Miles Indest

Miles Indest: Leading Texas-Louisiana Litigator for Intellectual Property and High-Stakes Disputes

Miles Indest is a highly accomplished Texas-Louisiana litigator specializing in protecting companies’ intellectual property and resolving complex, high-stakes legal battles. With an MBA combined with his legal expertise, Miles brings a unique strategic perspective to every case, focusing on securing quick and efficient victories to prevent unfair competition or irreparable harm for his clients. He’s recognized for his proactive approach and dedication to delivering exceptional results.

Miles’s colleagues value his extensive experience representing energy and technology companies across a broad range of challenging disputes. These include intricate contract disagreements, navigating sensitive environmental issues, responding to government investigations, and defending against sophisticated trade secret theft. He possesses a rare combination of courtroom acumen and forensic investigative skills, utilizing electronic discovery, mobile device analysis, and software forensics to rapidly uncover and organize critical evidence – often securing and defeating injunctions in cases involving oil and gas services, joint operating agreements, debt collections, security interests, foreclosures, and complex confidentiality agreements.

Miles is a thought leader in his field, consistently publishing articles and speaking at conferences, CLEs, and webinars, particularly concerning emerging technology and trade secrets. In 2022, he was honored with the appointment as Chair of the Young Technology Professionals committee of CAIL’s Institute for Law & Technology and also served as Associate Leader for the firm’s Trade Secret practice group, demonstrating his commitment to industry innovation and proactive legal counsel.

A persuasive writer and a devoted advocate, Miles’s dedication has resulted in victories at both the trial and appellate levels, including significant successes in the Texas Courts of Appeal and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His services extend beyond litigation to include proactive guidance for companies regarding intellectual property management, government investigations, and compliance with regulations such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Regulation Fair Disclosure, and data breach notification laws. He advises on relationships with competitors, partners, and customers, addressing restrictive covenants with employees, and ensuring adherence to critical legal frameworks.

Miles’s academic achievements further underscore his qualifications. While at Tulane Law School, he earned two national writing competitions for his insightful articles examining emerging topics in securities regulation, crowdfunding, and healthcare litigation. He was also presented with the prestigious Cullen R. Liskow Award for achieving the highest score in his Oil and Gas course, a testament to his deep understanding of the energy sector.

Practice Areas

Miles Indest offers specialized legal services in the following areas:

• Commercial Litigation
• Energy Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Oil and Gas Law
• Litigation - Environmental

Awards & Recognition

Miles Indest’s exceptional legal abilities have been widely recognized:

• Recognized: Commercial Litigation
• Recognized: Intellectual Property Law
• Recognized: Litigation - Construction
• Recognized: Oil and Gas Law
• Recognized: Energy Law
• Recognized: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Practice Area: Litigation - Environmental
• Judicial Intern to the Honorable Jerry A. Brown, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2013
• Judicial Intern to the Honorable W. Eugene Davis, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2014
• Selected for inclusion in Best Attorney USA: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, Oil and Gas Law, 2022, 2023

Affiliations

• Recognized Since: Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2022

Contact Information

City: Houston<State: Texas<Country: United States