Legal Experience

Mr. Capshaw's practice principally involves commercial litigation, patent litigation, federal court litigation, products liability, and employment law and litigation. Mr. Capshaw also represents businesses and local governmental units on a broad range of issues.

Education

• Doctor of Jurisprudence, Baylor University School of Law, 1986
• Undergraduate, Baylor University, 1984
• Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician, McLennan Community College, Waco, Texas, 1981

Professional Licenses

• Attorney at Law, Texas, 1986

Court Admissions

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• United States Claims Court

Prior Professional Experience

• Associate, 1993-1995; Partner, 1995-2008; Brown McCarroll, LLP, Longview, Texas, 1993-2008
• Associate, 1988-1990; Partner, 1991-1993; Sharp, Ward, Price & Searcy, Longview, Texas, 1988-1993
• Briefing Attorney for the Honorable William M. Steger, United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1986-1988

Speeches and Publications

• ADA and FMLA Issues, Texas Council Risk Management Fund's Annual Employment Law Workshop, 2014, Speech
• ADA and FMLA Issues, Texas Council Risk Management Fund's Annual Employment Law Workshop, 2013, Speech
• ADA and FMLA Issues, Texas Council Risk Management Fund's Annual Employment Law Workshop, 2009, Speech
• ADA and FMLA Issues, Texas Council Risk Management Fund's Annual Employment Law Workshop, 2008, Speech
• ADA and FMLA Issues, Texas Council Risk Management Fund's Annual Employment Law Workshop, 2005, Speech
• ADA and FMLA Issues, Annual Texas Counsel Risk Management Fund Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, March 2004, Speaker
• Selected Jurisdiction and Venue Issues in High Tech Litigation, Litigation in the High Tech Industry CLE Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, March, 2004, Speaker
• The Myths and Realities of Patent Litigation in the Eastern District of Texas; New York Seminar, 2007; San Jose Seminar, 2007
• Patent Litigation in the Eastern District of Texas: Myths and Realities; Palo Alto, 2008; San Francisco, 2008

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Federal Circuit Bar Association
• Federal Circuit Bar Association, Patent Jury Instructions, Co-chair
• State Bar of Texas

Honors

• Recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008

Super Lawyer, Business Litigation Law, named by Law and Politics Media, Inc. and published in Texas Monthly, 2007-2017.

Practice Areas

• Business Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• General Civil Litigation

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