Andy Tindel

Analyst Summary: Andy Tindel

J. Andy Tindel is a veteran Texas trial and appellate attorney with a practice that includes significant experience in patent infringement litigation. A partner at Mann | Tindel | Thompson in Tyler, Texas, he has built a reputation over more than three decades for his work in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, where he frequently serves as local counsel for plaintiffs in high-stakes technology cases. His broader litigation practice also encompasses a wide range of complex commercial and personal injury matters. Tindel is board-certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law, and Civil Appellate Law.

Based on available case data, Tindel primarily represents patent holders on the plaintiff side. His role as local counsel in Atlas Global Technologies LLC v. Walmart Inc. is consistent with his work representing patent assertion entities. His patent litigation experience covers various technology sectors, including computer processors and semiconductors, wireless networking, and secure communications. Court filings show his involvement in cases where related inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) were a factor, indicating familiarity with the interplay between district court litigation and PTAB challenges.

Tindel was a key member of the local counsel team for VLSI Technology LLC in its series of patent infringement lawsuits against Intel Corp. This litigation resulted in some of the largest patent verdicts in U.S. history, including a $2.18 billion verdict in March 2021, later finalized to a $2.3 billion judgment, and a separate $948 million verdict in November 2022. These cases involved patents related to microprocessor performance and chip-making technology.

Tindel earned his B.B.A. in Accounting and his Juris Doctor from Baylor University. Following law school, he clerked for Judge William M. Steger of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He is admitted to practice in Texas, before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal and Fifth Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court.