MUNCK WILSON MANDALA, LLP. ALL - Key Persons

Aaron C. Dilbeck

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Partner
Partner / Dallas
Partner at Munck Wilson Mandala

Aaron C. Dilbeck is a partner at Munck Wilson Mandala, practicing in the complex litigation/dispute resolution group. His practice is focused on intellectual property disputes and commercial litigation. Aaron advocates for national and international clients throughout the country and on both sides of the docket. He has experience with matters involving business torts, fraud, and breaches of fiduciary duties; complex contractual relationships; broker and finder controversies; confidentiality and non-disclosure disagreements; trade secret and patent infringement battles; partnership and investment disputes; securities fraud litigation; and tortious interference claims. Aaron advocates for national and international clients throughout the country and on both sides of the docket. He has experience with matters involving business torts, fraud, and breaches of fiduciary duties; complex contractual relationships; broker and finder controversies; confidentiality and non-disclosure disagreements; trade secret and patent infringement battles; partnership and investment disputes; securities fraud litigation; and tortious interference claims. Aaron received his J.D. with honors from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law where he was executive editor of the SMU Science and Technology Law Review. Prior to law school, Aaron worked as a ceramics engineer providing research and development as well as quality assurance and control. Aaron is also the first listed inventor on US Patent Nos. 10,047,002; 10,899,655; and 11,565,465.

Abigail (Abby) Karol

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Associate in MWM

Abigail (Abby) Karol is an associate in MWM's litigation group. Abby earned her J.D. at Wake Forest University School of Law where she served as the 2021 - 2022 symposium editor for the Wake Forest Journal of Law and Policy and was awarded a Wake Forest Law Merit Scholarship.

Abigail R. Karol

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Associate
Associate / Dallas

Alex Jablonski

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Associate
Associate / Dallas

Alex Jablonski is an associate in the litigation group. He focuses his practice on patent litigation and commercial litigation. Alex earned his J.D. from Texas A&M University School of Law, where he graduated in the top 2% of his class. While in law school, he was a member of the Texas A&M Law Review and participated in the Patent Clinic. Prior to law school, Alex received a B.S. in chemical engineering from The University of Oklahoma. He participated in the Campus Activities Council and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. During his academic years, Alex worked on IP issues for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. In addition, he served as a judicial intern for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Alex was the top scorer on the July 2022 Texas Bar Exam.

Allison R. Ainsworth

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Associate
Associate / Dallas
Associate and Member of MWM

Allison R. Ainsworth is a trademark associate and member of MWM's award-winning intellectual property team. She earned her Bachelor of Science in political communication from the University of Texas where she was the chair of UT's Student Government Legislative Policy Council and a College of Communication representative for the Student Government. She was heavily involved in various leadership roles in student government on campus. Allison earned her J.D. at American University Washington College of Law where she developed her courtroom skills through Washington College of Law's Mock Trial Honor Society. She competed in several national mock trial competitions and was named a semi-finalist in the Gate University School of Law's 2020 Mock Trial Competition. Allison also served as note and comment editor of the Washington College of Law International Law Review, and she was awarded the 2020-2021 Belva A. Lockwood Endowed Scholarship. Allison's professional experience includes serving as a legislative intern for the U.S. House of Representatives House Judiciary Committee and clerking for law firms in Dallas, Texas, and Washington, DC. An avid philanthropist in her spare time, Allison has volunteered for organizations such as Makarios International as a Dominican Republic Volunteer and Reading is Fundamental as a Kappa Kappa Gamma Volunteer.

Amanda K. Greenspon

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Partner
Lead Partner

Amanda K. Greenspon is a partner in the technology/intellectual property law group. Amanda advises companies on trademarks and copyrights and works with them on all aspects of their trademark and copyright portfolios. This includes branding and licensing as well as prosecution and enforcement actions at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and in the federal courts. Amanda's experience with trademarks is particularly comprehensive as it runs the gamut from assisting clients with brand development to bringing actions against infringement of a client's famous marks. Amanda has represented companies in a variety of fields including consumer packaging, fashion, adult beverage, travel, restaurant services, toys, furniture, technology and financial services regarding their intellectual property portfolios. Prior to law school, Amanda worked for a global management consulting, technology service and outsourcing company on projects in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Zurich, Switzerland as well as at a global executive search and consulting organization. Experience Represented footwear company in trademark lawsuit pertaining to phonetically identical marks

Anton (Tony) N. Handal

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Leader
Partner
Partner / Los Angeles

Mr. Handal is a skilled litigator dedicated to navigating complex business disputes involving intellectual property, breaches of fiduciary duty, partnership break-ups, professional liability, product liability, trademark infringement, trade secrets, data breaches, and Lanham Act violations. He has over 40 years of first-chair litigation experience in Federal, State, and Administrative tribunals. He has represented clients from all over the World, tried over 100 matters, and has been lead counsel in over 170 patent litigation cases. Mr. Handal is well known, at home and abroad, for his skills before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Patent Trial and Appeals Board, and various Federal Appeals Courts, District and State Courts. He represented clients in 17 IPRs, trying three to successful conclusion and he successfully tried cases before the International Trade Commission. Mr. Handal regularly advises international clients in the United States as well as American clients on doing business overseas. His international reach extends from Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the entire Middle East to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and the rest of the Pacific Rim. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Handal advises and represents clients in buy/sell side mid-sized M&A transactions, including leading due diligence, data room management, contract negotiations, and drafting purchase and sale documents. Tony is also conversant in Arabic. Experience Race Winning Brands v. Gearhart. 8:22-cv-01446-FWS. Central District of California. Employer action against employee who left to work for a competitor. Trade Secret, Cyber theft, breach of contract Tony is a recognized leader in intellectual property controversies, having been involved in all manner of disputes worldwide, including trials, arbitrations, IPRs, and product clearance investigations.

