Heim, Payne & Chorush LLP

Michael Heim is the founding partner and managing director of the Houston intellectual property boutique Heim, Payne & Chorush. Mr. Heim is one of the leading patent litigation attorneys in the U.S., with decades of experience representing companies before federal district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. His clients include wireless communications providers, software developers, technology research organizations, government entities, and others responsible for protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights. He has been named Houston’s Lawyer of the Year by the publishers of The Best Lawyers in America twice for his work in patent and intellectual property infringement trials, most recently in the 2026 edition. ...