Jason Dodd Cassady

Jason Dodd Cassady is a highly experienced trial lawyer specializing in intellectual property and complex commercial litigation, primarily focusing on patent infringement disputes. As a principal at Caldwell Cassady & Curry, he is recognized for his involvement in high-stakes patent cases, frequently against major technology companies. His practice covers a diverse range of technologies, including secure computer networking, integrated circuits, video game controllers, computer operating systems, digital media, telecommunications, data security, computer imaging, and medical devices. The firm's work also extends to areas like ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) standards, optics and lighting technology, and server/client technology for online video sharing.

Cassady's track record predominantly involves representing plaintiffs in patent infringement actions, with two tracked appearances on the plaintiff side and none on the defendant side. His firm, Caldwell Cassady & Curry, which he co-founded in 2013, has secured billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients, often asserting patent rights against large operating companies such as Apple, Samsung, Google, IBM, Twitter/X Corp., and Amazon. While his personal bio indicates experience representing parties on both sides in certain areas like drill bit technology, his documented patent litigation cases largely reflect a plaintiff-side focus.

Among his notable cases, Cassady served as Lead Counsel in SoftView, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. (E.D. Tex., filed Feb. 2025). He was also a key member of trial teams that achieved significant outcomes, including a $105 million verdict for VidStream, LLC against Twitter, Inc. (now X Corp.) in April 2025, which resulted in a final judgment exceeding $172 million. He was involved in multiple successful trials for VirnetX Inc. against Apple Inc., securing several verdicts over $300 million, including a $439.7 million judgment affirmed by the Federal Circuit. Other prominent cases include successfully representing ZitoVault against IBM, resolving a case against Amazon through a confidential settlement following PTAB and Federal Circuit challenges, and a $1.7 million verdict for Constellation Designs against LG Electronics Inc.

Cassady's experience extends to post-grant proceedings, with his firm handling aspects of patent disputes including Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs). He was part of the team that resolved the ZitoVault v. Amazon case after Apple unsuccessfully challenged the client's cybersecurity patent before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law in 2004, and a B.A. in Sociology from The University of Texas in 2000. He is admitted to practice in Texas state courts, various U.S. District Courts, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.