Steven E. Ross, founder and managing member of Ross Law Firm, has been elected a “Master of the Bench” by the prestigious William “Mac” Taylor American Inn of Court.

The William “Mac” Taylor Inn of Court is one of nearly 400 chartered American Inns of Court, an organization that was founded in the United States in 1985 and now has over 30,000 active members nationwide, encompassing a wide cross-section of the legal community, including federal and state judges, lawyers, law professors, and law students.

The vision of the American Inns of Court Foundation is “a legal profession and judiciary dedicated to professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence.” Its mission is to “inspire the legal community to advance the rule of law by achieving the highest level of professionalism through example, education, and mentoring.”

Tony Magee, an attorney with the firm, is also a Master of the Bench of the William “Mac” Taylor American Inn of Court, having served in all of its leadership positions, including President, culminating in his recent recognition as a “Serjeant” of the Inn.

“The members of our firm strongly believe in the vision and mission of the American Inns of Court Foundation, and we strive to follow them every day in our legal practice,” says managing member, Steve Ross.

Steve Ross is a nationally recognized intellectual property lawyer. With over twenty-five years of experience, he skillfully represents clients in protecting and defending their intellectual property rights. His practice includes all aspects of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation in federal courts.

Tony Magee has practiced in the areas of intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation for over 35 years, both in London and Dallas. He was recently recognized by America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® for Northern Texas. Tony has also been recognized annually since 2010 by Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Litigation-Intellectual Property and Litigation-Patent. In addition, he has been recognized annually since 2013 by Texas Super Lawyers® for intellectual property litigation, and has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell's Preeminent AV rating annually since 2005.

Ross Law Firm is a full-service intellectual property law and commercial litigation firm. With decades of combined experience representing clients ranging from individuals to large, Fortune 500 companies, and a practical focus on the bottom line, the firm is ideally suited to handle virtually any intellectual property and business litigation matter.