Jacqueline P. Altman

Jacqueline Altman practices civil litigation with substantial experience as both a trial and appellate attorney. Her practice focuses primarily on patent litigation and personal injury defense, representing clients in federal and state courts throughout Texas and at the appellate level.

Jacqueline maintains an active trial practice in both federal and state courts. She is admitted to practice before every federal district court in Texas—the Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts—as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and state courts throughout Texas. She has argued cases and appeared before judges across all of these jurisdictions, giving her unique insight into the procedural preferences and substantive approaches of courts throughout the state and region. This breadth of experience in both federal and state court systems allows her to navigate the distinct practices of different tribunals and tailor litigation strategies accordingly.

As a trial attorney, Jacqueline has served on trial teams for multiple high-stakes cases, including pharmaceutical patent litigation and complex personal injury matters. Her trial work extends from jury selection through verdict, and she has played key roles in cases resulting in patent invalidation, complete defense verdicts, and case dismissals. Her appellate experience includes briefing and arguing matters before the Federal Circuit and the Fifth Circuit, including successfully defending complete defense verdicts on appeal, as well as supporting cases that reached the United States Supreme Court. This provides her with a comprehensive understanding of how trial-level decisions are reviewed and affirmed on appeal.

Prior to joining Naman Howell, Jacqueline practiced patent litigation at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in San Diego, focusing primarily on representing generic pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman litigation. Notable among her trial experience is serving on the defense team that invalidated the patents relating to Restasis®, a blockbuster drug, in a verdict ultimately upheld by the United States Supreme Court.

Previously, Jacqueline served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable K. Nicole Mitchell in the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division.

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State Bar of Texas, Intellectual Property Law Section 

Waco-McLennan County Bar Association

Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association

Association of Former Law Clerks of the Eastern District of Texas