Michael E. Jones

Michael E. Jones is a shareholder at Potter Minton in Tyler, Texas, where he has practiced for his entire career. His practice is concentrated on intellectual property litigation, particularly complex patent infringement cases in federal court. Based on his case history, he litigates in technology areas involving software, networking, and consumer electronics, representing major technology companies such as Cisco, Samsung, Dell, and General Motors. The provided data shows his work is almost exclusively on the defense side, representing defendants in 12 of 13 tracked cases.

Mr. Jones has extensive trial experience, primarily in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, where his firm is a well-established presence. While his recent appearances are overwhelmingly for defendants, he has also achieved significant results for plaintiffs, including a $41 million jury verdict for Halliburton that was recognized as a "Top Ten Verdict" in Texas. His notable defense work includes obtaining a complete defense jury verdict for Cisco in a case involving four VPN-related patents (VirnetX v. Cisco) and securing summary judgments of non-liability for clients like Intel and America Online.

His practice is focused on district court trial work; public records do not indicate a significant practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Mr. Jones has been recognized as a Texas "Super Lawyer" in intellectual property litigation for multiple years.

Mr. Jones earned his J.D., cum laude, from Baylor Law School in 1977, where he was the Notes and Comments Editor for the Baylor Law Review. He received his B.B.A., magna cum laude, from Baylor University in 1975 and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1977.