Joseph F. DePumpo

Joe DePumpo's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts, and has included a wide variety of intellectual property, business torts, insurance and contract matters.^His technical background includes work experience in the design and testing of nuclear reactor plant components.^Prior to joining Shore Chan Bragalone, Joe practiced at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Education

B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1987
J.D., Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, 1993
Graduate Courses in Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University

Admissions

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western
Districts of Texas
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Supreme Court of Texas

Professional Achievements, Memberships, and Affiliations

"Texas Super Lawyer" in Business Litigation (2007 - 2008)
Phi Delta Phi
State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
Board of Directors, Highland Meadows Montessori Academy

Publications and Presentations

Confidentiality agreements: Obtaining, Contesting, and Enforcing Them, Presented at the Advanced Civil Discovery Seminar, University of Houston Law Foundation, March 2006

To Shred or Not to Shred - Document Retention Policies After Sarbanes-Oxley, Presented to the Dallas Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section, and through CLE Series for In-House Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 2003 and 2004