Audrey E. Mross

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Partner
Co - Chair - Employment and Labor
Co - Chair - Employment and Labor / Dallas

Audrey E. Mross is a partner and co-chairs the employment and labor law group. Audrey is highly regarded as a legal adviser to companies and HR departments locally and nationally. She worked for 11 years as a human resource professional prior to her legal practice. Audrey represents clients in matters involving discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and she guides human resource professionals in proactive measures to avoid litigation. Among the many services Audrey provides to clients, she assists with drafting employment agreements, handbooks, and other employment-related documents to comply with federal, state, and local law, for single and multi-state employers. Audrey is an avid presenter. She receives frequent requests to give speeches, present, and serve on employment law discussion panels at employment law and HR professional conferences and seminars. Audrey has given more than 700 speeches, radio broadcasts, and webcasts since 1995. She is sourced and published in USA Today, CNN/Money, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, National Law Journal, Texas Lawyer, Dallas Business Journal, HR Magazine, SHRM Legal Report, HR Matters magazine and Dallas Bar Association's Headnotes. Experience Company-wide audits and edit of job descriptions, with analysis of FLSA exempt vs. nonexempt and employee vs. contractor status

Brent Lehman

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Partner
Partner / Los Angeles

Brent Lehman is a partner practicing in the award-winning litigation group. Brent focuses on entertainment and litigation matters, specializing in the entertainment industry and emerging tech. Trusted deeply by his diverse list of clients, Brent maintains a client-first mentality that is evident in how fiercely he advocates for their interests. He has represented clients from the music, film, technology, and video game industries in matters including IP disputes, breach of contract, failure to pay contingent compensation, breach of fiduciary duty, white-collar defense, and fraud. Named a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2022 and 2023, Brent continues to establish himself in the Los Angeles and greater California area as a go-to civil litigation attorney. He's spent more than a decade building this reputation and honing his litigation skills at reputable boutique and large firms. Experience Obtained six figure settlement on behalf of model from corporate entity that continued to use her image in advertising after the company's license for use of her image had expired

Brian D. Walker

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Partner
Partner / Dallas

Brian D. Walker is a partner in the technology/intellectual property law group. Brian focuses his practice on the procurement and management of intellectual property, with an emphasis on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in electrical and software-related technologies. He also has experience with obtaining trademark and copyright protection, infringement and validity analysis, patent and trademark licensing and litigation support relating to patent matters. Brian previously worked as a partner with a major Texas law firm in the Intellectual Property section. In this capacity, he secured domestic and international patent coverage for several Fortune 500 clients in the telecommunications, semiconductor, E-commerce, computer and software industries. He also counseled companies in the development, protection, and exploitation of intellectual property assets.

Carolyn R. Raines

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Partner
Member of the State Bar of Texas
Partner / Dallas

Carolyn R. Raines is a partner in the complex litigation/dispute resolution group. Carolyn brings more than 29 years of legal experience representing clients in state and federal courts, arbitrations, regulatory actions, and class actions. She manages complex litigation and advises clients in sophisticated business matters. She has represented clients in numerous significant matters, including representing officers and directors of public companies in state and federal court against claims for violations of federal and state securities laws, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and conspiracy; representing credit card processors against claims by issuers and merchants for violations of the Visa Rules; representing investment firms, hedge funds, and registered representatives in customer disputes and regulatory actions involving fraud, Ponzi schemes, forgery, misrepresentations, unsuitability, excessive markups, unauthorized trading, restitution, and violations of federal and state securities laws; representing major insurance companies in premium litigation and multi-state class actions challenging industry practices; and representing companies in disputes involving the PCS auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission. She has represented clients in numerous significant matters, including representing officers and directors of public companies in state and federal court against claims for violations of federal and state securities laws, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and conspiracy; representing credit card processors against claims by issuers and merchants for violations of the Visa Rules; representing investment firms, hedge funds, and registered representatives in customer disputes and regulatory actions involving fraud, Ponzi schemes, forgery, misrepresentations, unsuitability, excessive markups, unauthorized trading, restitution, and violations of federal and state securities laws; representing major insurance companies in premium litigation and multi-state class actions challenging industry practices; and representing companies in disputes involving the PCS auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission. Carolyn is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association, and Executive Women of Dallas. She received her J.D., with honors from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law where she was an Order of the Coif Scholar and editor of the SMU Law Review. She holds a B.B.A. in finance from Texas Tech University.

Carroll Shelby

Carroll Shelby v. Halicki. Case No. 820-cv-01344 MCS (DFMx) Central District of California. Trade dress, Trademark, breach of contract. High value dispute over the Shelby GT500CR vehicle and its alleged impersonation of the "Eleanor" car character from the movie Gone in 60 Seconds

Catherine "Cat" Rifai

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Senior Associate
Senior Associate / Houston

Catherine "Cat" Rifai is a trademark senior associate in the firm's intellectual property practice concentrating her practice on a wide variety of intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on copyright and trademark protections including registration, licensing, enforcement, and DMCA takedown notices. Cat regularly advises clients on IP protection issues, portfolio strategy, and development in software, oil and gas, aviation, renewable energy, and other industries.

Changhoi Koo

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Senior Patent Agent

Dr. Koo served as principal engineer and director at Samsung Telecom America prior to joining Munck Wilson Mandala. In addition to his wide array of technical knowledge and patent applications, Dr. Koo has experience handling LAN, MAN and ATM switch/networks design and architecture, network traffic modeling, balancing, bandwidth allocation/control and Queueing theory.