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Chris&#8217;s practice covers real estate (including transactions), civil litigation, commercial law and intellectual property, including Landlord \/ tenant relationship and leasing, Commercial real estate leasing, Construction and development and Business litigation. Chris earned a JD from Southern Methodist University in 1993.<\/pee><\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<section class=\"xp-sec\">\n<h2>About Chris Joe<\/h2>\n<pee>Chris&#39; practice is focused primarily on high stakes intellectual property lawsuits and complex commercial litigation. He has successfully prosecuted and defended numerous clients in patent, trade secret, antitrust, contract, fraud, and other complex commercial lawsuits. Chris&#39; practice includes the licensing of intellectual property. Notable trials include representation of a major oil and gas drill bit manufacturer against a competitor in a patent suit which resulted in a $41 million judgment in favor of the client and which was reported as the fourth largest patent judgment in 2004 by the National Law Journal.  He has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer every year since 2013 and as a Texas Rising Star from 2006 to 2008 and is AV Preiminent rated 5.0 out of 5.0 by Martindale-Hubbell.<\/pee><pee>Chris was formerly a shareholder at the Dallas office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, where he was one of the founding members of that office\u2019s intellectual property litigation section, and at the Dallas office of Godwin Gruber, LLP, where he helped found that firm\u2019s intellectual property litigation practice group and served as its vice chairman. Chris was also formerly associated with the Dallas office of McKool Smith, P.C. where he litigated patent, antitrust and other complex commercial litigation matters.<\/pee><\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<section class=\"xp-sec\">\n<h2>Practice areas and rates<\/h2>\n<pee class=\"xp-rates xp-rates-shared\">Consultation $650 \u00b7 $650\/hour \u00b7 Contingency fee available \u00b7 Fixed-fee options (all practice areas)<\/pee>\n<ul class=\"xp-areas\">\n<li class=\"xp-area\">\n<h3>Real Estate (including transactions)<\/h3>\n<pee class=\"xp-subs\">Landlord \/ tenant relationship and leasing \u00b7 Commercial real estate leasing \u00b7 Construction and development<\/pee><\/li>\n<li class=\"xp-area\">\n<h3>Civil Litigation<\/h3>\n<pee class=\"xp-subs\">Business litigation \u00b7 Business torts \u00b7 Fraud \u00b7 Communication \u00b7 Construction Litigation \u00b7 Property damage \u00b7 General civil litigation \u00b7 Class action \u00b7 Contract disputes \u00b7 Arbitration and mediation \u00b7 Complex and\/or multi-district litigation \u00b7 Libel, slander, and defamation<\/pee><\/li>\n<li class=\"xp-area\">\n<h3>Commercial Law<\/h3>\n<pee class=\"xp-subs\">Computers and software \u00b7 LLC law \u00b7 Business formation \u00b7 Business planning \u00b7 Commercial real estate \u00b7 Small business law \u00b7 Technology and science \u00b7 Contract law and transactions<\/pee><\/li>\n<li class=\"xp-area\">\n<h3>Intellectual Property<\/h3>\n<pee class=\"xp-subs\">Copyright application \u00b7 Licensing \u00b7 Trade secrets \u00b7 Trademark infringement \u00b7 Patent infringement \u00b7 Trademark application \u00b7 Copyright infringement<\/pee><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pee class=\"xp-note\">Rates are set by Chris and shown as listed on XIRA. XIRA never charges clients to search or connect.<\/pee><\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<section class=\"xp-sec\">\n<h2>Licenses and credentials<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"xp-creds\">\n<li><strong>Licensed in New York<\/strong> \u00b7 Bar no. 5807490 \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/iapps.courts.state.ny.us\/attorneyservices\/wicket\/page\/DetailsPage?2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Verify with the state bar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Licensed in Texas<\/strong> \u00b7 Bar no. 00787770 \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasbar.com\/AM\/Template.cfm?Section=Find_A_Lawyer&amp;template=\/Customsource\/MemberDirectory\/MemberDirectoryDetail.cfm&amp;ContactID=151258\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Verify with the state bar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>JD, Law<\/strong> \u00b7 Southern Methodist University (1993)<\/li>\n<li><strong>BA, Political Science<\/strong> \u00b7 Duke University (1990)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong> \u00b7 English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<section class=\"xp-sec\">\n<h2>How to book Chris on XIRA<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"xp-steps\">\n<li>Open Chris&#8217;s profile and choose a practice area.<\/li>\n<li>Pick an available time on the calendar.<\/li>\n<li>Meet by integrated video conferencing from home, then share documents and pay invoices securely in the XIRA client portal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pee><a href=\"https:\/\/app.xira.com\/search\/f468a21d-3bdf-4b59-9fcc-d9f9b2f19423\" class=\"xp-btn xp-btn-primary\" rel=\"noopener\">See Chris&#8217;s availability<\/a><\/pee><\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<section class=\"xp-sec\">\n<h2>Other New York attorneys on XIRA<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"xp-related\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/attorney-bret-doyal\/\">Bret Doyal<\/a><span>Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/attorney-brian-freeman\/\">Brian Freeman<\/a><span>Civil Litigation, Personal Injury<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/attorney-brian-heitner\/\">Brian Heitner<\/a><span>Estate Planning, Real Estate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/attorney-brian-pascale\/\">Brian Pascale<\/a><span>Civil Litigation, Personal Injury<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/attorney-andrew-kravis\/\">Andrew Kravis<\/a><span>Real Estate, Civil Litigation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/attorney-bruce-bronster\/\">Bruce Bronster<\/a><span>Tax, Real Estate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pee class=\"xp-cities\">Find a lawyer near you: <a href=\"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/find-lawyer-new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/find-lawyer-brooklyn\/\">Brooklyn<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/find-lawyer-buffalo\/\">Buffalo<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/find-lawyer-albany\/\">Albany<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/find-lawyer-rochester\/\">Rochester<\/a><\/pee><\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Joe is an attorney licensed in New York and Texas, handling real estate, civil litigation and commercial law. 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