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Haynes and Boone Team Obtains Favorable Result in Lawsuit Over Passport Health Franchise Agreement

Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys have secured a favorable court decision for client Passport Health, Inc., a franchisor of travel health services, in its lawsuit against a franchisee for breach of contract and violation of trademark.

The Haynes and Boone team -- Partner Aimee Furness of Dallas and Associate Jason Gonder of the firm’s Silicon Valley office -- obtained more than $400,000 in damages and lost profits for Passport Health in addition to more than $175,000 in fees and costs. >>

Mealey's Litigation Report Notes Important Work of Steve Levitan and Jason Gonder

A failure by counsel for a patent plaintiff to adequately investigate its allegation of infringement led a North Carolina federal judge on July 13 to deem the case exceptional for purposes of an award of attorney fees (Precision Links Inc. v. USA Products Group Inc. and Home Depot Inc., No. 08-576, W.D. N.C.). >>



Haynes and Boone is one of the few large Texas-based firms with offices in Silicon Valley and Orange County. The California offices focus on Intellectual Property, and are part of a team of 70 IP lawyers across the firm.

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Paul W. Searles
Partner in Charge - California Offices


Clark S. Stone
Administrative Partner


Laurie Armstrong
Office Manager
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Silicon Valley

Haynes and Boone’s Silicon Valley office is located in San Jose, the 10th largest city in the U.S. and the third largest city in California. San Jose is home to the largest concentration of technology expertise in the world, boasting more than 6,600 technology companies employing more than 254,000 people.

With a highly trained team of lawyers focusing on intellectual property, technology transactions, corporate and litigation services, Haynes and Boone’s Silicon Valley office is well equipped to address client needs in California and beyond.

Our recent expansion into California heightens Haynes and Boone’s coast-to-coast capabilities while offering clients, particularly those doing business in California and Asia, the benefits of our expanded geographic base. Most of our California-based lawyers have earned engineering or technical degrees in addition to law degrees, enhancing their understanding of the intricacies of intellectual property.

With more than 70 full-time IP lawyers nationwide, Haynes and Boone’s Orange County and Silicon Valley offices are backed by the full resources of the firm, and multidisciplinary teams are available to address the opportunities California offers for many of our clients, in intellectual property as well as areas including in-bound Asian work, venture-funded corporate matters, and big-ticket litigation such as patent, securities, insurance coverage, and class action labor and employment matters.