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Matt C. Acosta

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Matt C. Acosta

Partner

[email protected]
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214.559.2700
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Meet Matt

Matt Acosta is a complex commercial and Intellectual Property litigator and adviser experienced in a variety of matters, including those involving patent, trademark, and copyright litigation, breaches of contract, trade secret and unfair competition, breach of warranty, banking, and insurance. His litigation practice includes counseling clients at every stage of the trial process, including developing cost-effective litigation strategies, reducing the burdens of discovery, negotiating favorable settlements, and representing clients at trial. Matt has litigated cases throughout the country, including in Illinois, Washington, Florida, Utah, Delaware, Georgia, California, and Texas. Matt has also practiced before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits.

In addition to his trial practice, Matt assists clients in developing intellectual property strategies and protection. This includes navigating the costs and benefits of trademark, trade secret and patent protection, trademark prosecution before the USPTO, performing infringement and liability analyses, and providing general IP counseling. Matt has represented and advised a variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, in the consumer electronics, biomedical, internet and technology services, mobile application, and telecommunication technology spaces.

Following law school, Matt clerked for the Honorable Leonard Davis, Eastern District of Texas. While in law school, Matt interned for the Hon. Walter Smith Jr., Western District of Texas, Waco Division, as well as the Hon. Robert Pemberton, Texas Third Court of Appeals – Austin.

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Texas

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Education

Baylor University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude)

  • Dual Focus, General and Commercial Litigation
  • The Order of Barristers
  • Baylor Law Review, Senior Executive Editor and Articles Editor
  • Baylor Mock Trial and Moot Court Teams

University of Texas at Austin, B.A. (with honors)

Affiliations

American Bar Association

  • Intellectual Property Litigation Section, Co-Chair (2021-2024)
  • Intellectual Property Law Section, Co-Chair (2021-2024)

American Bar Foundation, Fellow

Baylor Law Alumni Association, Lifetime Member

Baylor Law Jaworski Fellows Program, Candidate

Best Lawyers in America, Selected 2020-2024

Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2022

Dallas Bar Association

  • Intellectual Property Section, Council Member (2020-2023)

Dallas Bar Foundation, Fellow

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Corporate Committee

Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn American Inn of Court, Barrister Member (2016-2024)

Rising Star, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2014-2018

State Bar of Texas

Super Lawyer (Thomson Reuters), 2021-2024

Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

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