Caldwell Cassady & Curry

What Caldwell Cassady & Curry does

Caldwell Cassady & Curry is a Dallas-headquartered, private partnership law firm founded in 2013 by Brad Caldwell, Jason Cassady, and Austin Curry. It operates as a high-stakes civil litigation boutique with an exclusive focus on intellectual property enforcement and complex commercial disputes, primarily representing plaintiff patent holders against large technology companies. The firm has accumulated more than $2.5 billion in verdicts and settlements across its history, including seven consecutive trial victories against Apple Inc., a $625.6M VirnetX verdict (2016), a $502.8M VirnetX verdict (2020), a $445.5M verdict for Collision Communications against Samsung (2025), a $172.8M judgment against X Corp./Twitter (2025), and a $150M Samsung quantum-dot settlement for Nanoco.

The firm's core practice spans patent infringement litigation in U.S. district courts (with deep Texas court system roots and active dockets in Delaware, California, New Jersey, and the ITC), inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (where it ranks in the top 5% for patent owner representation), and appellate work before the Federal Circuit. Practice areas include patent infringement, complex commercial litigation (founder disputes, trade secrets, contract disputes, class actions), IP advisory and licensing, and a growing False Claims Act / qui tam whistleblower practice anchored by a former Assistant U.S. Attorney. Underlying technical depth comes from attorneys with electrical engineering, physics, chemical engineering, and computer science backgrounds, many arriving via federal clerkships (Federal Circuit, Eastern District of Texas, Supreme Court of Texas).

The firm's revenue model is traditional professional services legal fees on a quote-based, case-by-case basis, likely combining hourly rates, contingency arrangements (typical for plaintiff patent work), and flat fees. The firm is sales-led, acquiring clients primarily through referrals, industry reputation, and media coverage of landmark verdicts. It markets itself through tier-1 legal directories (IAM Patent 1000, Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, Lawdragon 500) and earned media. With 11-50 employees and a single Dallas office, the firm operates a tight, partnership-driven model where all three name partners plus additional principals (Smith, Summers, Pearson, Hamad, Nemunaitis, Reich, Stewart, Haley, Johnston, Langford) carry client relationships, supported by a bench of technically credentialed associates.

Name

Caldwell Cassady & Curry

Legal name

Caldwell Cassady & Curry

Website

https://caldwellcc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caldwell Cassady & Curry is a Dallas-based intellectual property litigation boutique founded in 2013, representing patent holders in high-stakes infringement cases against major technology companies, with $2.5B+ in cumulative verdicts and settlements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Litigation Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

IP Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Patent infringement litigation
• Intellectual property law
• Complex commercial litigation
• Inter partes review
• Qui tam representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through legal fees charged to clients for litigation representation in intellectual property and business disputes. Fee structures likely include hourly rates, contingency fees for patent cases, and flat fees for specific services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Caldwell Cassady & Curry is a Dallas-based plaintiffs' trial firm that represents patent holders and businesses in high-stakes intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. The firm handles patent infringement trials before federal courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the International Trade Commission (ITC), and appellate courts, with a track record of more than $2.5 billion in verdicts and settlements against major technology companies. It also represents whistleblowers in False Claims Act matters and advises clients on patent portfolio strategy and licensing negotiations.

Product overview

Caldwell Cassady & Curry is a Dallas-based intellectual property and business litigation law firm providing legal services rather than a technology product. The firm operates as a unified legal practice offering patent infringement litigation, complex commercial litigation, inter partes review proceedings before the PTAB, intellectual property advisory, and False Claims Act litigation. The practice focuses on high-stakes civil litigation, particularly patent cases, representing clients in federal district courts, courts of appeals, and before administrative bodies. The firm has secured billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients including individual inventors, technology companies, and patent holding companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Infringement Litigation High-stakes patent infringement trial representation for patent holders and technology companies, including pre-filing investigations, case strategy, discovery, trial preparation, and post-trial appeals before federal district courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the International Trade Commission. Practice covers complex technologies including 4G/5G wireless communications, semiconductors, quantum dots, network security, and ATSC 3.0 broadcasting.
• Complex Commercial Litigation Business litigation services including founder disputes, fiduciary duty cases, trade secret claims, contract disputes, class actions, and real property disputes for companies and individuals in high-value commercial matters.
• Inter Partes Review (IPR) Practice Representation before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings, ranked among top firms nationally for patent owner representation. The firm is in the top 5% of firms representing patent owners per the Patexia PTAB Intelligence Report.
• Intellectual Property Advisory IP strategy consulting, patent portfolio counseling, and licensing negotiation services for technology companies across semiconductors, communications, media, and other advanced technology sectors.
• False Claims Act / Qui Tam Litigation Whistleblower representation in False Claims Act cases involving healthcare fraud, customs fraud, procurement fraud, and Medicare Advantage schemes, including securing multimillion-dollar settlements for clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• $445.5 million patent verdict against Samsung for wireless communications patents (2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Vinson & Elkins: Houston-based full-service firm with an active IP litigation practice. Chris Stewart was previously a patent litigation attorney at Vinson & Elkins before joining Caldwell Cassady & Curry. Comparable in Texas roots and complex commercial litigation depth.
• Ropes & Gray: National full-service firm with a growing IP litigation practice alongside its strong life sciences and technology groups. Partial overlap in high-stakes patent work though the firm's center of gravity is broader corporate/IP practice.
• Fish & Richardson: Largest pure-play IP firm in the U.S. with a deep patent litigation bench and a long history of high-stakes trials. Overlaps significantly in patent enforcement work but operates at much greater scale and as part of a broader IP prosecution and litigation portfolio.
• Baker Botts: Houston-based full-service firm with a strong IP litigation and energy/technology trial practice. Comparable in Texas roots and complex technical litigation; Brian Johnston was previously a partner at Baker Botts before joining Caldwell Cassady & Curry.
• WilmerHale: National full-service firm with one of the leading IP litigation practices in the U.S. Overlaps in patent trial representation and PTAB work, though the firm serves a broader corporate client base and IP prosecution mandate.
• Finnegan: Washington, D.C.-based IP boutique with a strong patent litigation practice alongside prosecution and PTAB work. Comparable in focus on complex technology litigation but serves a broader IP services mandate than the Caldwell Cassady & Curry pure trial model.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: Largest litigation-only firm in the U.S. with one of the deepest patent trial benches. Overlaps directly in patent infringement representation but operates as a broad commercial and IP litigation firm rather than a patent-specialist boutique.

Direct peers

• Irell & Manella: Los Angeles-based litigation boutique renowned for high-stakes patent trials and complex technology disputes. Closely comparable in business model (small partnership, contingency patent work, billion-dollar verdicts) and customer base (patent holders vs. large tech defendants).
• McKool Smith: Texas-based litigation boutique with a nationally recognized patent trial practice. Most direct comparable given overlapping Texas venue strategy, plaintiff-side patent focus, and similar size band. Brad Caldwell was previously a principal at McKool Smith before founding Caldwell Cassady & Curry.
• Susman Godfrey: Houston-based high-stakes litigation boutique with a strong patent and commercial trial practice. Directly comparable in business model (small partnership, contingency-based representation, big-verdict plaintiff work) and in focus on technically complex trials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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