Spangler Law

Spangler Law P.C.

Spangler Law P.C. is a Texas-based boutique firm that has been active in patent litigation. Headquartered in Longview, Texas, the firm is positioned near the highly active U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The firm was founded in October 2007 by Andrew W. Spangler, a former judicial clerk for that district. Publicly available information suggests the firm operated as a solo or small-practice IP shop focused on litigation.

The firm's practice centered on patent enforcement for patent holders across a wide range of technologies. This plaintiff-side focus is consistent with its role as local counsel for the plaintiff, Topwire LLC, in its litigation against Samsung. The founder's experience includes involvement in several hundred patent cases in federal courts throughout the nation, including Texas, California, and Delaware, as well as matters before the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The firm's principal attorney is its founder, Andrew W. Spangler. A graduate of SMU Dedman School of Law, he began his career at Fish & Richardson P.C. and clerked for the Honorable T. John Ward in the Eastern District of Texas before founding his own firm. The State Bar of Texas lists his practice area as Intellectual Property. Available records show Mr. Spangler was the primary shareholder of the firm from 2007 until August 2016, after which he transitioned to non-legal roles.

In the tracked case, Topwire LLC v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. et al., the firm is listed as local counsel for the plaintiff. The attorney of record is noted as Wesley T. Spangler. This appears to be a reference to the firm's founder, whose full name is Andrew Wesley Spangler. No public information is available regarding the firm's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice or specific trial outcomes.