Board certified in civil trial law, Wesley Hill balances a successful practice in intellectual property and business litigation. With more than 30 trials to his credit, including over a dozen patent cases, Mr. Hill brings broad courtroom experience to every case he handles.
Mr. Hill’s trial successes include significant plaintiff’s verdicts as well as no-liability findings for defense clients. Most recently, he obtained substantial damage awards and willful patent infringement findings for Saint Lawrence Communications, LLC against Motorola Mobility (to read more, click here) and Cellular Communications Equipment, LLC against Apple, Inc. (To read more, click here.). Other recent trial successes include a defense win for Alixa Rx and Golden Living Centers, defeating claims by Tech Pharmacy for patent infringement, fraud, and theft of trade secrets, and a state court victory for a small business owner sued after a failed business venture. Outside of trial, Mr. Hill has also successfully litigated and resolved cases involving franchise operations, business partnerships, breach of contract, and fraud. Having assisted clients with the resolution of hundreds of cases, Mr. Hill understands how to identify clients’ priorities and achieve their objectives, whether through litigation, settlement, or trial.
A former briefing attorney to the Honorable T. John Ward, former United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Mr. Hill is chairman of the Eastern District of Texas Local Rules Committee and is intimately familiar with practice in the district. He graduated second in his law school class at Texas Tech University (J.D., 2001) and received the Texas Young Lawyers Association State Moot Court Best Advocate Award. A native East Texan, Mr. Hill also is a graduate of the University of Texas at Tyler (B.A., 1998).
Practice Areas
Patent Litigation
Oil & Gas Litigation
Business Disputes
Federal Criminal Defense
Professional Honors and Distinctions
Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
American Board of Trial Advocates
Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2011-2016
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2016-2018
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rating
2017 Benchmark Litigation Future Star, Top Litigator Under 40 (Energy and Natural Resources, Intellectual Property)
The Order of the Coif
National Order of Barristers
Best Advocate Texas Young Lawyers Association
State Moot Court Competition, 2000
Best Advocate Quarterfinalist, American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 2001
Published Articles/Seminars
Getting In and Getting Out of Texas, Eastern District Bench Bar Conference, 2017
Patent Venue Issues After TC Heartland, Dallas Bar Association, 2017
Federal Practice in the Eastern District of Texas, Smith County Bar Association, 2017
Revisions to the Local Rules, Standing Orders & Thoughts on Timing of PTAB Petitions & Stays Pending Inter Partes Review, Eastern District Bench Bar Conference, 2016
Local Rules & the Local Rules Process, Eastern District Bench Bar Conference, 2015
Focus Groups and Mock Trials: Best Practices in Patent Litigation, 52nd Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law, The Center for American and International Law, 2014
ED Texas Local Rules Committee: A New Model Order, Eastern District Bench Bar Conference jointly with the Federal Circuit Bar Association, 2013
Risk Management & Intellectual Property Issues, 2012
Symposium on Global Markets, The Center for American and International Law, 2012
Balancing the Economics of Discovery, Eastern District Bench Bar Conference jointly with the Federal Circuit Bar Association, 2011
EDTX Patent Litigation: Why It’s Here, How It Works, Where It’s Going & A Federal Rules Update, Smith County Bar Association, 2010
The Joint Defense Group in Patent Litigation: Necessary Evil or Useful Asset, Practicing Law Institute, 2010
Winning Strategies in the Eastern District of Texas, Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, 2008
Texas Eastern District Federal Court Update, Smith County Bar Association, 2008
Presenter Cost Shifting in Electronic Discovery, Litigation in the High Tech Industry, State Bar of Texas, 2004
Moderator Electronic Filing and Case Management, Eastern District of Texas CLE, 2004
Court Admissions
Texas State District Courts, 2001
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2002
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 2003
U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
Educational Background
Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 2001
University of Texas at Tyler, B.A., 1998
Professional Affiliations
Eastern District of Texas Local Rules Advisory Committee, Chairman
The Honorable T. John Ward American Inn of Court, Member
Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, Member 2003
Texas Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow