Boylan Brown

David K. Hou

Title

Associate

Phone

(585) 232-5300 x275

Fax

(585) 238-9027

Areas Of Practice

Litigation

Intellectual Property

Entertainment Law

 

Mr. Hou represents clients in the areas of intellectual property law and complex commercial and civil litigation.  He is experienced in trademark registration practice, copyright, and also represents clients in licensing transactions.  He also has experience advising and representing clients with regard to matters involving confidential information and trade secrets.  He has significant experience representing clients in arbitration proceedings, as well as bench and jury trials.

Education

1992, Phillips Academy (Andover, Massachusetts)

J.D., 1999, Boston University School of Law

B.A., 1996, University of Chicago

Professional Affiliations

Mr. Hou is admitted to practice in the States of New York and Illinois.  He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Western, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York.  Mr. Hou is a member of the Monroe County, and New York State Bar Associations.  Mr. Hou is a past member of the Rochester Inns of Court.

Professional Honors and Achievements

Mr. Hou was a 2009 recipient of the Rochester Business Journal's "Forty Under 40" award.  He is the author of Protecting Internet Trade Dress: What To Do About Product Configurations?, 5 B.U. J. SCI. TECH. L. 7 (1999).

Community Service

Mr. Hou is currently a Trustee and Treasurer of the Friends of the Rochester Public Library, a member of the Board of Directors for the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and the Chairperson of the Rochester Bach Festival, Inc.  He has also served on the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle’s editorial community advisory board, where he was a contributor to, and a featured author of, a variety of articles regarding matters of local interest.