Honors and Awards:

• Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, 2011; Rated "AV Preeminent" for Ethical Standards & Legal Ability, Martindale-Hubbell, 2011; Named a “Top Lawyer” by H Texas Magazine, 2011; Dean's Honor List, South Texas College of Law

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar/Professional Activity:

• American Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association
• Houston Young Lawyers Association
• Texas Young Lawyers Association
• United States District Court, District of Colorado
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
• United States District Court, Western District of Texas
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
• United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
• State Bar of Colorado
• State Bar of Texas

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Plaintiff Cases $6,500,000 breach of contract stemming from a complex commercial asset purchase agreement, federal court action, confidential settlement under favorable terms for client, lead counsel. $2,500,000 consent judgment, exclusive of attorney fees and costs, in DMCA and Communications Act federal court action and permanent injunction against defendants, co-lead counsel, DISH Network, et al. v. David Smith, et al.; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Case No. 09-38-ART, co-lead counsel. $2,500,000 breach of contract/television programming agreement federal court action, final judgment of $2,305,000, exclusive of attorney fees and costs, permanent injunction entered against defendant, lead counsel, EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. v. Persian Broadcasting Company, Inc.; Case No. 05 F 466 (PAC), United States District Court, District of Colorado. $1,100,000 breach of insurance contract and indemnity claim federal court action, confidential settlement under favorable terms for client, co-lead counsel. $1,000,000 breach of contract stemming from television programming agreement dispute, confidential settlement under favorable terms for client, lead counsel. In excess of $1,000,000 breach of contract action stemming from television programming agreement federal court action, summary judgment granted to plaintiff and permanent injunction entered against defendant, lead counsel, EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. v. Channel One TV, Inc.; Case No. 05 D 467 (PAC), United States District Court, District of Colorado. In excess of $500,000 wrongful termination of employee in whistleblower dispute under federal election campaign laws, confidential settlement under favorable terms for client, lead counsel.  Defense Cases $10,000,000 alleged breach of television programming agreement and unjust enrichment claims federal court action, favorable jury verdict for a fraction of the demand, second chair, Telewizja Polska USA, Inc. v. EchoStar Satellite Corporation, Case No. 02C 3293, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In excess of $8,000,000 alleged breach of commercial software development contract federal court action, confidential settlement for a favorable confidential sum for defense, lead counsel. $6,000,000 alleged Title VII race, gender, national origin and lost stock option federal court action, confidential settlement for a favorable sum for defense, lead counsel. $5,000,000 alleged tort and products liability federal court action, confidential settlement for a favorable sum for defense, second chair. $3,500,000 alleged promissory fraud and breach of contract over commercial software development federal court action, confidential settlement for a favorable sum for the defense, co-lead counsel. $1,400,000 alleged breach of commercial contract concerning electronic routing equipment federal court action, confidential settlement for a favorable sum for defense, second chair. $950,000 alleged Texas Labor Code Section 451 Workers' Compensation Retaliation claim arbitrated with AAA, confidential settlement for a favorable sum for the defense, lead counsel. $650,000 alleged breach of commercial contract concerning product warranty federal court action, confidential settlement for a favorable sum for defense, lead counsel. $600,000 alleged Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) federal court action, confidential settlement for a favorable sum for the defense, lead counsel. $425,000 alleged Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) federal court action, directed verdict for defense at trial, affirmed on appeal by the 5th Circuit, lead counsel, Hagan v. EchoStar Satellite LLC & Echosphere LLC; Case No. H-05-1365, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. $375,000 alleged Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claim arbitrated with AAA, favorable confidential award issued by AAA for defense, lead counsel. $350,000 alleged Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) federal court action, favorable confidential settlement for defense, lead counsel. $300,000 alleged Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA) gender/pregnancy discrimination state court action, favorable confidential settlement for defense during trial, lead counsel.

