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Mr. Morris is of counsel at Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman
LLP. Mr. Morris’ practice concentrates on technology
litigation. Mr. Morris has extensive trial experience, including
patent, trademark and patent litigation, and has been lead
trial counsel in cases involving all major technical disciplines.
His most recent cases involve pharmaceuticals, cellular telephone
technology, computer software, and portable computer technology.
Before joining HBD, Mr. Morris had substantial law firm and
in-house experience. Mr. Morris was of-counsel to the firm
of Quinn, Emanuel, Urguhart, Oliver & Hedges, LLP in Los
Angles, CA. Prior to that, Mr. Morris spent three years as
in-house counsel for Gemstar Development Corporation and was
responsible for overseeing and implementing its patent litigation
strategy which became an industry standard. Before joining
Gemstar, Mr. Morris was a partner in the intellectual property
law firm of Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP, where he had
first chair responsibility for a broad spectrum of intellectual
property litigation. Prior to that time, he was a shareholder/partner
in the law firms of Moss, Morris & O’Dell P.C. and
Shaw, Spangler and Roth, both located in Denver, Colorado.
Mr. Morris has successfully prosecuted and defended clients
of all sizes in federal and state courts throughout the United
States. He has also participated in over one hundred arbitrations.
Known for his attention to detail and common sense approach
to litigation, Mr. Morris has obtained favorable verdicts,
awards and settlements on behalf of his clients. These results
include:
• Obtaining a Judgment of over $50,000,000 for an individual
client in the State of Texas.
• Obtaining a defense verdict after successfully bifurcating
liability on a multi-million dollar claim after only 1 day
of trial.
• Winning 19 consecutive arbitration awards on behalf
of an oil refinery located in Denver, Colorado.
• Developing and implementing a litigation strategy
resulting in the acquisition of the adversary and its considerable
patent portfolio.
Education
Boston University School of Law, LL.M., 1980
New England School of Law, J.D., cum laude,
1979
Beloit College, B.S., Biology, 1975
Professional Activities
Admitted: California, Colorado, Massachusetts,
United States Patent & Trademark Office
Panelist, Various continuing legal education
courses on topics relating to patent litigation.
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