Counsel registry
The Mort Law Firm
16 case appearances — 14 as plaintiff counsel · 2 as defendant counsel.
Firm overview
The Mort Law Firm, PLLC, is an Austin, Texas-based boutique law firm specializing in intellectual property litigation, enforcement, and defense. While a precise AmLaw or Chambers ranking for the firm is not publicly available, the State Bar of Texas reports a firm size of 11 to 24 attorneys, indicating a focused, regional patent litigation practice.
The firm's IP litigation practice is particularly known for its focus on high-technology areas, including computer architecture and software, communications, semiconductors, and optics. This is evidenced by its involvement in cases such as Lepton Computing LLC v. Samsung Electronics America Inc, Datacloud Technologies LLC v. Intuit Inc., Ecofactor, Inc. v. ecobee, Inc., Greenthread, LLC v. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., and Fleet Connect Solutions LLC v. Toyota Motor North America, Inc.. The firm frequently litigates against major technology and automotive companies, including Alphabet (Google), Apple, Samsung, T-Mobile, AT&T, General Motors, and Roku.
The Mort Law Firm primarily represents plaintiffs in patent infringement actions, with 12 out of 14 tracked appearances being on the plaintiff side, often enforcing patent rights against larger operating companies. Conversely, the firm has two tracked appearances defending clients, highlighting a clear plaintiff-side preference.
A notable achievement includes securing the second-largest patent jury verdict in Texas in 2014, in the case of Mobile Telecommunications Technologies, LLC v. Apple, Inc.. The firm also maintains an active Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice, focusing on defending patents in Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings. Data suggests the firm has a 100% success rate for patent owners in PTAB cases where it has appeared, primarily representing non-practicing entities (NPEs). Raymond W. Mort, III has been noted in IPR petition documents, indicating active participation in these proceedings.
Key partners at the firm include Raymond W. Mort, III, a founding member and registered patent attorney with over two decades of courtroom experience, recognized as a Super Lawyer for Intellectual Property Litigation from 2023-2025. Other prominent attorneys involved in the firm's litigation matters include S. Calvin Capshaw and T. John Ward, Jr., who have served in both lead and local counsel roles.
Attorneys
Roles
- local counsel6
- of counsel4
- lead counsel4
- Local Counsel3
- Lead Counsel2
- Of Counsel/Local Counsel2
- attorney1
- Of Counsel1
Cases (16)
- π plaintiffAlmondNet, Inc. et al. v. Roku, Inc.T. John Ward Jr. · Local Counsel
- Δ defendantApple Inc. v. Topwire LLCT. John Ward, Jr. · Of Counsel
- π plaintiffDatacloud Technologies LLC v. Alphabet Inc. (Google)W. Mark Mort · Local Counsel
- π plaintiffDatacloud Technologies LLC v. Intuit Inc.George L. "Chip" Fletcher IV · of counsel
- π plaintiffEcofactor, Inc. v. ecobee, Inc.S. Calvin Capshaw · lead counsel
- π plaintiffFleet Connect Solutions LLC v. CommScope, Inc.Raymond W. Mort · local counsel
- π plaintiffFleet Connect Solutions LLC v. Toyota Motor North America, Inc.T. John "TJ" Mort III · attorney
- π plaintiffGaea LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.Stephen G. Mort · of counsel
- π plaintiffGreenthread, LLC v. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.Gary L. Mort · lead counsel
- π plaintiffHeadwater Research LLC v. AT&T, Inc.S. Calvin Mort · Lead Counsel
- π plaintiffINVT SPE LLC v. T-Mobile USA, Inc.W. Spencer Morten III · local counsel
- π plaintiffLepton Computing LLC v. Samsung Electronics America Inc et al.S. Calvin Capshaw · local counsel
- π plaintiffMYW Semitech, LLC v. Apple Inc.Raymond W. Mort, III · lead counsel
- π plaintiffOptimum Vector Dynamics LLC v. General Motors CompanyTrenton C. Mort · lead counsel
- π plaintiffUntitled caseZachary R. Gates · Lead Counsel
- Δ defendantVisa USA Inc v. Cortex MCP IncT. John Ward, Jr. · local counsel