Matthew Ganas

Matthew Ganas

Of Counsel


Dallas
About

Matthew Ganas has a wide range of intellectual property litigation and trial experience, including in patent, trade secret, copyright, trademark, and false advertising matters.

Matthew has represented consumer electronics, medical device, automotive, and computer hardware and software companies in high-stakes patent infringement cases involving various technologies, including gesture-based mobile device touchscreens, LCD and OLED display screens, advanced energy surgical instruments, transcatheter replacement heart valves, computer vision optical tracking systems, wireless network communications, encryption and network security, and automated chatbot interfaces.

Matthew also has experience litigating competitor trade secret misappropriation and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act cases involving various software technologies, such as digital adoption platforms, credit card payment processing systems, utility location and damage prevention solutions.

Matthew has also represented multinational sports, media, and entertainment, fashion and retail, and consumer products clients in high-profile copyright, trademark, and design patent matters relating to athletic apparel and leisurewear, sports photography, cookware, and soft drinks.

Areas of FocusMedia, Sport and EntertainmentIntellectual PropertyPatent Litigation
Bar admissionsTexasNew York
CourtsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Western District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Northern District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkUnited States District Court for the Western District of New YorkUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Awards

Matthew has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2023 – 2025) for his excellence in the Intellectual Property Law practice area.

Sports Illustrated has described Matthew as an "accomplished intellectual property attorney" and "a sports attorney who has worked on litigation involving teams in Serie A, the WNBA and other leagues." McCann, M, "Nike Countersues Kawhi Leonard in Ongoing Battle Over 'The Klaw' Logo," Jul. 18, 2019.

In law school, Matthew received NYU's Larry Fleisher Memorial Foundation Prize for extraordinary achievement in the area of Sports and Entertainment Law.


Pro Bono

Matthew proudly provides U.S. military veterans with pro bono legal services relating to applications and eligibility for federal government assistance programs.
Education
  • J.D., New York University School of Law
    Larry Fleisher Memorial Foundation Prize (Sports & Entertainment Law)
  • B.A., Fordham University
    cum laude

Bylines

Seminars

  • Presenter, "IP Protection, Enforcement & Defense Overview," Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, October 3, 2024
  • Panelist, "Current Intellectual Property Issues Facing the Entertainment Industry," Syracuse University College of Law's 4th Annual Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium, April 6, 2018

Memberships And Affiliations

  • The Paul Brown American Inn of Court (2026)
  • EDTX Bench Bar Planning Committee (2025)
  • The State Bar of Texas, Intellectual Property Law Section (2025, 2026)

My latest insights

Publication

Law à la Mode: Co-branding of wearable technologies; Internet of Things and the retail...

9 June 2015 .1 minute read

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Phone

+1 214 743 4549
(Work, Dallas)
+1 516 313 3014
(Mobile)