Ahtoosa Dale focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation in various industries and patent litigation across differing technologies. She advises industry-leading clients on intricate business matters and IP-related issues across a broad spectrum of technologies, such as computer systems and architectures, virtual systems, mobile applications, and networking. Ahtoosa also has experience representing corporations and individuals in business matters including intellectual property, employment and business disputes, class actions, consumer privacy, and products liability. 

Ahtoosa has been a team member of several trials.  She served as second chair in a civil pro bono trial in federal court, representing and successfully obtaining all requested relief on behalf of an inmate in Texas state prison related to his ability to practice certain religious tenets while imprisoned.  Ahtoosa also has experience arguing hearings in both trial court and arbitration settings, taking and defending witnesses at depositions, preparing witnesses to give testimony at trials and hearings, drafting substantive briefs in both trial and appellate court, and taking and crossing witnesses at trial.

Prior to joining the firm, Ahtoosa served as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Kimberly Priest Johnson for the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas. She has a technical background in computer engineering & mathematics and has experience as a software developer for hospital e-documentation applications. Ahtoosa has a working knowledge of C++, Java, C#, and XML.

Activities

• Member of the Dallas Bar Association
• Member of the Honorable Barbara M. G. Lynn American Inn of Court
• Member of the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault

Credentials

Ahtoosa received her B.S. in Computer Engineering and Mathematics, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University in 2013. She received her J.D., cum laude, from Baylor University in 2016, where she was Executive Editor of the Baylor Law Review. 

Publications & Speaking Engagements

• "Innocence of Cindy Lee Garcia: Why a Copyright Claim Was the Wrong Choice for Legal Relief," 68:1 Baylor L. Rev. 241 (Winter 2016).