Patent litigation attorney
Wesley Hill
71 tracked appearances — 67 plaintiff · 4 defendant.
Specialty & background
Wesley Hill: Professional Summary
As of April 30, 2026
J. Wesley "Wes" Hill is a highly experienced trial lawyer with a practice focused on patent infringement and other complex intellectual property litigation, primarily in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. For many years, he was a name partner at the Longview, Texas-based trial boutique Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC. In late 2024, the firm was restructured as Miller Fair Henry, at which time Hill transitioned his practice to focus on mediation and trial consulting through his own firm, J. Wesley Hill, P.C.
The single tracked case, ContentNexus LLC v. JustWatch GMBH, where Hill appeared as local counsel for the plaintiff, is not representative of his broader practice. Over a career spanning more than two decades, Hill has been counsel of record in over 1,100 state and federal cases, with his work split nearly evenly between plaintiffs and defendants. His trial successes include securing multi-million dollar verdicts for plaintiffs as well as complete defense verdicts for clients, such as for Ralcorp Holdings and Medallion Foods in a patent and trade secret case brought by Frito-Lay. His practice has also encompassed trade secrets, trademarks, and other commercial disputes.
A former law clerk for Judge T. John Ward of the Eastern District of Texas, Hill is recognized for his deep familiarity with practice in that district, having served as chairman of its Local Rules Advisory Committee from 2009 until 2025. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Hill earned his J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2001 and is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
Firms
Roles
- local counsel26
- Local Counsel19
- lead counsel6
- of counsel5
- Lead Counsel3
- Of Counsel2
- Partner2
- lead or co-lead trial counsel1
- Lead or Local Counsel1
- Local Counsel / Trial Attorney1
- Name Partner1
- local counsel, co-lead counsel1
- counsel1
- trial counsel1
- local counsel / co-counsel1
Cases (71)
- π plaintiffABC IP, LLC et al. v. MaRs Trigger, LLC et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · lead counsel
- π plaintiffAlpha Modus, Corp. v. Buc-ee's, Ltd.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffAlpha Modus, Corp. v. The Kroger Co.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffArlington Technologies, LLC v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLCWard, Smith & Hill · of counsel
- π plaintiffAthena Security, LLP v. Cisco Systems, Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffAtlas Global Technologies, LLC v. Dell Technologies, Inc. et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · Lead Counsel
- Δ defendantAutoConnect Holdings LLC v. General Motors CompanyWard, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffAutoConnect Holdings LLC v. Toyota Motor CorporationMiller Fair Henry · of counsel
- π plaintiffBishop Display Tech LLC v. LG Display Co., Ltd. et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffContentNexus LLC v. JustWatch GMBHWard, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffContentNexus LLC v. Konka Group Co LtdWard, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffDatacloud Technologies LLC v. Alphabet Inc. (Google)The Stafford Davis Firm · Of Counsel
- π plaintiffDatacloud Technologies LLC v. Intuit Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffDataTreasury Corporation v. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffDisintermediation Services, Inc. v. The Kroger Co. et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffEgla Corp v. Mood Media LLC et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffEXPRESS MOBILE, INC. v. YETI Coolers, LLCWard, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffFleet Connect Solutions LLC v. Stellantis N.V.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffFractus, S.A. v. TCL Communication Technology Holdings, Ltd. et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffGreenthread LLC v. Texas Instruments IncorporatedWard, Smith & Hill · Partner
- π plaintiffHannibal IP, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.J. Wesley Hill · local counsel, co-lead counsel
- π plaintiffHeadwater Research LLC v. AT&T, Inc.Miller Fair Henry · Lead or Local Counsel
- π plaintiffHeadwater Research LLC v. Charter Communications, Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffHeadwater Research LLC v. Comcast Cable Communications LLCMiller Fair Henry · local counsel
- π plaintiffHeadwater Research LLC v. Supercell OyWard, Smith & Hill · Lead Counsel
- π plaintiffHeadwater Research LLC v. Supercell OyWard, Smith & Hill · of counsel
- π plaintiffHFT Solutions LLC v. Optiver US LLCWard, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffIn re: Rare Breed Triggers Patent LitigationWard, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffIngeniospec LLC v. UnknownMiller Fair Henry · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffInnovative Display Technologies LLC v. Canon U.S.A. Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- Δ defendantInnovative Display Technologies LLC v. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Miller Fair Henry · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffInnovative Display Technologies LLC v. TomTom North America Inc.J. Wesley Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffIOT Innovations LLC v. Fortinet, Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffIOT Innovations LLC v. Schneider USA IncThe Albritton Law Firm · of counsel
- π plaintiffLepton Computing LLC v. Samsung Electronics America Inc et al.The Dacus Firm · local counsel
- π plaintiffLight Guide Innovations LLC v. Walmart Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffMarshall Feature Recognition, LLC et al. v. Barnes & Noble, Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · lead or co-lead trial counsel
- π plaintiffNetwork-1 Technologies, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffNintendo Co., Ltd. et al. v. Resonant Systems Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · lead counsel
- π plaintiffNokia Technologies Oy v. Acer IncMiller Fair Henry · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffOne-E-Way, Inc. v. Dell Technologies Inc. et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffOptimnet LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffOptimum Vector Dynamics LLC v. General Motors CompanyThe Dacus Firm · of counsel
- π plaintiffOrthosie Systems, LLC v. LoJack CorporationWesley Hill & Associates · lead counsel
- π plaintiffPhenix Longhorn, LLC v. AU Optronics Corporation et al.J. Wesley Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffPiney Woods Mobility LLC v. Verizon Communications, Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffPointwise Ventures LLC v. Wayfair IncJ. Wesley Hill · local counsel
- Δ defendantPROFRAC SERVICES, LLC et al. v. LIBERTY ENERGY SERVICES, LLC et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffRadiant Patents LLC v. Nokia Corporation et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffRFCyber Corp. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffSamsung Electronics America Inc. et al. v. Topwire LLCWard, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- Δ defendantTQP Development, LLC v. Callidus Software, Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffTurboCode LLC v. Dell Technologies Inc. et alWard, Smith & Hill · lead counsel
- π plaintiffUntitled caseJ. Wesley Hill · lead counsel
- π plaintiffUntitled caseWard, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel / Trial Attorney
- π plaintiffUntitled caseWard, Smith & Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffUntitled caseMiller Fair Henry · counsel
- π plaintiffUntitled caseWard, Smith & Hill · Lead Counsel
- π plaintiffUntitled caseWard, Smith & Hill · trial counsel
- π plaintiffUntitled caseJ. Wesley Hill · local counsel
- π plaintiffUntitled caseWard, Smith & Hill · local counsel / co-counsel
- π plaintiffUntitled caseWard, Smith & Hill · Of Counsel
- π plaintiffValtrus Innovations Ltd. et al. v. FedEx Corporation et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffVB Assets, LLC v. General Motors Holdings LLCWard, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffVB Assets, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffW&Wsens Devices Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.Miller Fair Henry · local counsel
- π plaintiffWapp Tech Limited Partnership et al. v. Apple Inc.Ward, Smith & Hill · Name Partner
- π plaintiffWapp Tech Limited Partnership et al. v. AT&T Mobility LLCMiller Fair Henry · lead counsel
- π plaintiffWI-LAN Inc. et al. v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffWirelesswerx IP LLC v. VerizonWard, Smith & Hill · Partner
- π plaintiffX One Inc v. Neighborfavor Inc et al.Ward, Smith & Hill · local counsel