental Processing Systems, L.C. (Tex. S. Ct. and Beaumont Ct. App.)—Case of first impression involving deep subsurface trespass liability by a wastewater injection well
Equistar Chemicals, LP v. Dresser-Rand Co. (Tex. S. Ct. and Houston Ct. App.)—Products liability case arising out of an industrial accident involving novel questions about the application of the economic loss rule
Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman (U.S. S. Ct.)—Amicus brief in support of Supreme Court cert. petition, which was granted, in death penalty case
Madison v. Dretke (S.D. Tex.)—Obtained reversal of the death sentence of an inmate on Texas death row
