David M. Stafford

David M. Stafford, The Stafford Davis Firm, PC

David M. Stafford is a trial lawyer and a principal of The Stafford Davis Firm, PC, in Tyler, Texas, with a practice focused on intellectual property litigation. His work in the patent domain is concentrated on representing patent owners in infringement litigation, primarily within the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The firm’s patent practice is exclusively plaintiff-side, representing patent holders and inventors against accused infringers.

Consistent with the firm's focus, Mr. Stafford was lead counsel for the plaintiff Datacloud Technologies LLC in its patent infringement suit against Alphabet Inc. (Google). He and his firm have also represented non-practicing entities (NPEs) in asserting their patent rights. In one such matter, The Stafford Davis Firm represented Freedom Patents, LLC, in a case against Samsung and its subsidiaries, asserting patents related to Wi-Fi technology. That case, filed in June 2024, was dismissed with prejudice within 70 days, suggesting a pre-trial resolution. Public information on his experience in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is not readily available.

Prior to founding his own firm in 2010, Mr. Stafford was an attorney in the intellectual property litigation practice at the international law firm Jones Day. There, his practice included representing Fortune 500 companies in patent, trademark, and trade secret disputes. Mr. Stafford earned his Juris Doctor from Baylor University School of Law in 2006, where he was an editor of the Baylor Law Review. He is admitted to practice in Texas.