Amir H. Alavi

About Amir

Amir Alavi handles complex commercial litigation throughout the world with a particular focus on intellectual property cases. IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals describes him as an ”unflappable advocate that you can greenlight for a billion-dollar case with 100% confidence,“ and a ”judicious strategist“ with an ”acute sense of how to present a damages case.“ He’s been recognized for his intellectual property work by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. IAM Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Magazine also said Mr. Alavi ”is a commercial litigator par excellence with valuable in-house insight, having previously served as general counsel of a company with 5,000 employees. The savvy case handler knows when to take up arms and when to chase a settlement.“ They also described him as ”someone you can match up against any lawyer in the country and be confident of a win. Drawing on a deep reservoir of trial experience he delivers knife-like advocacy timed to perfection.“ Mr. Alavi is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been recognized by attorneys across the country as one of the Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation and is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell. Mr. Alavi has been consistently recognized on Texas Super Lawyers listing. He has had key roles in trial wins including: Newfield v. Tesoro — Mr. Alavi represented Newfield Production Company against one of the country’s largest refining companies in a breach of contract dispute involving crude supply contracts. After a lengthy arbitration, Mr. Alavi helped Newfield secure a $20 million award while successfully defeating in full a counterclaim for $400 million. Rembrandt Wireless Technologies, LP v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., et al. — Mr. Alavi and a team of attorneys from Heim, Payne & Chorush won a $15.7 million patent infringement verdict for Rembrandt Wireless. The jury deliberated only one hour before finding that Samsung Electronics infringed two Bluetooth patents owned by Rembrandt. Saint Lawrence Communications v. Motorola— Mr. Alavi won a $9 million jury verdict for Saint Lawrence Communications LLC against technology heavyweight Motorola Mobility LLC for patent infringement. The case was tried in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Practice Areas

Education

• Stanford University, B.A.
• University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1995

Bar Admissions

• Texas, State Bar of Texas

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