Practice Areas

Bankruptcy Litigation
Business Litigation
Complex Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
First Amendment & Media Litigation
Patent Litigation
Products & Premises Liability
Real Estate Litigation
Securities Litigation
Serious Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
Trade Secrets & Non-Compete Litigation

Education

University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1986
Juris Doctor

Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1979
B.A., Biology

Admissions

Hawaii
Texas
Virgin Islands
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands

J. Robert Arnett II

J. Robert Arnett II

Principal

Bob Arnett is a principal of Carter Arnett. Bob is AV® rated, achieving the highest possible rating, and has been named repeatedly to Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers® list.

Bob has more than 35 years of experience in all aspects of civil litigation at trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts, as well as before domestic and international arbitration tribunals. Bob has represented businesses in the hospitality, commercial and residential real estate, construction, insurance, finance, medical services, corporate services, telecommunications, entertainment, and retail marketing industries. Bob also has significant experience in bankruptcy cases, representing debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, and other parties in interest. Bob has represented all types and sizes of clients, from individuals and small, family-owned businesses to publicly traded Fortune 500® companies.

Bob received his Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law, where he achieved the Order of the Coif, received multiple American Jurisprudence awards, and served as the Managing Editor of the UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal for two years. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Martin Pence, Senior District Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Bob received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University in Houston, Texas. He also served a four-year assignment as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Honors and Distinctions:

Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates (membership by invitation only)
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ (5.0 out of 5) Peer Review Rating
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for IP Litigation, 2016-2021
Selected for inclusion in Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers® (Texas), 2006-2021
Named to D Magazine Best Lawyers, 2014-2021
Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2019

Professional Associations and Community Involvement:

State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association
Dallas Bar Association
Collin County Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
- Dallas Chapter, Member
Tech Titans (The Technology Association for North Texas)
- Board of Directors
America Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
Dallas Bar Foundation, Life Patron Fellow
Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow
The College of the State Bar of Texas, Member

Published Works and Speaking Engagements:

“Keep Your Lists Safe: Protecting Customer Lists as Trade Secrets,” SmartBusiness Dallas, April, 2008
“Keeping Trade Secrets Secret: Protect Yourself From the Inside,” SmartBusiness Dallas, August, 2007
“Comment, The American Legal System and Micronesian Customary Law: The Legal Legacy of the United States to the New Nations of the Pacific Islands,” 4 UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal 161 (1985)