Over Pete’s 26-year career, Pete has served as lead counsel in numerous patent and commercial cases in U.S. federal district courts from coast to coast, in the Court of Federal Claims, before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  Pete has had over 70 cases in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alone.

Pete utilizes his high tech background in electrical and computer engineering to represent high-tech clients effectively, and he has been widely recognized by legal publications and rankings, including Chambers USA and the IAM Patent 250 and 1000, and Super Lawyers for his abilities in intellectual property. In its 2015 commentary, Chambers USA stated that, in the profession, Pete “is praised as 'excellent' by sources for his work as a patent litigator and trial lawyer. He is steeped in electrical engineering and is also highly skilled with cases concerning medical devices and oilfield equipment.”  In 2019, Chambers described Pete as “a very strong, very experienced advocate.”

Pete’s patent matters have involved a range of technologies, including integrated circuits, computers, liquid crystal displays, data storage and retrieval, cellular and other telecommunications, software, Internet technology, electrical technology, energy, healthcare, payroll and benefits processing, semiconductor processing, medical devices, oilfield technology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and mechanical devices, among others. Pete has represented large high-tech companies such as Dell, Research In Motion, HTC Corporation, Motorola Mobility, and AOL, as well as small to mid-sized companies in patent litigation.  Pete’s patent litigation also has included non-high-tech companies who have become involved in patent litigation.

Pete’s litigation practice goes beyond patent cases – it also includes trade secrets disputes, patent licensing disputes, contract disputes, and other commercial disputes.

Pete’s non-IP commercial disputes practice has included significant litigation in the managed care space concerning contract disputes, and allegations of fraud, RICO, and antitrust violations.