Jerry R. Selinger

Attorney Jerry R. Selinger is a partner with Patterson + Sheridan law firm and works primarily out of the firm's law office in Dallas, Texas. Nationally ranked as among the top intellectual property attorneys in his region as well as the entire country, Mr. Selinger provides unmatched representation and support to a diverse range of clients throughout the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and beyond who have legal needs involving any of the following:

• Intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution
• Patent acquisition and prosecution
• Technology, licensing and IP transactions

Drawing from his extensive trial experience borne from his more than 30 years in practice, Mr. Selinger has a unique ability to get to the heart of the matter and discard irrelevant and ancillary issues in order to successfully litigate cases without wasting valuable time and resources.

Throughout the course of his legal career, he has prosecuted and defended more than 100 patent infringement claims, and he has secured substantial settlements and verdicts for his clients, including a landmark $15 million judgment for an embattled patent owner. He has also obtained injunctive relief judgments and other favorable outcomes for those accused of patent infringement along with successfully handling numerous appeals.

A leader in his field, Mr. Selinger routinely conducts lectures and seminars on a variety of topics related to intellectual property law, and he has received consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America as well as an AV-Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell. In addition, IAM Patent 1000 voted him among the World's Leading Patent Professionals, and he received the Project Award from the American Intellectual Property Law Association in 2018.

A 1969 graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, Mr. Selinger earned his master's degree from Columbia University in 1971. He then attended George Washington University National Law Center, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1975. He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Texas as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th and Federal Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Selinger is a former board member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and current co-chair of the organization's Patentability Task Force. He has also served as chair for the association's Amicus Committee, patent litigation committee, special committee on PAC and its membership committee. He is also the former chair of the State Bar of Texas' Intellectual Property Law Section, and he has served in a number of leadership roles with the Dallas Bar Association.

Among his other professional affiliations, Mr. Selinger has served as chair of the Dallas Bar Fellows and trustee for the Dallas Bar Foundation and the Kilby Foundation International. He is also a member of the American Bar Association and the Federal Circuit Bar Association's Patent Litigation Committee, and he is a master with the Honorable Barbara M. G. Lynn American Inn of Court.

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