Since 1997, Stephen D. Wilson has tried or otherwise resolved complex disputes in state and federal courts, mediation, or arbitration involving: antitrust, arbitration, civil rights, collective actions, class actions, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), conspiracy, construction, consumer protection, contracts, conversion and civil theft, copyright, criminal assault, defamation (libel and slander), Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), divorce, entertainment, false advertising, fiduciary duties, fraud, fraudulent transfer, insurance bad faith and coverage, interstate shipping, labor and employment, Lanham Act, negligence, oil and gas exploration, partnership, patent infringement and validity, personal injury, piercing the corporate veil, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, trademark, trade secrets, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, and others.
He has also negotiated copyright, entertainment and motion picture, oil and gas, and software deals and represented clients in negotiations with federal agencies.
Representative Experience:
- Advised advertising agency on content of national and regional campaigns
- Defended corporations, partnerships and individuals against RICO claims
- Defended museum in Open Records Requests under the Texas Public Information Act
- Negotiated motion picture and ancillary rights to print works and advised producers and investors in independent film production and financing
- Obtained Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act injury records from hospitals nationwide under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and related state statutes
- Prosecuted antitrust and false advertising claims against medical device manufacturer’s largest competitor
- Prosecuted inventor’s patent infringement and trade secret claims, garnering two top fifteen verdicts in the Eastern District of Texas in 2009
- Represented manufacturer of steel plate connectors in Colorado and Texas litigation involving software license, development, and sales and escrow agreement
- Before the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, rebutted appeal of liability for Lanham Act false advertising claims based on affirmative defenses of res judicata, laches, and attribution
- Before the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, addressed issues of attorneys’ fees for insured and fiduciary nature of relation between insurer and its insured under Arkansas law
Professional Affiliations :
- Member, The Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
Education :
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1997
- M.F.A., University of Southern California, 1989
- B.A., with distinction, and Distinguished Military Graduate, University of Virginia, 1982
Admissions :
- Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
Admitted To Practice :
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Cost
Rate : $$$