Austin Trade Secret Litigation Lawyer

Protecting the ideas, data, and know-how that drive your business.

At Flores, PLLC, we represent companies in their most sensitive and high-stakes trade secret disputes. From fast-growing start-ups to established market leaders, clients trust us to move quickly, protect mission-critical assets, and navigate complex, bet-the-company litigation across Texas and beyond.

We understand that when a trade secret is compromised, it is not just a lawsuit—it is an existential threat to your business model, competitive position, and investor confidence. Our role is to stop the harm, secure your intellectual capital, and position you for long-term protection.

Our Trade Secret Litigation Focus

We handle the full spectrum of trade secret disputes under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (TUTSA), the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), and common-law principles, including:

• Misappropriation by former executives, key employees, and contractors
• Misuse of confidential technology or source code
• Theft or disclosure of proprietary algorithms, data sets, and models
• Misappropriation of pricing, margin, and customer strategies
• Start-up / former employer disputes (spin-outs, non-competes, and IP rights)
• Supplier, distributor, and joint-venture trade secret conflicts
• Trade secret issues in M&A and private equity transactions

Our lawyers are comfortable with technical detail. We translate what you do into straightforward, persuasive narratives that judges, juries, mediators, and regulators can understand.

Our team understands not only the legal standards but also how your business actually uses its trade secrets—whether that is a machine-learning model, a chemical formula, a chip design, a manufacturing process, or a sales playbook that drives revenue.

Fast, Focused Injunctive Relief

Trade secret cases are won and lost in the first days and weeks.

We are built for speed. We regularly seek and defend:

• Temporary restraining orders (TROs)
• Temporary and preliminary injunctions
• Expedited discovery and forensic inspections
• Preservation and non-disclosure orders

We work closely with digital forensics experts, internal IT teams, and security personnel to:

• Rapidly identify what was taken and by whom
• Track data movement across devices, cloud accounts, and collaboration platforms
• Secure and quarantine compromised systems
• Present clear, credible evidence to judges who must act quickly

Strategic, Business-Driven Litigation

Trade secret litigation is not purely about principle; it is about business outcomes.

We design litigation strategies around your specific objectives, which may include:

• Stopping ongoing misuse and future disclosure
• Protecting a pending product launch
• Preserving valuation and investor confidence
• Minimizing operational disruption and discovery burdens
• Avoiding disclosure of your own secrets in the courtroom

Depending on your goals and risk tolerance, we can pursue:

• Targeted injunctions with negotiated standstill agreements
• Damages for lost profits, unjust enrichment, and reasonable royalties
• Enhanced damages and attorneys’ fees where available
• Tailored resolutions that define and reinforce your trade secret rights going forward

We are courtroom lawyers. When trial is the right answer, we try cases. But we also know when early resolution is the best way to protect your technology and your reputation.

Employee Mobility, Non-Competes, and Start-Up Transitions

In Texas’s fast-moving markets, talent moves. So do ideas.

We represent both sides of the table:

• Established companies facing loss of key personnel and technology
• Founders, executives, and start-ups accused of taking proprietary information

We handle:

• Enforcement and defense of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
• Disputes over confidentiality, IP assignment, and invention ownership clauses
• “Lift-out” and team transfer scenarios
• Counseling executives and founders before departure to reduce litigation risk

For start-ups, we work to preserve the ability to compete aggressively while avoiding costly, distracting disputes that can derail funding, partnerships, or acquisition opportunities.

Proactive Trade Secret Protection and Counseling

The strength of your trade secret claims depends heavily on what you do before a dispute arises.

We help clients build and maintain defensible trade secret programs by advising on:

• Identification and classification of trade secrets
• Policies, NDAs, and internal confidentiality agreements
• Access controls, data-security practices, and off-boarding procedures
• Remote work and collaboration-tool risks
• Training programs
• Contract structures with vendors, joint-development partners, and licensees

A well-designed protection program not only reduces risk—it also positions you for stronger leverage and better outcomes if litigation becomes necessary.

Why Clients Choose Flores, PLLC

• High-stakes experience – We are trusted with matters that can determine company valuation, product roadmaps, and market position.
• Austin and Texas roots – We know the Texas courts, juries, and business climate, and we routinely work with companies across Texas’s major technology and industrial hubs including Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, El Paso, and the Rio Grande Valley, among others.
• Sophisticated counterparties – We litigate against Am Law 100 and national firms and are comfortable in complex, multi-party and multi-jurisdictional disputes.
• Lean, efficient teams – We build right-sized case teams focused on speed, clarity, and value—especially important when trade secret disputes arise unexpectedly.
• Business-first mindset – We measure success by impact on your business, not by the length of the docket.