Charles L. "Chip" Babcock

Charles L. "Chip" Babcock is a highly experienced trial and appellate attorney at Jackson Walker LLP, whose practice encompasses a range of complex commercial disputes, including intellectual property litigation. While his career is notably characterized by extensive work in media and First Amendment law, defending major corporations and high-profile individuals, his stated practice areas also include intellectual property litigation.

Babcock primarily serves as defense counsel, as evidenced by his tracked appearance representing the defendant side in patent litigation. He has spent his entire legal career with Jackson Walker, joining the firm in 1978 after clerking for a federal district judge in Dallas.

His tracked patent litigation appearance involves representing Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC as counsel in Sampo IP, LLC v. Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC et al. As a general litigator, Babcock is renowned for his trial experience, having tried over 100 cases to a jury and argued over 50 appeals across the United States. His notable litigation successes include successfully defending Oprah Winfrey in the 1998 "veggie libel" lawsuit and representing prominent clients such as Google, Celanese Corporation, and various media entities in high-stakes commercial, defamation, and First Amendment disputes. There is no information in the available sources to suggest regular appearances in PTAB or IPR proceedings.

Babcock earned his A.B. degree from Brown University in 1971 and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1976, where he served as executive editor of the Boston University Law Review.. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1977.