Practice Expertise

  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Copyright Counseling and Litigation

Areas of Practice

  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Copyright Counseling and Litigation
  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation
  • Patent Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Trade Secrets Counseling and Litigation
  • Trademark – Non-Contentious
  • Trademark Counseling and Litigation
  • Trademark Proceedings
  • View More

Profile

Tonya is a trial attorney who represents and counsels clients in business and intellectual property disputes.

Tonya’s practice encompasses complex civil and commercial litigation matters at both the trial and appellate levels in both federal and state court. She provides a business-minded and practical approach in all circumstances, whether that be trying a case or negotiating a favorable resolution.

Tonya represents clients ranging in size from Fortune 500 companies to emerging businesses. She has a broad-based practice that includes intellectual property cases, technology licensing matters, contract disputes, fiduciary claims, real estate management and construction disputes, and general business and tort matters.

Tonya’s intellectual property litigation experience is significant, comprising over 25 years and over 100 cases in which she has defended patent infringement suits and trade secret misappropriation claims in a myriad of industries and technologies. She has represented clients in intellectual property matters involving battery technology, internet advertising, check imaging, video games, electronic gift cards, online banking, e-commerce, automotive technology, and more.

Representative Experience

  • Trial team member in representation of a large battery manufacturer against US Department of Labor’s (DOL) claims for alleged wage-hour violations at 24 factories; obtained favorable verdict after nine week trial in which the jury rejected all of DOL’s claims on behalf of non-uniformed employees, rejected DOL’s claim that the employer willfully violated the law, and rejected 80% of DOL’s claimed damages.
  • Secured unanimous jury verdict in favor of real estate management company on breach of contract claims against parking systems vendor.
  • Defended regional bank on fraud, trade secret, and contract claims relating to cash management software; obtained judgment and attorneys’ fees in client’s favor; affirmed on appeal.
  • Attained summary judgment for national retailer in defense of claims for breach of deed restrictions and nuisance; affirmed on appeal.
  • Secured dismissal for real estate management company on claims of disparate impact and discrimination related to leasing policies; affirmed on appeal.
  • Represented national banks in numerous patent litigation cases involving check imaging and online banking.
  • Represented national retailers in patent litigation relating to secure online purchases and ecommerce.
  • Represented Japanese telecommunications company in litigation involving patent rights to lithium battery technology.
  • Represented national media company in patent infringement case involving software for managing radio inventory and revenue.
  • Represented banking and financial services company in certificate-holder litigation involving its role as trustee for commercial mortgage backed securities trusts; obtained judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claims.
  • Secured summary judgment for a publicly-traded Internet advertising provider in a suit involving business torts and breach of contract claims.

Education
BS, Missouri State University, magna cum laude, Accounting in the Honors College, Presidential Scholar, University Honors Council, 1996

Areas of Practice

  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Copyright Counseling and Litigation
  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation
  • Patent Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Trade Secrets Counseling and Litigation
  • Trademark – Non-Contentious
  • Trademark Counseling and Litigation
  • Trademark Proceedings

Professional Career



Articles

Additional Articles
  • Supreme Court Reinstates Venue Limitations in Patent Cases
  • Post-Expiration Royalties Remain Stuck in Web of 50-Year Precedent
  • Which Comes First – The Consolidation Order or the Venue Transfer?, IP and Tech Developments
  • I Prevailed, Now Give Me My Attorneys’ Fees
  • AK Migration: Separate But Not Sovereign: Reconciling Federal Commandeering of State Courts
  • Fifth Circuit Joins Majority on Scope of Copyright Preemption
  • VirtualAgility Inc. v. Salesforce.com: Federal Circuit Reverses District Court and Requires a Stay Pending a Patent Office Review of a Covered Business Method Patent
  • Contract Clauses Offer Protection in Infringement Suits, Texas Lawyer
  • Social Media and E-Discovery: Ethical Boundaries, Straightline
  • Three Key Things to Know about WDTX Patent Litigation

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