Sue E. West, experienced personal injury attorney, earned her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Houston where she graduated with honors. Soon after, she enrolled in Law School and graduated from South Texas College of Law in 2001. She was admitted to the Texas State Bar in the same year. During her time in law school, in addition to continuing to work for a prominent Houston Personal Injury firm, she also worked in the South Texas Legal Clinic helping low income individuals obtain Social Security benefits and helped individuals overcome obstacles pertaining to divorce. Ms. West has been representing injured individuals since 1994. Her entire legal career has been focused on personal injury accidents including incidents involving: Automobiles Motorcycles 18-wheeler accidents Dog bite accidents Drunk driver accidents Wrongful deaths Slip and fall accidents Hit and run accidents On the job injuries Through her diligent efforts, Sue E. West has represented thousands of injured people. Her greatest reward in helping her clients get back on their feet and knowing that justice was served and an innocent victim did not have to suffer from someone else’s negligent actions without recourse. Helping people get back on their feet and moving past their accident is why personal injury attorney Sue E. West works as hard as she does. Her endless commitment and passion to help her clients recover is one of the reasons she has been so successful in her legal career. She is motivated to have justice achieved in the personal injury arena,

Merritt Westcott's practice focuses in patent litigation, including analysis of infringement, validity, and enforceability of patents, as well as in intellectual property counseling. Her cases are in a variety of industries, with a concentration is those related to biotechnology, including matters involving genetically engineered crops and food products, genetically engineered and traditional pharmaceuticals, monoclonal antibodies, and blood cell control products. In addition, she has been actively involved in litigation matters related to mass storage systems, computer software, and oil and gas exploration technology. Merritt counsels clients on intellectual property litigation strategy, licensing, and settlement negotiations. She is experienced in all aspects of case development, as well as handling indemnification issues related to intellectual property litigations. She also has experience in representing clients in patent interference proceedings, both before the USPTO's Board of Appeals and Interferences and in federal district court. Within her counseling practice, she assists clients in assessing their competitors’ patent portfolios. This includes advising clients with respect to their relative freedom to operate a given technology.