Kirby B. Drake

I am the founder of Kirby Drake Law PLLC located in Dallas, Texas. Since 2002, I have dedicated my career to assisting clients in overcoming their intellectual property (IP) challenges, encompassing issues related to patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights. My primary focus is on the patent process, and I am a registered patent attorney. I have also served as the former chair of the State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property (IP) Section and the Women and the Law (WAL) Section.

Texas

State Bar of Texas

ID Number: 24036502

Since 2002

Partner

Kirby Drake Law

2021 - Current

Partner

Klemchuk LLP

2010 - 2021

Senior Associate

Fullbright & Jaworski

2002 - 2010

Wake Forest University School of Law

J.D. (2002)

1999 - 2002

Activities: Managing Editor of the Wake Forest Law Review, Citation Editor of Wake Forest Intellectual Property Association Law Journal

Duke University

B.S. (1999) | Chemistry

1995 - 1999

Texas Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers Magazine

2020

Attorneys go through Super Lawyers’ rigorous patented process that includes nominations, independent research, peer evaluation and final selection of honorees. Only five percent of the state’s attorneys are selected as Super Lawyers.

Life Fellow

Dallas Bar Foundation

2014

Fellows of the Dallas Bar Foundation are Dallas attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their professional careers and also have had significant contributions to the legal and civic communities of Dallas.

Texas State Bar  # 24036502

Member

2002 - Current

PASSCO - Examining the Ebb and Flow of Electronic Discovery: Tips, Tools, and Ethics

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September 28, 2020

The Gender Gap in the Patent Process

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September 28, 2020

Intellectual Property Considerations - From Bench to Market

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September 20, 2020

Navigating Trademark Law: Key Strategies for Legal Professionals, Justia Webinars

June 5, 2025

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