CHEN MALIN LLP is a boutique law firm founded on the conviction that effective advocacy is never formulaic; that complex issues may be explained simply; and that clients deserve clear answers whenever they seek counsel. We are not defensive when representing defendants; and we advance credible, rather than remarkable, claims when advising injured clients. Our litigators equal transactional lawyers in understanding a client’s business needs; and we know how deal terms impact downstream disputes when negotiating transactions.
Our founding partners, Li Chen and Steve Malin, practiced together for over a decade at a large international law firm, where they served in senior positions, and where prior to his departure Li was the Dallas Office IP Litigation Group Head. We see the practice of law as our calling, and we believe lawyers are most effective when they have work-life balance and are happy. Included under the PRACTICE AREAS tab are a few examples of matters handled by our lawyers. If you are like-minded, have the confidence to give clients meaningful advice—even when the advice may not be favorable, and are prepared to be pushed and challenged by your colleagues, then please contact us.
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BEST LAW FIRMS
2016 - 2018
CHEN MALIN LLP
Tier 1
Litigation—Intellectual Property
Litigation—Patent
Patent Law
Chambers USA of Chambers & Partners
Li Chen
2009-2018
Steve Malin
2010-2018
Best Lawyers by Woodward White, Inc.
Li Chen
2012-2019
Litigation-Intellectual Property
2015-2019
Litigation-Patent
Steve Malin
2007-2019
Litigation- Intellectual Property
Litigation-Patent
Commercial Litigation
Kristoffer Leftwich
2017 - 2019
Litigation-Patent
Litigation- Intellectual Property
Steve Malin
2013 & 2018
Lawyer of the Year
Patent Law (Dallas)
Benchmark Litigation
Li Chen
2015-2018
Local Litigation Star
Steve Malin
2015-2018
Local Litigation Star
Super Lawyers of Thomson Reuters Service
Li Chen
2013-2018
Steve Malin
2007-2013, 2017-2018
Kristoffer Leftwich
Rising Star 2018
Lexis Nexis
Martindale-Hubbell
Li Chen
2010-2018
AV-Preeminent for Complex Commercial Litigation, IP Litigation, Technology Transactions
Steve Malin
2013-2018
AV-Preeminent for Intellectual Property Rights, Business, and Intellectual Property
The Legal 500 by Legalease
Li Chen 2014:
Intellectual Property Litigation
Steve Malin 2010-2016
IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property - Texas
Li Chen
2014-2018
Patent Star
Steve Malin
2014-2018
Patent Star
Recommended Firm 2016
Firm to Watch
(Shortlisted 2016)
Outstanding IP Litigator Award
(Shortlisted Texas
Li Chen 2016)
Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine
Li Chen 2014:
Best Lawyers in Dallas - Intellectual Property Law