Demetrios Anaipakos

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property and Patent Litigation

Business Litigation

Career

Demetrios Anaipakos is widely considered to be one of the country’s top civil trial lawyers, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in patent and complex commercial litigation for nearly three decades. Among his many high-profile victories, Mr. Anaipakos helped a client obtain, and collect, one of the largest patent judgments in the history of the United States; won jury trials against some of the largest technology companies in the world; and has architected dozens of successful international patent enforcement campaigns. His fellow trial lawyers have praised his skills in the courtroom: “In a word, he was absolute charm before a jury. If you’ve heard of consumer friendly, then Demetrios is jury friendly.”

He regularly handles significant cases in both state and federal courts as well as across international borders. He has been lead trial counsel in disputes involving damages into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Mr. Anaipakos is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction reserved for only a small percentage of Texas trial lawyers with a high degree of trial experience and expertise. His high-profile cases and courtroom victories have attracted statewide, national and sometimes international attention. His cases have been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, The Washington Post, Newsweek, USA Today, and The National Law Journal. Mr. Anaipakos has appeared on many national television shows including Good Morning America, CBS Early Show, NBC Nightly News, CBS Evening News, and the BBC.

Mr. Anaipakos has been recognized for his general commercial litigation and intellectual property work by the highly respected Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, published by London-based Chambers and Partners. He has been honored by his peers across the United States, making the list of The Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation in the U.S. News & World Report survey. He was named in 2017 – 2021 by IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals as one of the best patent litigators in Texas. Mr. Anaipakos also has been included in the Texas Super Lawyers list every year since 2004, has repeatedly made the Top 100 Houston Super Lawyers list, and has also been included in the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Texas. Mr. Anaipakos has earned a “distinguished” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the premier legal directory in the United States. He was also named a Benchmark Litigation Star every year from 2016 – 2021 for his prowess in complex commercial and intellectual property cases.

Mr. Anaipakos is actively involved in the community and the legal profession. Mr. Anaipakos has taught CLE courses, has served on various committees and positions within the State Bar of Texas, including as a member of the State Bar CLE Steering & Planning Committee for the State Bar Advanced Civil Trial CLE Course. For six years, he volunteered as the mock trial coach for a Houston-based high school that has won the city championship each of those six years. Mr. Anaipakos is actively involved in several bar associations and has been recognized as a Fellow of the Houston Bar Foundation and the Texas Bar Foundation. Mr. Anaipakos serves on the Board of Trustees for Annunciation Orthodox School.

Professional Memberships

• American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section

• Federal Circuit Bar Association

• Houston Bar Association

• Houston Young Lawyers Association

• Texas Trial Lawyers Association

• Houston Trial Lawyers Association

• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

• Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation

• Hispanic National Bar Association

• Voting Board Member, Board of Trustees for Annunciation Orthodox School

• Founding Board Member, Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation