James Gourley

James Gourley is a Partner with Carstens, Allen & Gourley, LLP. James has successfully obtained federally registered patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and understands the significance of intellectual property rights as vital assets for companies. He has built strong IP portfolios, negotiated licensing and employment agreements, and provided due diligence for corporate mergers and acquisitions. Notably, he served as lead defense counsel in a landmark patent infringement lawsuit on cannabis formulations.

A registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, James served on the Board of the Dallas Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section before moving to Denver. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and Colorado and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, the District of Colorado, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

James holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a JD from Southern Methodist University.