Steven

N. Williams

Shareholder
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 4000
Dallas, TX 75201

Overview

For more than thirty years, Steve has represented clients in a broad range of intellectual property cases. He has appeared as lead counsel in more than 100 patent infringement cases, representing companies including semiconductor manufacturers, developers of RFID technology, digital video device manufacturers, telecom equipment manufacturers, electronics companies, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, building materials manufacturers, HVAC and air purification equipment manufacturers, consumer product companies and financial service companies. In addition to patent infringement litigation, Steve also represents clients in protecting their copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. Steve has been recognized as a Recommended Professional by IAM Patent 1000 (2023) and as a Best Lawyer in America, Litigation – Patent (2024) by Woodward/White, Inc. Steve is also the author of the chapter titled “The Expert in Patent Infringement Cases” in the 2019, 2022 and 2025 Editions of Practicing Law Institute’s Expert Witness Answer Book.

Steve helps clients by listening to their needs and understanding their ultimate business goals and objectives. He then collaborates with his clients to develop an effective litigation strategy that will best advance those goals and objectives. Steve assembles teams of nationally recognized consultants and experts having specialized areas of expertise to assist him in explaining to the courts and juries the often complicated technological and other business issues involved in intellectual property cases.

Whether representing clients by asserting their intellectual property rights against infringers or defending against claims from other parties, Steve approaches every case from the outset with the assumption that the case will go to trial. Accordingly, Steve thoroughly investigates every claim, aggressively develops each fact and zealously advocates his clients’ positions at every opportunity.

Steve and his wife Libby live in Plano, Texas.

 

Education

Admissions

Achievements

  • D Magazine – Best Lawyers in Dallas (2016, 2024) 
  • IAM Patent 1000 – Recommended Professionals (2023, 2025)
  • Woodward/White, Inc. – Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Patent (2024-2025)
  • Memberships

    • Eastern District of Texas Bar Association 
    • Sedona Conference

Overview

For more than thirty years, Steve has represented clients in a broad range of intellectual property cases. He has appeared as lead counsel in more than 100 patent infringement cases, representing companies including semiconductor manufacturers, developers of RFID technology, digital video device manufacturers, telecom equipment manufacturers, electronics companies, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, building materials manufacturers, HVAC and air purification equipment manufacturers, consumer product companies and financial service companies. In addition to patent infringement litigation, Steve also represents clients in protecting their copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. Steve has been recognized as a Recommended Professional by IAM Patent 1000 (2023) and as a Best Lawyer in America, Litigation – Patent (2024) by Woodward/White, Inc. Steve is also the author of the chapter titled “The Expert in Patent Infringement Cases” in the 2019, 2022 and 2025 Editions of Practicing Law Institute’s Expert Witness Answer Book.

Steve helps clients by listening to their needs and understanding their ultimate business goals and objectives. He then collaborates with his clients to develop an effective litigation strategy that will best advance those goals and objectives. Steve assembles teams of nationally recognized consultants and experts having specialized areas of expertise to assist him in explaining to the courts and juries the often complicated technological and other business issues involved in intellectual property cases.

Whether representing clients by asserting their intellectual property rights against infringers or defending against claims from other parties, Steve approaches every case from the outset with the assumption that the case will go to trial. Accordingly, Steve thoroughly investigates every claim, aggressively develops each fact and zealously advocates his clients’ positions at every opportunity.

Steve and his wife Libby live in Plano, Texas.

 

Experience

  • Patent, Copyright and Trademark Litigation

    Represented Seasons USA and Seasons (HK) Ltd., a leading manufacturer of novelty holiday-related toys, costumes and decorations, in a series of patent and trademark infringement 

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  • Patent Litigation

    Represented semiconductor manufacturer in a series of matters involving Wi-Fi communications chips.

  • Patent Litigation

    Represented two local security service companies, Trover Group, Inc. and The Security Center, Inc., in a series of cases involving the enforcement of patents related

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