Overview
The Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution preserves the right to trial by jury. It takes courage, commitment, and resolve to protect these rights.. Greg Love has successfully protected the rights of his clients before judges and juries in both state and federal courts in Texas and throughout the US, since 1999. For over two decades, Mr. Love’s practice has focused on patent litigation, commercial litigation and personal injury. Mr. Love is a member of the invitation only American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), former President of East Texas ABOTA and National Representative of East Texas ABOTA.
Experience
Greg Love has acted as both lead and local counsel in patent cases in the Eastern District of Texas in both plaintiff and defense cases. Mr. Love has acted as lead counsel in patent cases in other district courts including New York, California, Washington, Michigan, and Florida. In addition to district court litigation, Mr. Love has acted as lead counsel in hearings before the International Trade Commission. Mr. Love has represented inventors, non-practicing entities, patent practicing plaintiffs, as well as defendants accused of infringement. With this breadth of experience, and knowledge of local rules, practices, local Courts and jury pools, Mr. Love has acted as local counsel in patent cases in the Eastern District of Texas, and in joining the firm has expanded his practice to include representation in the Western District of Texas. In commercial litigation, Mr. Love has represented small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. Achieving results regardless of venue or forum, Mr. Love has recovered tens of millions of dollars for clients in commercial litigation. Since 1999, Mr. Love has represented individuals catastrophically injured through the negligence of others including oil field injuries, commercial trucking negligence, products liability, and work place injuries.
RECENT EXEMPLARY PATENT CASES:
GreatGigz Solutions, LLC v. Healthcare Express, LLP – Greg Love negotiated an early confidential settlement of the litigation on behalf of the defendant Healthcare Express, LLP. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd v. Verizon Communications, Inc. et. al. – Greg Love represented Huawei as local counsel, argued in multiple discovery hearings, conducted jury selection and presented Huawei’s damages expert at trial. The case settled during trial. Nanology Alpha LLC v. WITec Wissenchaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH – Greg Love represented WITec as trial counsel, conducted jury selection, examined all damages related witnesses and gave closing argument, limiting the plaintiff’s damages claim from tens of millions of dollars to roughly a quarter of a million in damages. Tinnus Enterprises, LLC v. Telebrands Corporation et al – Greg Love conducted jury selection, cross-examined the plaintiff inventor and presented the defendants’ damages expert. Allergan Sales, LLC v. Sandoz, Inc. – Greg Love represented Allergan as local counsel in a Hatch-Waxman bench trial, resulting in a finding of infringement and validity in favor of Allergan.
Recent Commercial Litigation Cases:
Weimac LLC et al v. Fireman’s Fund Insurance – Greg Love is currently representing Weimac (and affiliate restaurants) in business income loss insurance claims as co-lead counsel in the Western District of Washington and the the Court of Appeals for 9th Circuit. Butler Masonry v. Morrison Construction – Greg Love represented the defendant/counter-plaintiff as lead counsel in this construction contract dispute. The parties entered into a confidential settlement prior to trial. Zeid Women’s Health Center Ltd. v. Special Health Resources for Texas Inc. et al: Greg Love represented the plaintiff as lead counsel in this complex tortious interference with business and employment contracts. The parties entered into a confidential settlement prior to trial. Corby Hall v. York Risk Services, Group, Inc – Greg Love represented the plaintiff as lead counsel in this breach of insurance agreement and bad faith litigation. The parties entered into a confidential settlement on the eve of trial.
Recent Personal Injury Cases:
Brooklyn Mershawn v. Compass Group USA et al: Greg Love represented the plaintiff as lead counsel in this catastrophic commercial trucking case. After extensive discovery, the parties entered into a confidential settlement agreement prior to trial. Greg Love acted as co-lead counsel for families who sued Apple Inc., in Texas and California seeking to hold it accountable for distracted driving deaths. (Meador v. Apple & Modisette v. Apple). The claims against Apple revolved around a patent filed by Apple in 2008 that recognized the need for smartphones to utilize a do not disturb feature while a user was driving. Following resolution of these cases, Apple implemented the do not disturb feature for users to engage while driving. Greg Love also acted as lead counsel in a distracted driving case in Indiana involving a multiple fatality school bus crash. Mr. Love represented the only surviving child in the crash. The parties entered a confidential settlement agreement prior to the filing of litigation.
Associations
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- President, East Texas ABOTA – 2018
- State Bar of Texas Litigation Section – Longterm Planning Committee
- Texas Trail Lawyers Association
- Texas Bar Foundation
- T John Ward American Inn of Court
- Northeast Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Rusk County Bar Association
- Gregg County Bar Association
- Editorial Board – The Advocate