Joseph F. Cleveland, Jr.
Top rated Intellectual Property Litigation attorney in Fort Worth, Texas
Brackett & Ellis, P.C.
Practice areas: Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation, Appellate; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1990
Education: Mississippi College School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2026 Brackett & Ellis, P.C.
100 Main StreetFort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: 817-339-2454 Email: Joseph F. Cleveland, Jr. Visit website
Mr. Cleveland is Board Certified in Civil Trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Board Certification signifies a mark of excellence and distinguishing accomplishment achieved by fewer than 10% of practicing attorneys in Texas. As a Board Certified attorney in Civil Trial Law, Mr. Cleveland is a recognized as a specialist in civil litigation involving contracts, businesses and business owners. To achieve board certification, Mr. Cleveland was required to pass a rigorous examination and demonstrate extensive expertise and knowledge in his specialty area. He must also engage in a continuous course of study in his specialty.
He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Third, Sixth, Ninth, and Federal Circuits and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas
Practice areas
Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation, Appellate, Intellectual PropertyFirst Admitted: 1990, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.belaw.com/attorney/joseph-f-cleveland-jr/
Bar / Professional Activity
- President, Federal Bar Association, Fort Worth Chapter (2004-present)
- Board Member, Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals, 2020
- Chair, Tarrant County Bar Foundation, 2019
- Chair, Trade Secrets Committee, Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of Texas (2013-2016)
- Officer, Council of the Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of Texas, 2020
Representative Clients
- General Electric, AT&T, Google
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2017
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- In 2013, The Texas Legislature enacted the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act. On September 1, 2013, Texas joined 46 other states that are governed by some form of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. This article provides a section-by-section analysis of the new law., author, Protecting Trade Secrets Made Simple: How the Recently Enacted Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act Provides a Legislative Framework for Litigating Cases, Texas Bar Journal, 2013
- This article provides a summary and analysis of the bill adopting the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act. The bill was later enacted by the Texas Legislature in 2013., author, Should Texas Adopt the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, News for the Bar, Litigation Section, State Bar of Texas, 2013
- This article provides an instructive guide to proving attorney's fees under the Lodestar Method., Author, Is Texas Becoming a Lodestar State? A Practioner's Guide to Recovering Attorney's Fees under the Lodestar Method, Texas Bar Journal, 2013
- This article closely examines the Defend Trade Secrets Act and the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and provides practical steps for preventing trade secret theft., Preventing Trade Secret Theft under the New Trade Secrets Law, The Computer & Internet Lawyer, 2016
- This article describes in detail the new Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act., The Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, 45 Tex. J. of Business Law 322, 2013
- This article describes methods to protect trade secrets under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act., Mum's the Word: Protecting Company Information Under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Texas Bar Journal, 2016
Honors
- Tarrant County's Top Attorney, Intellectual Property Litigation, Fort Worth Texas Magazine (2011-2016)
- President's Certificate of Outstanding Achievement presented by the Tarrant County Bar Association (1999)
- Outstanding Young Lawyer of Tarrant County (2002)
- Recognized in the Best Lawyers in America for Commercial and Intellectual Property Litigation (2011-2016)
- Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubble Peer Review Ratings denoting very high to preeminent legal ability and very high professional standards of conduct and ethics
Industry Groups
- Bar Association Of The Fifth Federal Circuit
- Federal Bar Association
- Fellow
- Texas And Tarrant County Bar Foundations
- Texas Bar Association
Office location for Joseph F. Cleveland, Jr.
100 Main Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2026
Top Lists
Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers: 2016, 2020 - 2021, 2025 - 2026Certificates and credentials
Civil Trial Law