Darin Klemchuk, Kelly Kubasta Named To D Magazine’s Best Lawyers 2013 List

DALLAS - May 9, 2013 - PRLog -- Klemchuk Kubasta LLP (http://www.kk-llp.com/index.asp) (KK LLP), a leading full-service intellectual property (IP) law firm, announces that Darin M. Klemchuk (http://www.kk-llp.com/Darin-Klemchuk.asp) and Kelly J. Kubasta (http://www.kk-llp.com/attydetail.asp?atty=10) have been named to D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers” in Dallas for 2013. This is Klemchuk’s sixth consecutive year, and Kubasta’s second year, named to this list.

        As part of an annual peer-review nomination process, D Magazine polls almost 9,000 attorneys throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, asking them to vote for lawyers that best represent the legal profession.  Fellow attorneys vote for nominees that demonstrate high standards in terms of quality of work and integrity in the legal profession. For 2013, finalists were narrowed down to 385 attorneys segregated into nearly 30 areas of specialization, and both Klemchuk and Kubasta were named as a Best Lawyers in Intellectual Property Law.

“With today’s technology constantly evolving, it’s more important than ever to protect the proprietary work of others,” said Klemchuk, who is the firm’s co-founder and managing partner.  “Not only do we recognize the need for intellectual property protection, but we have the skills our clients are looking for to ensure their work remains secure.”

Klemchuk has been practicing IP law for more than 15 years, and has worked on a number of Fortune 500 cases.  In addition to working with large companies, he works with many growing, entrepreneurial companies, focusing on patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation.  Having handled more than 200 intellectual property disputes, including 20 patent infringement cases, he helps clients increase their market share and protect their competitive advantage by identifying and protecting valuable branding, technological innovation, software, and other property by procuring various IP registrations and agreements.  He also advises clients on licensing, acquisitions, due diligence, eCommerce, including the emerging field of branding in cyberspace and trademark issues related to the Internet.  

        In addition to being recognized as one of the Best IP Lawyers in Dallas, Klemchuk has also been named by D Magazine as a Best Lawyer in Dallas Under 40 for 2002 and 2006.  He has also been recognized numerous times as a Texas Super Lawyer and as a Rising Star by Law & Politics Magazine as published in Texas Super Lawyers Magazine.  Klemchuk received a J.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1997, and graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington in 1990.

Kubasta, senior partner and co-founder of the firm, has been practicing law for over 15 years, with an emphasis on patent, trademark and trade dress litigation and licensing.  He has advised both plaintiffs and defendants with infringement issues involving trademarks/service marks, product trade dress, patents, and copyrights, as well as breach of contract, unfair competition, trade secret, and antitrust issues.  

        A registered patent attorney, Kubasta has prepared and prosecuted both utility and design patents in various fields, including mechanical and electronic devices, industrial equipment, telecommunications, optics, software and business methods. With a plethora of skills in strategic portfolio management, he has drafted dealer/franchisee agreements, negotiated software development and licensing agreements, constructed Internet e-commerce policies, and resolved domain name disputes through ICANN.  He also serves on the board of directors for My Possibilities, a non-profit center for the continuing education of special needs adults.

        Kubasta has also been ranked by Texas Monthly Magazine in the “Top Young Lawyers in Texas” in 2010 and 2011, honored by D Magazine as a Best Lawyer in Dallas in 2010, and has been recognized by Texas Super Lawyers Magazine as a Texas Super Lawyer in 2011 and 2012.  Kubasta received a J.D. from the University Of Texas School Of Law in 1997, and graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993.

“In our line of work, it is imperative to know how to translate industry news and changes to our clients in a way they can understand,” said Kubasta. “Fortunately, our firm has a reputation for providing a full array of intellectual property related services, including both litigation and enforcement. We’re looking forward to continuing to grow while providing top-notch intellectual property services to our clients.”