William A. Munck

William A. Munck


Munck Wilson Mandala

Recognized since 2006

Dallas, Texas

Practice Areas

Copyright Law

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Patent

Patent Law

Sports Law

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William (Bill) Munck is the managing partner of Munck Wilson Mandala. He is a member of the executive committee and chairs the firm’s intellectual property group. Bill brings 30+ years of experience counseling clients regarding the development of offensive and defensive intellectual property portfolios. His technical expertise is in the hardware, software, firmware, gaming, wired/wireless communication, energy, defense, and medical device/healthcare fields.

Bill is known as an attorney who will never give up the fight for his clients. He has been listed among the prestigious Dallas 500 consecutively since 2020 and he is frequently honored and recognized for his leadership and IP knowledge nationally and globally. Bill is highly ranked by IP Stars, IAM Patent 1000, and Chambers and Partners USA in IP law. Clients refer to him as “the go-to guy for patent litigation, prep, and prosecution,” adding: “You can get hold of him 24/7, particularly in a crisis,” and: “He understands the business use of the patent.”

Bill has been selected by his peers annually as a Texas Super Lawyer and Best Lawyer in America, and he is a Distinguished Alumni at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University.


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Location
  • 1900 Texas Capital Center
    2000 McKinney Avenue
    Dallas, TX 75201
Education
  • Hofstra University, J.D., graduated 1992
  • Hofstra University, M.S. Computer Science and System Architecture, graduated 1989
  • Hofstra University, B.S. Computer Science, graduated 1987
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, 1993
  • New York, 1994
Affiliations
  • American Bar Foundation - Life Fellow
  • Dallas Bar Foundation - Life Fellow
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Life Fellow
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Computer Law Association - Member
  • Dallas Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section - Member
  • Dallas Regional Chamber - Economic Development Council
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Patent and Trademark Association - Member
  • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - Executive Committee Member, Dallas Chapter, 2010-present ; Board of Directors
  • New York State Bar Association - Member
  • STARTech Early Ventures, L.L.P., - Advisory Board
  • State Bar of Texas, Intellectual Property Law Section - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

Munck Wilson Mandala
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Sports Law, Dallas/Fort Worth (2022)
  • Sports Law, Dallas/Fort Worth (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law
  • Sports Law
Special Focus:
  • Patent
Awards:
  • The Dallas 500 – The Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth by D CEO
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America

  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

  • Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters 2003 – 2023
  • Distinguished Alumni, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
  • Best Lawyers in America, Woodward White, Inc. 2006 – 2023
  • Distinguished Leader, Texas Lawyer, 2017
  • IP Star, Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, 2019-2023
  • IAM Patent 1000 Recommended Professional 2020-2023
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  • Information Technology Law
  • IT Outsourcing Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Media Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trademark Law

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