The Heart of Bexar County

headlined, ‘Juror Can’t Stomach Hot Sauce
Case’,” Lee recalls.
The two disgruntled employees were found not
to have used the secret Pace recipe. The verdict
made news all across the nation. “It’s the best
publicity we could ever have gotten,” says Lee.
As an intellectual property law firm, Gunn,
Lee & Cave is involved with patents,
trademarks, copyrights, contracts, and trade
secrets. Each of the firm’s attorneys is
experienced in both acquiring and litigating
intellectual property, including post grant
proceedings. Lee points out that it is unusual for
an intellectual property law firm to both
prosecute and litigate cases.
Gunn, Lee & Cave currently has a staff of 16,
including 8 attorneys. In addition to Lee and Cave,
the attorneys include Mike Villarreal, Rob McRae,
Ed Marvin, Jason McKinnie, Nick Guinn, and
Brandon Cook. The firm is located in the Callaghan
Tower at 8023 Vantage Drive in San Antonio.
In addition to supporting numerous civic and
charitable causes, Ted Lee is the creator of the skit
presenting Santa Claus on trial in Federal District
Court each Christmas. The trial is based loosely on
the popular holiday movie, Miracle on 34th Street.
“We started the tradition over twenty-five years ago.
This year my four-year-old grandson will testify for
Santa.” Lee explains. “Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
make up the prosecution team, attempting to prove
that Santa Claus violated a fictitious state statute by
appearing at a public school handing out gifts.
Fourth and fifth-grade elementary school children
make up the jury. An authentic Federal Judge
usually presides over the proceedings.”
Lee reports that Santa usually wins the case but,
several years ago, Santa was convicted. The judge
delivered a Solomon-like decision, ruling that Santa
be placed on probation—until after Christmas.
While Bexar County and San Antonio continue
to change, Gunn, Lee & Cave remains a
consistent, reliable source to protect its clients’
creative endeavors. Ted Lee feels the main reason
Gunn, Lee & Cave has been so successful for
more than forty years is the result of “doing good
work for clients and the clients being happy with
our work.” Lee says the firm’s business comes
from two sources: satisfied customers and
referrals from other law firms familiar with Gunn,
Lee & Cave’s reputation.
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Above: (From left to right) Jason
McKinnie, Ed Marvin, and Rob
McRae.
Below: (From left to right) Mike
Villareal, Brandon Cook, and
Nick Guinn.
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