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Best Law Firm 2018

November 2017
Matheson Keys Daffer & Kordzik PLLC was selected by U.S. New & World Report and Best Lawyers as one of the Best Law Firms in the areas of Patent Law, Trademark Law, and Copyright Law in its 2018 Edition.

Best Lawyer 2018

August 2017
Jerry Keys was again selected by his peers in the U.S. legal profession for inclusion in the 2018 Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Information Technology Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law, and Copyright Law.

Best Lawyer 2017

August 2016
Jerry Keys was again selected by his peers in the U.S. legal profession for inclusion in the 2017 Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Information Technology Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law, and Copyright Law.

Lawyer of the Year 2017

August 2016
Jerry Keys was selected as the "Lawyer of the Year" in Copyright Law by his peers in the legal profession in the Austin region in the 2017 Best Lawyers in America.

Visiting Lecturer 2016

March 2016
Jerry Keys was a Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Law, at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. He taught U.S. Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Law.

Name Change

January 2016
The firm added Kevin Daffer as a new member and changed its name to Matheson Keys Daffer & Kordzik PLLC.

Best Law Firm 2016

November 2015
Matheson Keys & Kordzik PLLC was selected by U.S. New & World Report and Best Lawyers as one of the Best Law Firms in the areas of Patent Law, Trademark Law, and Copyright Law in its 2017 Edition.

Best Lawyer 2016

August 2015
Jerry Keys was again selected by his peers in the U.S. legal profession for inclusion in the 2016 Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Information Technology Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law, and Copyright Law.

November 2014
Matheson Keys & Kordzik PLLC was selected by U.S. New & World Report and Best Lawyers as one of the Best Law Firms in the areas of Patent Law, Trademark Law, and Copyright Law in its 2016 Edition.

June 2013
Jerry Keys was selected as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Technology Law by American Lawyer Media/Martindale-Hubbell in The American Lawyer & Corporate Counsel magazine in its June issue.

March 2013

Dan Matheson chaired the First Tee of Greater Austin Nine Core Values Luncheon.

Jerry Keys was selected as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property by American Lawyer Media/Martindale-Hubbell by The American Lawyer & Corporate Counsel magazine in its March issue.

January 2013
The firms changed its name to Matheson Keys & Kordzik PLLC.

November 2012
Matheson Keys Garsson & Kordzik PLLC was selected by U.S. New & World Report and Best Lawyers as one of the Best Law Firms in the areas of Information Technology Law, Trademark Law, and Copyright Law in its 2013 Edition.

August 2012

Jerry Keys was recognized as a 2012 Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law by the American Lawyer/Corporate Counsel 2012 Top Rated Lawyers.

Matheson Keys Garsson & Kordzik PLLC was recognized by Martindale Hubbell/The Wall Street Journal as one of the Top Ranked Law Firms in Texas for 2012 in the Corporate Counsel, The American Lawyer, and The National Law Journal magazines.

May 2012
Jerry Keys was again selected by his peers in the U.S. legal profession for inclusion in the 2012 Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Information Technology Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law, and Copyright Law.

October 2011

Matheson Keys Garsson & Kordzik PLLC was selected by U.S. News and World Report as one of the BEST Law Firms in Information Technology Law and Patent Law in its 2011 Edition.

May 2011
Jerry Keys was selected by his peers in the U.S. legal profession for inclusion in the 2011 Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Information Technology Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law and Copyright Law.

October 2010
Scott Kidd was again selected by Texas Monthly Magazine as a Texas Super Lawyer in the area of Civil Litigation Defense.