E. Glenn Thames, Jr.

E. Glenn Thames, Jr. is a seasoned attorney at Potter Minton, where he also serves as President and Managing Shareholder, elected to the role in January 2018. While his current practice primarily focuses on estate planning, probate, and business litigation, he maintains a background in intellectual property and commercial litigation, particularly related to patent disputes. Prior to expanding his estate planning work, he was a regular speaker at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Patent Litigation Conference and contributed articles to publications such as IP Litigator.

In his patent litigation practice, Mr. Thames has consistently represented defendants. Tracked appearances indicate two defendant-side roles, both as local counsel for Potter Minton. A notable case includes his representation of Bank of America as local counsel in DataTreasury Corporation v. Bank of America, a high-profile patent infringement suit concerning electronic check processing and financial technology patents. While DataTreasury, a prolific patent assertion entity, secured significant settlements and verdicts against other banks, the Bank of America matter concluded with a settlement during trial. This experience demonstrates his involvement in defending operating companies against patent infringement claims, particularly in the Eastern District of Texas.

Mr. Thames is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and various U.S. District Courts in Texas. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Baylor University School of Law in 1992 and holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Following law school, he served as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge William M. Steger for the Eastern District of Texas from 1992 to 1994. While his profile indicates deep engagement with general litigation and intellectual property issues through speaking and writing, specific regular appearances in PTAB/IPR proceedings are not prominently detailed in available sources.