
Erik C. Shallman
Senior Associate — Intellectual Property
Senior Associate — Intellectual Property
Erik C. Shallman


Erik’s principal area of practice is intellectual property law, with a primary focus on patent litigation. Erik has handled cases in U.S. District Courts and before the International Trade Commission.
Experience Highlights
(N.D. Cal.); (E.D. Tex.); (ITC) — Represented a national telecommunications provider in patent infringement action involving VOIP and cellular networking technology
(E.D. Tex.) — Represented a smartphone handset manufacturer in multiple patent infringement matters relating to standard-essential cellular telephony patents
Credentials
- University of San Francisco, J.D./MBA summa cum laude, 2014 (Articles Editor, USF Law Review Vol. 48; McAuliffe Honors Society)
- University of Idaho, B.S. Metallurgical Engineering/Materials Science & Engineering summa cum laude, 2009
- Materials Engineer, Washington River Protection Solutions, 2009 – 2010
- The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), “Ones to Watch,” (Austin): Intellectual Property Law, 2021–2024; Litigation–Patent, 2021–2024
- Member: Austin Intellectual Property Law
- California
- Northern District of California
- Eastern District of Texas
- Press ReleaseNovember 29, 2023
- Rankings & AwardsAugust 21, 2023
- InsightJuly 5, 2023
V&E IP Update
- Rankings & AwardsAugust 18, 2022
- “Up in the Air: Clarifying Cloud Storage Protections,” 19 Intellectual Property L. Bull. 49, 2014
News & Insights
Rankings & Awards
August 21, 2023
Insight
V&E IP Update
July 5, 2023