Vinson & Elkins LLP

Overview

Vinson & Elkins LLP is a law firm in Houston, Texas. It handles intellectual property, antitrust, banking and finance law, transportation and aviation, business and corporate law, energy and natural resources, criminal defense, real estate law, mediation and arbitration, environmental law, employment law, appeals, civil litigation, class action and mass tort, government and municipal law, construction law, tax law, and bankruptcy law.

You can talk to the firm about copyright litigation, intellectual property counseling, patent litigation, patent post grant proceedings, and patent prosecution.

Vinson & Elkins LLP has 21 attorneys, including Steven M. Abramowitz, Patricia Adams, and Joyce Adetutu. In 2026, its lawyers received a combined 242 individual lawyer rankings from Chambers, the legal directory.

Looking for an intellectual property lawyer in Houston? Get in touch with the firm when you are ready, or compare it with other firms nearby first.

Every case is different, so when you speak to the firm, explain what happened and where, and ask whether they have handled matters like yours. It is also worth asking about deadlines, the documents you will need, fees and what happens next.

What Vinson & Elkins LLP handles

These are the kinds of cases the firm says it handles. Not sure if yours fits? Ask the firm when you get in touch.

Before you contact Vinson & Elkins LLP

Before your first call about your intellectual property matter, jot down a short timeline of what happened, where it happened, any letters or notices you have received and your next deadline. If you already have an open case or claim, keep the case number handy, along with the name of the court, agency, insurer or other side. Write down what you want to achieve and the questions you want answered, so nothing gets missed. Hold on to your original documents until the firm tells you how to share them safely.

• Do you handle intellectual property cases like mine in Texas?
• Who would work on my case, and how will you keep me updated?
• Are there deadlines, notices or evidence I need to deal with right away?
• How do you charge, and will you explain consultation fees, retainers or hourly rates before any work starts?

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