Representative Clients:

• Joe Hand Promotions v. Kensonic U S A Inc, C.D.Cal., Jul. 6, 2000 2:00CV07324 (Other Federal Statutes - Other Federal Statutory Actions KNOS 340.75; NOS 890)
• SUNUP DESIGN SYSTEMS INC. v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, N.D.Cal., Sep. 28, 2001 5:01cv20921 (Contracts - Other Contract KNOS 130.55; NOS 190)
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE, N.D.Ill., May 7, 2002 1:02cv03293 (Intellectual Property - Trademark/Trade Name KNOS 260.15; NOS 840)
• CUMMINGS, ET AL v. ECHOSTAR, D.Utah, Jan. 15, 2003 2:03cv00057 (Torts/Negligence - Product Liability - Personal Injury KNOS 430.85.15; NOS 365)
• VARELA v. ECHOSPHERE CORPORATI, W.D.Tex., May 13, 2003 3:03CV00188 (Civil Rights - Employment KNOS 110.25; NOS 442)
• ECHOSTAR SATELLITE, ET AL v. NDS GROUP PLC, ET AL, C.D.Cal., Jun. 6, 2003 8:03cv00950 (Intellectual Property - Copyright KNOS 260.05; NOS 820)
• BROADBAND MGMT SOL v. DISH NETWORK SER LLC, D.Colo., Jul. 20, 2004 1:04cv01489 (Contracts - Other Contract KNOS 130.55; NOS 190)
• HESABI-CARTWRIGHT v. ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, D.Colo., Jan. 10, 2005 1:05cv00044 (Civil Rights - Employment KNOS 110.25; NOS 442)
• ECHOSTAR SATELLITE L.L.C., v. CHANNEL ONE TV, INC., D.Colo., Mar. 14, 2005 1:05cv00467 (Contracts - Other Contract KNOS 130.55; NOS 190)
• ECHOSTAR SATELLITE L.L.C., v. PERSIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC., D.Colo., Mar. 14, 2005 1:05cv00466 (Contracts - Other Contract KNOS 130.55; NOS 190)
• HAGAN v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE LLC & ECHOSPHERE LLC, S.D.Tex., Apr. 19, 2005 4:05cv01365 (Civil Rights - Employment KNOS 110.25; NOS 442)
• ESCOBAR v. ECHOSTAR, ET AL, W.D.Tex., Jul. 1, 2005 3:05cv00249 (Civil Rights - Employment KNOS 110.25; NOS 442)
• ORR v. ECHOSPHERE LLC, N.D.Tex., Jul. 20, 2005 3:05cv01440 (Labor & Employment - Other Federal Labor Litigation KNOS 190.45; NOS 790)
• ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION ET AL v. GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. ET AL, S.D.N.Y., Oct. 3, 2005 1:05cv08510 (Contracts - Other Contract KNOS 130.55; NOS 190)
• KELLY, SHAUN v. DOE, JOHN, CIVIL, INJUNCTION, Tex.Dist., Oct. 14, 2005 200565633 (Remedies - Injunctive Relief KNOS 400.35)
• HUMPHRIES v. DISH NETWORK SERVICE LLC, N.D.Tex., Mar. 27, 2006 3:06cv00548 (Labor & Employment - Other Federal Labor Litigation KNOS 190.45; NOS 790)
• DILLARD v. DSI SYSTEMS, INC. ET AL, S.D.Tex., Jun. 23, 2006 4:06cv02118 (Civil Rights - Employment KNOS 110.25; NOS 442)
• HAGAN v. ECHOSTAR SATEL LLC, ET AL, C.A.5, Mar. 13, 2007 07-20191 (Civil Rights - Employment KNOS 110.25)
• TTE TECHNOLOGY, INC v. ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, S.D.Ind., Jul. 16, 2007 1:07cv00926 (Contracts - Other Contract KNOS 130.55; NOS 190)
• SIAS v. ECHOSPHERE L.L.C., W.D.Tex., Oct. 12, 2007 3:07cv00345 (Civil Rights - Employment KNOS 110.25; NOS 442)
• LEON v. ECHOSPHERE L.L.C., W.D.Tex., Jun. 13, 2008 3:08cv00212 (Civil Rights - Employment KNOS 110.25; NOS 442)
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISION v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE, L.L.C., W.D.Tex., Jun. 18, 2008 5:08mc00476 (Civil KNOS 090)
• DISH NETWORK LLC v. FUN DISH INC., N.D.Ohio, Jun. 25, 2008 1:08cv01540 (Intellectual Property - Trademark/Trade Name KNOS 260.15; NOS 840)
• BARRIENTOS v. ECHOSPHERE L.L.C., W.D.Tex., Nov. 21, 2008 3:08cv00447 (Civil Rights - Employment KNOS 110.25; NOS 442)
• DISH NETWORK, LLC ET AL v. SMITH ET AL, E.D.Ky., Mar. 20, 2009 7:09cv00038 (Intellectual Property - Copyright KNOS 260.05; NOS 820)
• SOTO v. ECHOSPHERE L.L.C., W.D.Tex., Jun. 12, 2009 3:09cv00229 (Civil Rights - Employment KNOS 110.25; NOS 442)
• DISH NETWORK L.L.C. ET AL v. SONICVIEW USA, INC. ET AL, S.D.Cal., Jul. 17, 2009 3:09cv01553 (Other Federal Statutes - Cable/Satellite TV KNOS 340.25; NOS 490)
• MUNOZ v. ECHOSPHERE L.L.C., W.D.Tex., Aug. 21, 2009 3:09cv00308 (Civil Rights - Employment KNOS 110.25; NOS 442)
