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As the founding attorney of the Intellectual Property Group at The Simon Law Firm, Tony is the spearhead of our patent and business litigation and other intellectual property cases. For more than two decades, he has passionately committed himself to protecting the patents and intellectual property of clients all over the United States. His opponents have included some of the largest companies in the world, including Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and more. Thanks to his dedication to the law and skillful application of its principles, he has stood against these industry giants and successfully protected the interests of his clients each time. He represents a uniquely diverse client base, which routinely includes both individuals and Fortune 500 companies.

Tony’s legal career is among the most prolific of any business litigation attorney. He has served as lead trial counsel in hundreds of patent, antitrust, copyright, trademark, and intellectual property cases nationwide. He has tried cases in state, federal and appellate courts, as well as serving in preliminary and pretrial hearings. In addition to his lead counsel duties, he provides his specialized knowledge to claims across the nation as co‐counsel.

Due to powerful representation of his clients and his ability to secure favorable outcomes in IP cases, Tony has been honored by the legal community numerous times for many years running. He has been named to the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® every year since 2010, and has also been the St. Louis Patent Litigation Lawyer of the Year by U.S. News Best Lawyers in America® four years in a row. These awards simply demonstrate what we already know—that Tony is an attorney committed to the highest levels of practice, integrity, and results for his clients.

Tony is proud to represent his clients in multiple states across the nation, including Missouri, Texas, Illinois, New York, California, and more.

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Professional Associations

  • Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
  • St. Louis Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Bar Association Federal District of Illinois
  • Bar Association Central Illinois
  • Bar Association Illinois State
  • Bar Association of Southern Illinois
  • National Academy of Jurisprudence
  • AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association)
  • BAMSL (Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis)
  • FCBA (Federal Circuit Bar Association)
  • Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
  • The Anti-Fraud Coalition (TAF Coalition)
  • The Lawyers Association of St. Louis
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Results

Patent Infringement Case

  • Creative Internet Advertising Corp. v. Yahoo! Inc. (E.D. TX): $13 million verdict and judgment, including a royalty rate of 20% and an ongoing royalty rate of 23%.

Breach of Contract Case

  • Simulvision Cable Systems, et al. v. Seven Trails West, LLC, et al: $1,675,000 judgement

Qui Tam/Whistleblower Matter

  • United States of America, ex rel. Donna Chronister v. Progressive Pain Management, P.C. and Dr. Nehal P. Modh, M.D., et al (E.D. MO): Dr. Nehal Modh and his company falsely billed Medicare and Missouri Medicaid. $1.2 Million Civil Settlement. We represented the Relator, Donna Chronister, who received close to $180,000 in the settlement.

Trademark Infringement Matter

  • A.I.G. Agency, Inc. v. American International Group, Inc. (E.D. MO): Represented Plaintiff in trademark infringement matter regarding the AIG mark: Case settled with a confidential resolution.

ZeaVision

  • ZeaVision, LLC v. Bausch & Lomb Incorporated 4:21-cv-00739-RWS (E.D. MO)
  • ZeaVision, LLC v. Bausch & Lomb Incorporated 4:21-cv-01352-SEP (E.D. MO)
  • ZeaVision, LLC v. Bausch & Lomb Incorporated 4:21-cv-01487-HEA (E.D. MO)\
  • Bausch & Lomb Incorporated v. ZeaVision, LLC 4:22-cv-00914 -AGF (E.D. MO)
  • Patent Trial and Appeal Board Case IPR2022-00089, U.S. Patent 10,307,384
  • Patent Trial and Appeal Board Case IPR2022-01029, U.S. Patent 11,045,431
  • Patent Trial and Appeal Board Case IPR2022 01440, U.S. Patent 11,173,133
  • Represented ZeaVision in patent infringement matters.
  • Cases settled with a confidential resolution.
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Awards

  • America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® 2024
  • St. Louis Small Business Monthly – Best in Business IP Attorney 2023
  • Best Lawyers in America® St. Louis Lawyer of the Year, Antitrust Litigation 2023
  • Best Lawyers in America® St. Louis Lawyer of the Year, Intellectual Property Litigation 2021
  • Best Lawyers in America® St. Louis Lawyer of the Year, Patent Litigation 2020
  • Best Lawyers in America® 2009 to 2019
  • Best Lawyers in America® St. Louis Lawyer of the Year, Patent Litigation 2018
  • Best Lawyers in America® St. Louis Lawyer of the Year, Patent Litigation 2015
  • Best Lawyers in America® St. Louis Lawyer of the Year, Intellectual Property Litigation 2014
  • Best Lawyers in America® St. Louis Lawyer of the Year, Patent Litigation 2013
  • Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® Top 50 St. Louis 2015‐2018
  • Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® Top 100 2015‐2018
  • Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® Intellectual Property 2010‐2015
  • American Academy of Trial Attorneys (AATA) Premier Business Tort Trial Attorney 2015
  • AV® Rated by Martindale‐Hubbell®
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Bar Admissions

  • Registered Patent Attorney, United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • State of Missouri
  • State of Illinois
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Courts of Appeal, First, Second and Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
  • S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • S. District Court of Massachusetts
  • S. District Court of Minnesota
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Published Works

  • Induced Infringement after Global-Tech – Clear as Mud, 58 St. Louis Bar Journal 28 (2012).
  • A Competent Exculpatory Opinion of Counsel: A Silver Bullet to The Heart of a Willful Infringement Charge, St. Louis Bar Journal (2000).
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