Practice Areas - Litigation/Trial Practice
- Oil and Gas Litigation
- Energy Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Oil and Gas
- Media and First Amendment Litigation
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- Oil Field Services
- Energy
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Trademarks, Advertising, and Brand Management
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| Contact Info | Telephone: 713-547-2026
Fax: 713-236-5645
http://www.haynesboone.com/donald_jackson/
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| University | Southern Methodist University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1981; University of Houston, M.S.Ch.E., 1984 |
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| Law School | University of Texas at Austin, J.D., with honors, 1993 |
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| Admitted | 1993, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1997, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
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| Born | Dallas, Texas |
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| ISLN | 900662032 |
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| Transactions | As lead counsel, represented pipeline affiliate of supermajor energy company in arbitration and recovered $4.3 million arbitration award against manufacturer of defective valves. As lead counsel, defended start-up oilfield service company and former employees of rival oilfield service company in trade secret/fiduciary duty dispute and achieved "walk-away" after filing counterclaims against the former employer. As lead counsel, prosecuted major energy company's trademark infringement claim and obtained permanent injunction resulting in elimination of defendant's website. Partnered with other law firms as a team leader to represent the world's largest contract semiconductor manufacturer in trade secret litigation that resulted in a $200 million settlement for the client. As lead counsel, represented independent oil and gas operator in multiple lease termination disputes and negotiated lease extensions. As lead counsel for a small independent oil and gas operator, obtained favorable settlement of cost overrun disputes with working interest owners. As lead counsel, represented small independent working interest owner and successfully removed the operator for misappropriating joint interest funds. Defended European software provider in patent infringement lawsuit and obtained favorable settlement after initial discovery and reexamination of patents. Represented world's largest energy drink provider in trademark infringement lawsuit and obtained permanent injunction and damages. Represented small independent oil and gas company in dispute with operator over offshore plugging and abandoning costs. Defended major chemical company in patent infringement lawsuit and obtained favorable settlement. Represented small independent working interest owner and obtained favorable settlement against operator, a major energy company, in dispute over damaged wells and breach of operating agreement. As lead counsel, represented major Japanese machinery manufacturer in trade secret litigation against former employees and secured permanent injunction. Defended gas marketing affiliate of supermajor energy company accused of fraud and obtained favorable settlement after month-long jury trial. As lead counsel, defended nation's second largest energy trading company accused of copyright infringement and obtained favorable settlement after filing summary judgment motion. As lead counsel in trademark infringement lawsuit represented nation's largest funeral service company and obtained permanent injunction and damages. As lead counsel for trading affiliate of supermajor energy company obtained favorable settlement of claims against major energy company for underpayment of oil purchases. Represented gas marketing affiliate of supermajor energy company in consumer class action that resulted in dismissal. Lead counsel at trial and on appeal for the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee - permanent injunction against defendant affirmed. Kubala v. Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee for the Supreme Court of Texas, 133 S.W.3d 790 (Tex. App. -Texarkana 2004, no pet.). Represented pipeline affiliate of supermajor energy company in numerous eminent domain cases and obtained rights-of-way. Defended book publisher and authors in defamation suit at trial and on appeal, resulting in take nothing judgment. Harvest House v. The Local Church, 190 S.W.3d 204 (Tex. App. -Houston [1st Dist.] 2006, pet. denied). |
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