• DISH NETWORK LLC ET AL v. ARANA ET AL, N.D.Tex., Dec. 4, 2009 3:09cv02319 (Other Federal Statutes - Cable/Satellite TV KNOS 340.25; NOS 490)
• DISH NETWORK, L.L.C. ET AL v. LEADBEATER ET AL, E.D.N.Y., Dec. 15, 2009 1:09cv05481 (Other Federal Statutes - Cable/Satellite TV KNOS 340.25; NOS 490)
• Broadband Management Solutions, LLC v. Dis Network Service L.L.C., 2006 WL 407827, (D.Colo. Feb 16, 2006)
• Echostar Satellite, L.L.C. v. Persian Broadcasting Co, Inc., 2006 WL 446087, (D.Colo. Feb 22, 2006)
• Echostar Satellite, L.L.C. v. Channel One TV, Inc., 2006 WL 771214, (D.Colo. Mar 24, 2006)
• Echostar Satellite L.L.C. v. Channel One TV, Inc., 2007 WL 8833, (D.Colo. Jan 02, 2007)
• Hagan v. Echostar Satellite L.L.C., 2007 WL 543441, (S.D.Tex. Feb 16, 2007)
• EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. v. Channel One TV, Inc., 2007 WL 596362, (D.Colo. Feb 21, 2007)
• EchoStar Satellite LLC v. Persian Broad casting Co., Inc., 2007 WL 1970321, (D.Colo. Jul 03, 2007)
• Telewizja Polska USA, Inc. v. Echostar Satellite Corp., 2007 WL 3232498, (N.D.Ill. Oct 30, 2007)
• Echostar Satellite, L.L.C. v. Persian Broadcasting Co., Inc., 2008 WL 821566, (D.Colo. Mar 26, 2008)
• Hagan v. Echostar Satellite, L.L.C., 529 F.3d 617, (5th Cir.(Tex.) May 30, 2008)
• EchoStar Satellite Corp. v. NDS Group PLC, 2008 WL 4596644, (C.D.Cal. Oct 15, 2008)
• Echostar Satellite Corp. v. NDS Group PLC, 2008 WL 5116513, (C.D.Cal. Dec 04, 2008)
• Echostar Satellite Corp. v. NDS Group PLC, 2008 WL 5147190, (C.D.Cal. Dec 08, 2008)
• Dish Network L.L.C. v. Sonicview USA, Inc., 2009 WL 2224596, (S.D.Cal. Jul 23, 2009)
• DISH Network, L.L.C. v. Sonicview USA, Inc., 2009 WL 2579052, (S.D.Cal. Aug 20, 2009)
• Dish Network L.L.C. v. Sonicview USA, Inc., 2009 WL 3713685, (S.D.Cal. Nov 04, 2009)
• Robin HAGAN, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE L.L.C. & Echosphere L.L.C., Defendants - Appellees., 2007 WL 5746873, (Appellate Brief) (5th Cir. Nov 01, 2007) Brief of Appellees (NO. 07-20191)
• ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORP., et al., Plaintiffs/ counterclaim defendants, v. NDS GROUP PLC, et al., Defendants/Counterclaim plaintiffs., 2008 WL 2746395, (Jury Instruction) (C.D.Cal. Apr 02, 2008) Echostar and Nds's Joint Proposed Jury Instructions (NO. 803CV00950)
• ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORP., et al., Plaintiffs/ counterclaim defendants, v. NDS GROUP PLC, et al., Defendants/Counterclaim plaintiffs., 2008 WL 2746801, (Jury Instruction) (C.D.Cal. Apr 04, 2008) Echostar and NDS's Proposed Joint Preliminary Jury Instructions (NO. 803CV00950)
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2004 WL 5546149, Apr 03, 2004
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2002 WL 34405206, Aug 01, 2002
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2003 WL 25715620, Dec 08, 2003
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2003 WL 25715619, Dec 08, 2003
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2004 WL 5546151, Jun 29, 2004
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2004 WL 5546150, Jun 29, 2004
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2004 WL 5546143, Sep 20, 2004
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2004 WL 5546142, Sep 20, 2004
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2004 WL 5546141, Sep 20, 2004
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2004 WL 5546140, Sep 20, 2004
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2004 WL 5546139, Sep 20, 2004
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2004 WL 5546138, Sep 20, 2004
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2004 WL 5546145, Nov 05, 2004
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2004 WL 5546147, Dec 08, 2004
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2005 WL 6077832, Feb 15, 2005
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2005 WL 6077833, Mar 03, 2005
