パートナー
Wolf McGavran
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
概要
Clients turn to Wolf McGavran to navigate their most complex and high‑stakes disputes. A seasoned commercial litigator, Wolf handles disputes across the full spectrum of business litigation as both as plaintiff and defendant and with a particular focus on trade secret, financial services, and energy‑related disputes.
Wolf serves clients in variety of industries, including technology, energy, banking, healthcare, and manufacturing. Wolf has experience in seeking and defending against injunctive relief in cases involving alleged trade secret misappropriation and breach of confidentiality agreements. Wolf has also represented energy companies in international disputes and in lawsuits in Texas, California, Louisiana, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Montana.
Wolf's civic engagement includes a dedication to mentoring law students and supporting various charitable and nonprofit endeavors; for instance, Wolf serves as a board member and corporate secretary for Bikes for the World, a non-profit organization which makes bicycles available to people in developing countries.
経験
- Prosecuted bet-the-company trade secret and breach of fiduciary litigation for a Fortune 150 energy company, obtaining a significant settlement at the eve of trial.
- Obtained multiple temporary restraining orders and temporary injunctions for international and technology companies—preventing further theft of trade secrets, breaches of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, and violations of restrictive covenants.
- Represented national bank in lawsuits and other disputes with auto dealerships to protect bank's rights with respect to the issues arising from dealerships' origination of loans.
- Obtained dismissal from federal court for lawsuit involving oil company's assets in Papua New Guinea.
受賞
- Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Litigation — Environmental, Oil and Gas Law; Commercial Litigation
- Selected for inclusion in Legal 500 United States, General Commercial Disputes; Intellectual property: trade secrets (litigation and noncontentious matters)
- Selected for inclusion in Washington, DC Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters
- Selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters
学歴
- Tulane University Law School, JD, Order of the Coif
Senior Managing Editor, Tulane Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property - テキサス大学オースティン校, BA, with honors
登録
- ワシントンDC弁護士
- テキサス州弁護士
Courts
- US District Court for the District of Columbia
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- US District Court for the Western District of Texas
- US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
使用言語
- German
社会活動
- Former extern to Hon. Sarah S. Vance; US District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- Advisory Board Member, Institute for Law & Technology, The Center for American and International Law (CAIL)
- American Bar Association
- DC Bar Association
- Texas Bar Association
- Houston Bar Association
- Board Member, Bikes for the World