 OverviewJamil focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, intellectual property disputes and noncompetition and trade secret litigation, serving clients throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and the country. Jamil takes on challenging cases that result in remarkable wins for his clients. Throughout his more than 25 year legal career, he has served as lead trial counsel in cases involving some of the largest businesses in America in state and federal courts nationwide. In 2015, Jamil was honored as one of National Law Journal’s winning litigators for his work on a patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation case that was tried to a jury. Jamil was lead counsel on the case that resulted in an $88 MM verdict, which was ranked the 16th Largest Verdict of 2015 by The National Law Journal and VerdictSearch. Prior to joining Munsch Hardt, Jamil worked at a technology-focused law firm in its Dallas office, where he chaired its complex litigation / dispute resolution group. Memberships
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- Federal Circuit Bar Association
- Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court (Master of the Bench)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Make-A-Wish North Texas (Board Member, 2017-present)
- Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow)
OverviewJamil focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, intellectual property disputes and noncompetition and trade secret litigation, serving clients throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and the country. Jamil takes on challenging cases that result in remarkable wins for his clients. Throughout his more than 25 year legal career, he has served as lead trial counsel in cases involving some of the largest businesses in America in state and federal courts nationwide. In 2015, Jamil was honored as one of National Law Journal’s winning litigators for his work on a patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation case that was tried to a jury. Jamil was lead counsel on the case that resulted in an $88 MM verdict, which was ranked the 16th Largest Verdict of 2015 by The National Law Journal and VerdictSearch. Prior to joining Munsch Hardt, Jamil worked at a technology-focused law firm in its Dallas office, where he chaired its complex litigation / dispute resolution group. ExperienceBankruptcy LitigationLead counsel for Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (“ERCOT”) in defending an adversary proceeding brought in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District [more]Lead counsel for Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (“ERCOT”) in defending an adversary proceeding brought in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas by Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (“Brazos”). Brazos sought to avoid approximately $1.9 billion it owed for energy charges incurred during Texas’ historic Winter Storm Uri. The trial began February 21, 2022, and was abated for mediation. [less]Commercial Litigation & AppealRepresenting a gold-mining company in a decade-long dispute. The district court refused to recognize a $48 million judgment from Mexico and instead found the [more]Representing a gold-mining company in a decade-long dispute. The district court refused to recognize a $48 million judgment from Mexico and instead found the judgment (i) is repugnant to the public policy of the State of Texas and the United States; (ii) conflicts with another final and conclusive judgment; and (iii) was not compatible with the requirements of due process of law. The losing party has appealed, and the Munsch Hardt team is serving as lead counsel on the appeal to the Fifth Court of Appeals. [less]Trade Secret LitigationRepresenting medical billing and practice management plaintiffs in a trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference and breach of contract case. The plaintiffs’ [more]Representing medical billing and practice management plaintiffs in a trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference and breach of contract case. The plaintiffs’ former employee left to work for another business and used trade secret and confidential information to solicit clients. The defendants, the former employee and his current employer, filed a motion to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act, claiming that their tortious conduct was related to their rights of free speech and association. In a virtual hearing before the Dallas Court of Appeals, the court affirmed the trial court's denial of the motion to dismiss. The Texas Supreme Court denied review, and the case is proceeding before the trial court. [less]Patent LitigationRepresented Galderma in Truinject Corp. v. Nestle Skin Health SA et al., a rival lawsuit over patented facial injection technology. The United States District Court of [more]Represented Galderma in Truinject Corp. v. Nestle Skin Health SA et al., a rival lawsuit over patented facial injection technology. The United States District Court of Delaware entered a Memorandum Order adopting the Magistrate Judge’s previous recommendations to grant five motions to dismiss filed on behalf of all nine Defendants. The Chief Judge dismissed all of Truinject’s claims against Nestle Skin Health S.A. and each of the five individual Defendants, dismissed six of the claims against Galderma S.A. and Galderma Labs and dismissed six of the claims against Nestle Skin Health, Inc. [less]Patent Infringement + Trade SecretsServed as lead trial counsel in a jury trial for Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. in a patent infringement and trade secret [more]Served as lead trial counsel in a jury trial for Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. in a patent infringement and trade secret case in the Eastern District of Texas. The case resulted in an $88 MM dollar verdict, ranked the “16th Largest Verdict of 2015” by The National Law Journal and VerdictSearch. The final judgment exceeded $78 MM. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the liability for trade secret misappropriation and remanded the case for further proceedings. [less]Breach of Fiduciary Duty + FraudServed as lead trial counsel in a jury trial in which the jury unanimously found violations of the Texas Theft Liability Act, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. The client was [more]Served as lead trial counsel in a jury trial in which the jury unanimously found violations of the Texas Theft Liability Act, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. The client was awarded damages, exemplary damages and attorneys’ fees in Romano Group LLC v. Wilson. The case was named among the “Top 100 Verdicts in Texas” in 2016, as well as one of the “Top 5 Fraud Verdicts” in Texas in 2016. [less]Antitrust + Trade SecretsServed as lead trial counsel in a jury trial where the client, a consulting firm, sought tortious interference, antitrust, trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract [more]Served as lead trial counsel in a jury trial where the client, a consulting firm, sought tortious interference, antitrust, trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract damages against a pest control franchise and its franchisees in Galt Strategies, LLC vs. Critter Control, Inc. The franchisees settled prior to trial, and the jury found liability and damages for tortious interference against the franchisor and its founder. The case settled while on appeal. [less]Patent InfringementDefended four companies in a patent infringement case involving eight patents covering spectral and optical sensors used in smartphones, in which the plaintiff was [more]Defended four companies in a patent infringement case involving eight patents covering spectral and optical sensors used in smartphones, in which the plaintiff was seeking over $140 MM in alleged damages. [less]Patent InfringementRepresented an international pharmaceutical company in patent infringement cases against generic drug manufacturers. Breach of Contract + FraudRepresented an oil and gas company against a software consulting company in a breach of contract and fraud action regarding the implementation of ERP software. Patent InfringementObtained a dismissal with prejudice on section 101 grounds of a patent infringement action brought by a non-practicing entity (NPE) in the Eastern District of Texas. Patent InfringementObtained summary judgment of non-infringement for a Fortune 50 company in an action brought by a non-practicing entity (NPE) in the Eastern District of Texas in [more]Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement for a Fortune 50 company in an action brought by a non-practicing entity (NPE) in the Eastern District of Texas in connection with website technology, which was affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. [less]Patent InfringementDefended a Fortune 500 company in multiple patent infringement actions and inter partes reexaminations relating to vending machines in the district court and on appeal [more]Defended a Fortune 500 company in multiple patent infringement actions and inter partes reexaminations relating to vending machines in the district court and on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Federal Circuit reversed a preliminary injunction entered by the trial court. [less]
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