Ms. Jennifer Klein Klein Ayers

Jennifer Klein Ayers is a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm's Dallas office.

Areas of Practice

Jennifer is an experienced intellectual property litigator, with particular experience defending global businesses in complex intellectual property matters, including outsourcing, patent infringement, trademark and domain name, trade secret, non-compete and unfair competition disputes.

Jennifer works on matters involving computer hardware and software, information technology systems, business process outsourcing (BPO) services, Medicaid management information systems (MMIS), child support enforcement systems (CSES), semiconductors, data encryption, bedding and fitness equipment. Additionally, she has represented both customers and providers in complex outsourcing disputes.

Jennifer's litigation experience covers all major aspects of the life cycle of a case, including dispositive motion practice, trial, post-trial proceedings, appeal and enforcement of judgments. She has considerable trial and pre-trial experience throughout the U.S., including all federal district courts in Texas, the Eastern District of Kentucky, the Eastern District of Michigan, the District of Minnesota and the Southern District of New York. Jennifer has also litigated in the Delaware Court of Chancery and New York County Supreme Court, including the complex commercial division.

One of Jennifer's recent victories includes obtaining a summary judgment precluding the recovery of lost profits in a competitor patent infringement litigation and Daubert orders excluding all plaintiff’s damages models.

Jennifer also provides various pro bono legal services, including for matters involving claims of actual innocence. She is also an active member of Attorneys Serving the Community, where she previously served as a committee co-chair.

Honors

Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2018-2019

Insights

Media Mentions

•Movers & Shakers Feature
The Deal, 04.20.2018
•Sheppard Mullin Opens Dallas office
World Intellectual Property Review, 04.17.2018
•Sheppard Mullin opens up shop in Dallas
World Trademark Review, 04.17.2018
•Sheppard Mullin Enters Texas Market With Dallas Office
Law360, 04.16.2018
•Sheppard Mullin Officially Opens Dallas Office
The Texas Lawbook, 04.16.2018
•Sheppard Mullin Launches Dallas Office
Texas Lawyer, 04.16.2018

Speaking Engagements

• Update On Trade Secret Law: Shedding Light on a Marshy Landscape, Texas Bar CLE, 2012