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Craft Chu: The Houston IP Boutique Co-Founded by a Desert Storm Infantry Veteran

Craft Chu PLLC has spent nearly a quarter century doing one thing on purpose: devoting its entire practice exclusively to intellectual property law, on the stated belief that one firm cannot be all things to all people and do any of it well.

At a Glance

Origin and Background

Craft Chu PLLC was founded in 2001 as a Houston boutique concentrating exclusively on intellectual property law. Jason Craft, born in Athens, Georgia in 1971, is a veteran of the U.S. Army infantry and served in Desert Storm before earning his B.S. from Middle Tennessee State University in 1997 and his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 2001; he is licensed before the Texas courts, the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, and the Federal Circuit. Andrew W. Chu, born in St. Louis in 1974, is licensed before the Texas courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the Southern District of Texas — the firm’s registered patent attorney credential.

Practice Concentration

The firm’s stated philosophy is deliberate narrowness: each area of law is complex enough that concentrating exclusively on IP is what allows superior, cost-effective service. Its work spans preparation, filing, and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications; state and foreign trademark filings; domestic representation for foreign IP owners; licensing and employment agreements; Texas entity formation for IP-holding businesses; and litigation of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, right-of-publicity, and unfair competition claims in state and federal courts. Craft’s individual practice adds trademark litigation, trade secret, and music and entertainment law. See this Houston Intellectual Property directory for how this IP-exclusive boutique compares to general practice and large-firm alternatives also serving Harris County.

Notable Work / Track Record

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published table of individual case results or verdict figures for the firm, which is typical for a boutique balancing prosecution work with selectively litigated matters. The firm’s most checkable structural claims are its 2001 founding, its near-quarter-century of continuous IP-exclusive operation, and its complementary credential split — a Federal Circuit-admitted litigator paired with a USPTO-registered patent attorney.

Client Voice

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a substantial volume of itemized, attributed client reviews on major consumer platforms for Craft Chu, and discloses that thin public review footprint directly rather than substituting unverifiable testimonial language.

Beyond the Courtroom

Jason Craft’s documented military service — U.S. Army infantry, Desert Storm veteran — predates his legal career, and his professional memberships include the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the Houston Intellectual Property Law Association. The firm’s entertainment and music law practice also connects it to Houston’s creative community in a way most patent-centric boutiques are not.

Recognition for This Houston IP Boutique

Awesome Attorneys did not identify Texas Board of Legal Specialization certifications for Jason Craft or Andrew Chu, and separately notes TBLS does not currently certify a distinct intellectual property specialty in Texas. Super Lawyers’ firm profile reports two Craft Chu attorneys selected to its Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists — peer-influenced, research-driven selections distinct from paid marketing placements.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Patent, trademark, and copyright matters proceed primarily under federal law before the USPTO, the U.S. Copyright Office, and the federal courts rather than Texas state law, while Texas maintains its own state trademark registration system and governs trade secrets under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act — all territory within Craft Chu’s listed practice. None of this is legal advice; a specific IP matter should be evaluated by a licensed attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Craft Chu’s clearest differentiator is disciplined focus sustained over time: nearly 25 years of IP-exclusive practice built on an explicit refusal to be a general practice firm, with a credential pairing that covers both the courtroom and the Patent Office, plus an entertainment-law niche unusual among Houston IP boutiques. The honest trade-offs: the firm’s public review footprint is thin, it publishes no case-results record, and businesses needing non-IP legal services will need separate counsel by the firm’s own design. For a Houston creator, musician, or business that wants its IP handled by a firm structurally incapable of treating it as a side practice, that combination is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Craft Chu’s own website (craftchu.com, including its leadership team, services, and practice pages), Super Lawyers’ published firm profile, Martindale-Hubbell’s Houston office listing, and third-party firm directories documenting the firm’s 2001 founding.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Craft Chu PLLC, Jason Craft, or Andrew Chu prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to attorneys and firms, including this one, but sponsorship has no bearing on the editorial content, inclusion, or findings of this profile.