Bio

Benton Williams maintains a broad commercial practice that focuses on business and intellectual property litigation, including trademarks and trade secrets. Benton represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts across Texas, including public and privately-held businesses as well as individuals. He was most recently selected to the 2018 Texas Rising Stars list (a Thomson Reuters publication), an annual selection awarded only to 2.5% of all attorneys in the state of Texas. As a Dallas native, Benton and his wife are active members of the city’s philanthropic community. Benton serves on the board of directors for local charities, scholarship panels, and non-profit organizations across the city.

Admitted:

Texas, 2009
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Education:

J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, 2009
Post Graduate Scholarship, Georgetown University, 2005
B.A., cum laude, University of Oklahoma, 2005

Affiliations:

Hon. Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, Barrister (2017-Present)
Hon. Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, Associate (2015-2016)
American Bar Association, Committee on Trademark Litigation
American Bar Association, Council of Appellate Lawyers
Federal Circuit Bar Association, Committee on Model Patent Jury Instructions
American Intellectual Property Law Association, Committee on Patent Litigation
American Intellectual Property Law Association, Committee on Trademark Litigation
Federal Bar Association, Dallas Chapter
State Bar of Texas, Business Litigation Section
Dallas Bar Association, Business Litigation Section

Representative Matters:

Fox Bend Development Associates, Ltd., et al. v. Ennis, 2018 WL 4003311 (N. D. Tex. Aug. 17, 2018) (Godbey, J.) (Successfully defended controlling shareholder of Irish corporation from minority shareholders alleging $3,250,000 in damages)

Madison Avenue Properties, et al. v. Oak Cliff Soc. Club, et al., 2017 WL 4546077 (Tex.App.—Dallas Oct. 12, 2017) (Myers, J.) (regarding commercial real estate litigation)

Autoflex Leasing-Dallas I, LLC v. Autoflex, LLC, et al., 121 U.S.P.Q.2d 1847 (N.D. Tex. Feb. 23, 2017) (Fitzwater, J.) (regarding jurisdiction and venue in trademark litigation)

Red Dog Mobile Shelters, LLC v. Kat Indus., et al., 664 Fed.Appx. 905 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 3, 2016) (Taranto, C.J.) (affirming summary judgment of non-infringement in patent litigation)

Red Dog Mobile Shelters, LLC v. Kat Indus., et al., 2015 WL 5896124 (N.D. Tex. Oct. 6, 2015) (Kinkeade, J.) (granting summary judgment of non-infringement in patent litigation seeking damages in excess of $20MM)

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