{"id":70,"date":"2013-08-31T13:09:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T18:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2023-10-20T16:46:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T21:46:23","slug":"wesley-hill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/attorneys\/wesley-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Wesley Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board certified in civil trial law, Wesley Hill balances a trial practice in intellectual property litigation, business disputes, and federal criminal defense. With more than 30 trials to his credit, including over 20 patent cases, Mr. Hill brings broad courtroom experience to every case he handles. That broad experience and trial skill has also earned him fellowship in the American College of Trial Lawyers.<\/p>\n

Mr. Hill\u2019s trial successes include significant plaintiff\u2019s verdicts as well as no-liability findings for defense clients. Most recently, he helped obtain a substantial damage award and willful patent infringement verdict for Seagen against Daiichi Sankyo (to read more, click here<\/a>). 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. Mr. Hill has also successfully litigated and resolved cases involving the false claims act, franchise operations, business partnerships, breach of contract, and oil and gas issues. Based on his federal criminal defense experience, Mr. Hill often advises clients in cases with overlapping civil and criminal liability.\u00a0 Having assisted clients with the resolution of hundreds of cases, Mr. Hill understands how to identify clients\u2019 priorities and achieve their objectives, whether through litigation, settlement, or trial.<\/p>\n

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).<\/p>\n


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\nPatent Litigation
\nOil & Gas Litigation
\nBusiness Disputes
\nFederal Criminal Defense
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\n\t\t\t\tProfessional Honors and Distinctions\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\nBoard Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
\nAmerican College of Trial Lawyers
\nAmerican Board of Trial Advocates
\nBest Lawyers in America,<\/em> 2018-2023
\nIP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property<\/em>, 2018
\nTexas Super Lawyers Rising Stars<\/i>, Thomson Reuters, 2011-2016
\nTexas Super Lawyers<\/i>, Thomson Reuters, 2016-2023
\nLexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rating
\n2017, 2021-2022 Benchmark Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Future Star, Top Litigator Under 40 (Energy and Natural Resources, Intellectual Property)
\nThe Order of the Coif
\nNational Order of Barristers
\nBest Advocate Texas Young Lawyers Association
\nState Moot Court Competition, 2000
\nBest Advocate Quarterfinalist, American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 2001
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\n\t\t\t\tPublished Articles\/Seminars\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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Looking Down from Above. What Mere Mortals Could Do Better as Seen from on High. <\/em>, Moderator of Appellate Judges\u2019 Panel Discussion of Trial Tips, Eastern District Bench Bar Conference, 2019
\nTrying Complicated or Technical Cases to East Texas Juries. The Do\u2019s, The Don\u2019ts and The Maybes. Unpacking the Race to Credibility., <\/em>Eastern District Bench Bar Conference, 2018
\n2018 Federal Court Practice Update, <\/em>Smith County Bar Association, 2018
\nGetting In and Getting Out of Texas<\/em>, Eastern District Bench Bar Conference, 2017
\nPatent Venue Issues After TC Heartland<\/em>, Dallas Bar Association, 2017
\nFederal Practice in the Eastern District of Texas<\/em>, Smith County Bar Association, 2017
\nRevisions to the Local Rules, Standing Orders & Thoughts on Timing of PTAB Petitions & Stays Pending Inter Partes Review<\/em>, Eastern District Bench Bar Conference, 2016
\nLocal Rules & the Local Rules Process<\/em>, Eastern District Bench Bar Conference, 2015
\nFocus Groups and Mock Trials:\u00a0Best Practices in Patent Litigation<\/em>, 52nd<\/sup> Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law, The Center for American and International Law, 2014
\nED Texas Local Rules Committee:\u00a0A New Model Order<\/em>, Eastern District Bench Bar Conference jointly with the Federal Circuit Bar Association, 2013
\nRisk Management & Intellectual Property Issues<\/em>, 2012 Symposium on Global Markets, The Center for American and International Law, 2012
\nBalancing the Economics of Discovery<\/em>, Eastern District Bench Bar Conference jointly with the Federal Circuit Bar Association, 2011
\nEDTX Patent Litigation:\u00a0Why It’s Here, How It Works, Where It’s Going & A Federal Rules Update<\/em>, Smith County Bar Association, 2010
\nThe Joint Defense Group in Patent Litigation: Necessary Evil or Useful Asset<\/em>, Practicing Law Institute, 2010
\nWinning Strategies in the Eastern District of Texas<\/em>, Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, 2008
\nTexas Eastern District Federal Court Update<\/em>, Smith County Bar Association, 2008
\nPresenter, Cost Shifting in Electronic Discovery, Litigation in the High Tech Industry<\/em>, State Bar of Texas, 2004
\nModerator, Electronic Filing and Case Management<\/em>, Eastern District of Texas CLE, 2004<\/p>\n

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\nTexas State District Courts
\nU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
\nU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
\nU.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
\nU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
\nU.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
\nU.S. Supreme Court
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\n\t\t\t\tEducational Background\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\nTexas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 2001
\nUniversity of Texas at Tyler, B.A., 1998
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\nEastern District of Texas Local Rules Advisory Committee, Chairman
\nThe Honorable T. John Ward American Inn of Court, Member
\nPro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, Member 2003
\nTexas Bar Association, Member
\nAmerican Bar Association, Member
\nTexas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
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