Douglas Rommelmann Joins Andrews Kurth
June 15, 2004HOUSTON -- Andrews Kurth continues to expand its intellectual property team with the addition of Doug Rommelmann. He adds more than 15 years of experience in the area of intellectual property law. Gary Bush, Houston intellectual property partner says, “Doug Rommelmann in our Houston office enhances Andrews Kurth’s patent law capability to serve oil and gas industry clients in the Gulf Coast region. Doug’s background makes him exceptionally well qualified for the oil service sector involving structures and mechanical devices and systems.”
Rommelmann’s experience includes most aspects of intellectual property law with an emphasis on patent and trademark litigation, prosecution and opinion work. He has extensive experience representing manufacturing and energy-related companies.
Rommelmann graduated from South Texas College of Law in 1988 and received his bachelor of science in civil engineering in 1979 from the University of Illinois. Prior to law school, Rommelmann was an engineer for six years with Texaco’s Offshore Engineering Department.
Rommelmann says, “I’m excited to be part of Andrews Kurth’s growing intellectual property practice and see great potential for the firm in the area of intellectual property in Houston as well as its other offices.”
“We are delighted to have Mr. Rommelmann join our growing national IP practice group. His industry experience will serve our clients well and add to our client industry focused IP group,” says Aldo Noto, Washington, D.C. intellectual property partner. Since January 2003, Andrews Kurth has added approximately 10 attorneys to their 21-member intellectual property practice.
Andrews Kurth LLP, founded in 1902, has more than 400 lawyers and eight offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC. The firm has an international client base and has experience in all major industries and areas of business law and litigation.
