Bryan D. Snoddy
Bryan D. Snoddy is an Associate at Munck Carter, and is a member of the Firm's Litigation section concentrating his practice in the areas of intellectual property and complex commercial litigation cases in state and federal courts nationwide. Mr. Snoddy has experience in cases involving corporate disputes, securities issues, tax issues, bankruptcy issues, insurance and indemnification, intellectual property and admiralty.
Mr. Snoddy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin. While in college, he won the Hoechst Celanese Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Phytochemistry Research and President's Achievement Award. Mr. Snoddy earned his law degree at Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, where he was Dean's List Scholar and graduated Cum Laude. Mr. Snoddy was a law clerk to the Honorable Kenneth M. Hoyt of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Mr. Snoddy served with distinction in the United State Air Force as a logistics and transportation officer rising to the rank of Captain. He has received honors as Company Grade Officer of the Quarter and Company Grade Officer of the Year for his command. He has held a top secret security clearance and negotiated for U.S. military interests in concert with the Dept. of State and DoD.
Industries:
Oil and gas services companies, major electronics manufacturers, utility companies, wholesale chemical suppliers
Representative Experience:
- Successfully defended Fortune 500 companies from patent infringement suits from Markman stage through successful appeal at Federal Circuit.
- Drafted patent opinions for Fortune 500 companies regarding Markman construction, infringement and invalidity issues.
- Performed jury research on multiple cases to accurately predict favorable outcomes.
- Developed effective demonstrative animation exhibits for complex patent matters.
- Drafted provisional and utility patent applications.
- Prosecuted utility applications from filing to notice of allowance.
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 2004
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
African American Lawyers Section
Treasurer, 2010-2011
Subcommittee on Patent Legislation, 2008 - 2009 - Houston Bar Association
- Houston Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
Board of Directors, 2008 - 2009 - Houston Urban Debate League
- Dallas Bar Association
- AIPLA Diversity Committee, 2007 - 2008
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Board Member, JL Turner Association Liasion, 2010
Midnight Recess Committee Co-Chairperson, 2010 - Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation,
Life Member, 2010
Pro Bono Activites:
- Volunteer Lawyers Program
- ABA Law Day Presentation - T.J. Brashear Elementary
- State Bar of Texas Law Student Division's Section Mentoring Program

