George, Brothers, Kincaid & Horton

George, Brothers, Kincaid & Horton, LLP is an Austin, Texas-based litigation boutique firm nationally recognized for high-stakes commercial litigation. The firm operates primarily from its Austin office, with its attorneys handling matters in state and federal courts throughout Texas and other jurisdictions. It has received recognition in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Law Firms" for various practice areas, including Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation, and achieved an Austin Tier 1 ranking for Commercial Litigation in 2026.

The firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice is equipped to handle complex patent and trade secret disputes across diverse technical fields. Its patent litigation description highlights experience with cases in high-tech industries and the oil and gas sector. Key engagements include representing clients in patent disputes involving sophisticated technologies like large-scale data analysis, risk-based multi-factor authentication, and network threat correlation, as seen in Qomplx LLC v. Microsoft Corporation.

George, Brothers, Kincaid & Horton, LLP regularly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement matters. The firm’s tracked case experience includes one plaintiff-side appearance and two defendant-side appearances, with notable partners, B. Russell Horton and D. Douglas Brothers, explicitly stating their experience representing both sides of disputes. In Monticello Enterprises LLC v. Petco Health & Wellness Company Inc. et al., B. Russell Horton served as local counsel for the plaintiff. In the ongoing Qomplx LLC v. Microsoft Corporation case in the Western District of Texas, D. Douglas Brothers acted as local counsel for the defendant Microsoft, with a Markman hearing set for June 2026 and a jury trial for June 2027.

The firm does not prominently feature a dedicated PTAB or IPR practice on its website or in available public profiles. Leading the firm’s patent litigation efforts are partners B. Russell Horton and D. Douglas Brothers. Mr. Horton, who is board-certified in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law, has extensive experience in patent, trade secret, antitrust, and securities disputes. Mr. Brothers, a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and board-certified in Civil Trial Law, brings over 30 years of experience in complex litigation, including intellectual property matters. Both have been consistently recognized in Texas Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America for their litigation expertise.