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Megan LaDriere White
Partner

Overview

Thoughtfully protecting technology begins and ends with people. Companies need lawyers that speak the language of engineers, respect the pressures placed on in-house teams, and know which arguments convince layman juries and experienced jurists alike. As an experienced patent prosecutor and litigator with the ability to connect with people across every spectrum, Megan is best positioned to safeguard her clients’ technology and propel their business forward.

While working closely with software, energy, telecommunications, healthcare companies and more, Megan carefully listens to each client’s needs and goals before crafting tailored strategies. Drawing on her engineering, patent prosecution, and litigation experience, she knows how to protect her client’s technology at every stage.

Megan's litigation experience includes complex, multi-patent infringement lawsuits involving competitors and non-practicing entities. She has litigated in venues including the Eastern District of Texas, the Northern District of Texas, the District of Delaware, and the Central District of California. Megan has also represented patent owners and petitioners before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; skillfully balancing IPRs and pending litigation.

Knowing which issues trigger litigation enables Megan to better develop, manage, and maximize the value of her clients’ patent portfolios. As part of this process, she leans on her extensive experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications.

Prior to Baker Botts, Megan served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Reed C. O’Connor of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She has also served as a teaching assistant in the patent prosecution course at SMU's Dedman School of Law.

Outside of work, Megan is active with the Junior League of Dallas, having served on its Board as Vice President of Signature Projects in 2022-2023 and its Leadership Council as Chair of the Grants for Innovative Teaching (GFIT) Committee in 2020-2021. You can regularly find her teaching a fitness class at Grit Fitness, enjoying a musical or play, hosting a game night, or cheering on Notre Dame football.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
  • United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
  • Dallas Bar Association, DBA WE LEAD Class Member, 2021
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Board of Directors, 2018-2019, Leadership Class 2014, Co-Chair of Equal Access to Justice Committee, 2015-2019
  • The Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn American Inn of Court, Associate, 2015-2017
  • Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, Board Member, 2017-2020
  • ChIP's Women in IP, Texas Chapter
  • J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School 2012
    Executive Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law
    Phi Delta Phi
    President, Women Law Students’ Association
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Notre Dame 2009
    Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society
    President, American Society of Civil Engineers

Experience

  • National energy company—defense counsel in a patent infringement action in federal district court in Delaware involving patents relating to mercury capture in power plants; counsel in related inter partes review of asserted patents.
  • Multinational telecommunications equipment provider—defense counsel in patent infringement action in the Eastern District of Texas involving patents asserted against 4G LTE cellular communication technology; counsel in related inter partes review of asserted patents.
  • Multinational online social networking and dating service—counsel in inter partes review and intellectual property counseling and prosecution directed to social media and matching technology.
  • Start-up healthcare technology provider—development and implementation of patent filing strategy.
  • Multinational wireless service provider—counsel in inter partes review (IPR) involving asserted patents in patent litigation.
  • Medical device company—defense counsel and counterclaimant counsel for false advertising.
  • International crane company—Petitioner’s counsel in patient infringement and trade secret investigation before the International Trade Commission (ITC).
  • National banking institution—intellectual property counseling and prosecution directed to financial services technology.
  • Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration provider—intellectual property counseling and prosecution directed to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration technologies.
  • International hardware manufacturer—prosecution of patent applications relating to semiconductors and touchscreen technology.
  • Thermoelectric developer and manufacturer—preparation and prosecution of patent applications relating to thermoelectric devices and technology.

Awards and Community

Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer-Rising Star in Intellectual Property (Thomson Reuters), 2020-2021

Active Member of the Junior League of Dallas, currently serving as Assistant Vice President of Signature Projects 2021-2022 and previously served as Grants for Innovative Teaching (GFIT) Chair 2020-2021

Recognized as DVAP's "Volunteer of the Month," December, 2019