Attorney Daniel Pearson has been named as the newest principal at the Dallas intellectual property and business litigation firm Caldwell Cassady & Curry, based on his proven success for clients and firm leadership. Pearson devotes his practice to representing clients in complex commercial litigation matters and patent infringement disputes. He has played a key role in the firm’s multimillion-dollar patent infringement victories on behalf of Smartflash LLC and VirnetX Inc. against technology giant Apple Inc., among other high-stakes cases. His litigation track record includes cases involving technology, electronic checking transfers, dynamically configurable computer processors, and systems related to fighting data piracy, among many others. He is a magna cum laude graduate of the Southern Methodist University School of Law, where he served as articles editor for the SMU Law Review Association. He earned his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Oklahoma Baptist University. “Daniel is a top-flight lawyer whose skills and leadership are evident among anyone who has worked with or against him in court,” said name principal Austin Curry, in a statement by the firm. “We are proud to welcome him as the newest principal at Caldwell Cassady & Curry.”

Six Lawyers Advanced to Partnership

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that six lawyers in Texas will be admitted to partnership in the firm as of Jan. 1. In Dallas, Natalia Oehninger Delaune is is a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment practice; Lindsay D. Murphy is a member of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group; Katie Lyons Wall is a member of the Business and Tort Litigation practice; and Peter C. Zwick is a member of the Banking, Finance and Securities practice groups. In Houston, David S. Stringer is a member of the Energy practice group; and Jacqueline Vallette is a member of the Securities Litigation and SEC Enforcement practice groups.

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