1.
Kirby B. DrakeTitle: Senior Associate
Law School: Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: Duke University, B.S., Chemistry, cum laude, 1999
Admitted: Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Litigation
Membership: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Intellectual Property Section, 2002?; Member, 2002?, Vice-Chair, 2005-2006 and Chair, 2006-2007, Law in the Schools and Community Committee; Member, 2005?, Co-Vice Chair, 2008, and Co-Chair, 2009, Law Day Committee; Member, 2007?, Summer Law Intern Committee); State Bar of Texas (Member, 2002?, Chair, Unfair Competition Committee, 2007-2009); Intellectual Property Organization (Member, Trade Secrets Committee).
2.
Shannon Warren BatesTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2000
College: Georgia Institute of Technology, B.M.E., with honors, 1990
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2000
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Trademarks; IP Licensing; Technology Transactions; Copyrights; IP Due Diligence; Patents; Trade Dress
Membership: State Bar of Texas (Chair, Intellectual Property Law Section).
3.
Roxana A. SullivanTitle: Associate
Law School: University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2008
College: Wofford College, B.A., 2005
Admitted: University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Licensing, Trademark Prosecution, Copyright Prosecution
Membership: Dallas Bar Association; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers; DBA Intellectual Property Section.
4.
J.F. (Jim) Chester, JD/LL.MTitle: Managing Partner
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1997; University of Houston, LL.M., International Economic Law, 2000; Southern Methodist University, Graduate Tax Law Work, 2002
College: Texas A&M University-Commerce, B.S., Economics/Political Science, with high honors, 1994
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1997; University of Houston, LL.M., International Economic Law, 2000; Southern Methodist University, Graduate Tax Law Work, 2002
Practice Area: International Business Transactions(10%); Import / Export & International Trade(10%); Intellectual Property Protection & Enforcement(30%); eCommerce & Internet Business(10%); Business Formation & Transactions(20%); Technology Transactions(20%)
Membership: Texas Bar Association
5.
Keith E. TaberTitle: Patent Counsel
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1999
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S., 1994
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Intellectual Property Licensing; Patent Prosecution; Trademark Prosecution; Copyright Prosecution; Product Clearance; Intellectual Property Due Diligence
Membership: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.
6.
Darin M. KlemchukTitle: Partner
Law School: Vanderbilt University School of Law, J.D., 1997
College: University of Washington, B.S.M.E, 1990
Admitted: Vanderbilt University School of Law, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patents; Trademarks; Internet Law; E-Commerce; Copyrights; Copyright Prosecution; Patent Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Unfair Competition
Membership: Dallas Bar Association (Former Chair, Computer Law Section, 2004-2007); State Bar of Texas (Former Chair, Unfair Competition Committee, IP Section, 2004-2007).
7.
Kelly J. KubastaTitle: Managing Partner
Law School: University of Texas at Austin School of Law, J.D., 1997
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S.M.E., cum laude, 1993
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin School of Law, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Intellectual Property Litigation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property; Patent Prosecution; Trademark Prosecution; Copyright Prosecution
Membership: State Bar of Texas (Chair, Ethics and Unauthorized Practice Committee, Intellectual Property Section, 2006?); American Intellectual Property Law Association; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.
8.
Katherine BandyTitle: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Psychology, 1999
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation
Membership: Dallas and American Bar Associations; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers; Dallas Women Lawyers Association.
9.
Casey L. GriffithTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Kansas, J.D., 1998
College: Texas A & M University; University of Kansas, B.S., 1996
Admitted: University of Kansas, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation
Membership: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association.
The above table lists lawyers practicing law at the law firm of Klemchuk Kubasta LLP. The number of lawyers in Klemchuk Kubasta LLP is 8.