Alden L. Harris

Alden L. Harris: Professional Summary

Alden L. Harris is a patent litigator and partner at the Houston-based intellectual property boutique Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP. His practice focuses on representing patent holders in federal court litigation. The single tracked case lists him as lead counsel for the plaintiff, DISH Technologies. His firm biography and notable case results, such as a significant verdict for Atlas Global Technologies, also indicate a practice centered on plaintiff-side representation. Mr. Harris's litigation experience covers a range of technologies, including telecommunications, wireless networks, computer engineering, and biochemistry.

Mr. Harris has been involved in high-stakes patent disputes. In 2023, he was part of the trial team that secured a $37.5 million jury verdict for Atlas Global Technologies against TP-Link in the Eastern District of Texas. The jury found that TP-Link had infringed on eight patents related to wireless network technology. In addition to his district court practice, Mr. Harris has experience in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and has authored analysis on trends in PTAB institution rates and standards.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Harris served as a law clerk to the Honorable Roy Payne and as an acting clerk to Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a prominent venue for patent litigation. This experience provided him with direct insight into federal patent trials and claim construction hearings.

Mr. Harris earned his J.D., with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law and a B.S. in Physics, magna cum laude, from Texas A&M University. He is admitted to practice in Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and several federal district courts. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, and was named Houston's "Lawyer of the Year" for Patent Litigation in 2025.