• Bryan. ORR, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSPHERE L.L.C. dba Dish Networks, Defendant., 2005 WL 2658918, Sep 12, 2005
• BROADBAND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. DISH NETWORK SERVICE L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company, formerly known as Dish Network Service Corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 395847, Jan 17, 2006
• BROADBAND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. DISH NETWORK SERVICE L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company, formerly known as DISH Network Service Corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 395855, Jan 31, 2006
• BROADBAND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. DISH NETWORK SERVICE L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company, formerly known as DISH Network Service Corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 823145, Feb 03, 2006
• BROADBAND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. DISH NETWORK SERVICE L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company, formerly known as DISH Network Service Corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 823144, Feb 03, 2006
• BROADBAND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. DISH NETWORK SERVICE L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company, formerly known as DISH Network Service Corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 823143, Feb 03, 2006
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 5453736, Feb 24, 2006
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 1040171, Feb 27, 2006
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 1040173, Feb 28, 2006
• ECHOSTAR SATELLITE L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company, f/k/a EchoStar Satellite Corporation, Plaintiff, v. CHANNEL ONE TV, INC., upon information and belief a California corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 1196745, Mar 06, 2006
• ECHOSTAR SATELLITE L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability corporation, f/k/a EchoStar Satellite Corporation, Plaintiff, v. PERSIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC., upon information and belief a California Corporation, f/k/a Atlantis Enterprises, LLC, a/k/a PBC a/k/a Tapesh TV, and Tapesh Network Persian Broadcasting Company, upon information and belief a California Corporation, Defendants., 2006 WL 1196744, Mar 08, 2006
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 5453739, Apr 19, 2006
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois coporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 5453738, Apr 19, 2006
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2006 WL 5453740, Jul 18, 2006
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, defendant., 2006 WL 5453742, Sep 06, 2006
• TELEWIZJA POLSKA USA, INC. an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant., 2007 WL 4995466, May 08, 2007
• Esteban SIAS, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSPHERE L.L.C. dba Echostar Technologies Corporation, Defendant., 2008 WL 935050, Jan 31, 2008
• Sylvia LEON, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSPHERE L.L.C. dba Echostar Technologies Corporation, Defendant., 2008 WL 4498102, Jul 11, 2008
• Lorena SOTO, Plaintiff, v. ECHOSPHERE L.L.C. d/b/a Echostar Technologies, Defendant., 2009 WL 2391678, Jun 22, 2009
• BROADBAND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Plaintiff, v. DISH NETWORK SERVICE L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company, formerly known as Dish Network Service Corporation, Defendant., 2005 WL 2836937, Sep 29, 2005
• ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION, Echostar Acquisition L.L.C., and Echostar Satellite L.L.C., Plaintiffs, v. GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC., and Superstar/ Netlink Group L.L.C., Defendants., 2005 WL 5795407, Oct 03, 2005

Educational Background:

• Texas A&M University, B.A., Political Science, 1995