Eric Findlay
Mr. Findlay is a trial lawyer. He brings over 15 years of litigation and trial experience to every matter he handles. After beginning his legal career in Michigan, he was admitted to practice in Texas in 1994.
Eric has tried over a dozen cases to jury verdict in recent years. Though Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, his experience covers commercial litigation as well, including patent litigation, licensing issues, contract disputes and Internet and Cyberlaw issues. Patent litigation in the Eastern District currently accounts for much of Mr. Findlay’s practice. Eric has represented a wide range of clients in dozens of patent cases in Tyler, Marshall, Texarkana, and Lufkin. With an intimate knowledge of both the local rules and the district’s patent rules, he is uniquely suited to guide companies and individuals through patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas.
In addition to patent litigation, Mr. Findlay also enjoys a fast growing practice in commercial and business dispute litigation. Representing both plaintiffs and defendants he aggressively investigates and pursues each case with an eye to quick resolution wherever possible, but with the knowledge and experience to prepare each case for a successful trial.
Professional Achievements and Honors
- Board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- 2008 Super Lawyer, by Law and Politics Magazine published by Texas Monthly
- 2007 Rising Star Lawyer, by Law and Politics Magazine published by Texas Monthly
- Patent Litigation in the Eastern District of Texas: Top 10 Dos and Don’ts, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Spring Meeting 2008, Houston, Texas
- You Got Sued Where? How Patent Plaintiffs Use Jurisdiction to Their Advantage and Why You Shouldn’t be Afraid, Co-presenter with William E. Devitt, 15th Annual Kirkland & Ellis Technology and The Law Seminar, May 2008, Chicago, Illinois.
- Patent Reform and the Future of Venue: The Eastern District of Texas and Other “Inconvenient” Forums, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Mid-Winter Meeting 2008, Phoenix, Arizona
- IP Litigation in East Texas: Patents, Rules and “Trolls”, Intellectual Property Litigation, Volume 17, No.2, Winter 2006
- Balancing the Scales of Internet Privacy, For the Defense, Dec 2001
- Litigation on the Net: Personal Jurisdiction in Cyberspace, 62 Texas Bar Journal 334 (1999)
- 12th Annual International Law Institute; Houston, Texas February 25, 2000. Topic: Internet Jurisdiction: The United States and Beyond
- Continuing Legal Education Co-Author and Presenter, Timothy J. Walton & Eric H. Findlay, The Jurisdictional Boundaries of Cyberspace, presented at www.CLEonline.com, July, 1999
- Texas Internet Service Providers Association; Houston, Texas November 13, 1998. Topic: ISP’s Liability Under the Communications Decency Act of 1995 and The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998
Professional Activities
- Charter Member, The Honorable T. John Ward American Inn of Court
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Smith County Bar Association; American Bar Association Intellectual Property Litigation Committee; Defense Research Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; State Bar of Texas, Litigation and Computer Law Sections; State Bar of Michigan, Business Litigation Section
Education
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan Juris Doctor, May 1992
- Honors and Activities: Moot Court National Team; Finalist, 1991 National Moot Court Competition; American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Advocacy; Marshall D. Goldberg Best Oralist Award; Semi-Finalist, ABA National Trial Advocacy Competition; First Place, Donald E. Barris Trial Competition
- Baylor University, Waco, Texas Bachelor of Arts, May 1989
Contact Eric H. Findlay – efindlay@findlaycraft.com
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