John Karl Buche

John Karl Buche is a founding partner of Buche & Associates, P.C. His practice focuses on civil trial law, business law, and protecting intellectual property for clients in Southern California and Texas.

Mr. Buche is experienced with trial and litigation of a variety of civil matters involving contract disputes, fraud, personal injuries, and intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, and covenants not to compete.

Mr. Buche is experienced with litigation in state courts, federal courts throughout the United States, appellate and arbitration settings. In addition to handling countless litigation matters over the course of his practice, Mr. Buche has enjoyed numerous successes in his litigation practice including:

• Lead counsel for plaintiff with co-counsel, Damian LaCroix. Obtained a judgment for client against Starbucks for breach of contract on a commercial lease, plus attorney fees and costs, Eastern District of California.
• Lead counsel, represented plaintiff in trademark and name dispute in the flooring industry and obtained confidential settlement, Southern District of California.
• After filing a declaratory judgment to protect threatened trademark and advertising rights relating to specialized garments, obtained a favorable settlement on behalf of Plaintiffs, Southern District of California.
• Lead counsel representing plaintiff in declaratory judgment action concerning a gaming patent, Southern District of California, obtained confidential settlement.
• Lead counsel for plaintiff in breach of contract action relating to supply of manufactured goods, obtained successful settlement on behalf of plaintiff against WD-40, Superior Court of San Diego County.
• Lead counsel for semiconductor manufacturer defendants in Central District of California, defending patent infringement allegations. Obtained settlement with zero damages paid by manufacturers to plaintiffs, or to 3rd party claimants, and obtained a royalty free license
• Successfully litigating and obtaining favorable confidential settlements against national and international defendants in cases involving counterfeit import and manufacture of trademarked material handling carts, Southern District of Texas
• Successfully representing accused infringers of medical device patents and securing confidential settlements, Southern District of California
• Successful confidential settlements on trademark infringement lawsuit between famous Hollywood and New York fashion retailers, Southern District of New York
• Successful confidential settlements on trademark infringement lawsuit defending against an internationally known energy drink company, Southern Dist. of Texas
• Winning a jury verdict for $1,125,000.00 on a case involving breach of an oral contract, Harris County, Texas
• Lead counsel for Defendants in a case relating to candle trade dress, Western District of Virginia, obtained consent judgment against plaintiffs and confidential settlement
• Successful defense of alleged copyright infringers on novelty products. Southern District of California.
• Successful settlement and favorable court ruling ending a malicious prosecution case based on Anti-SLAPP statutes in California court (San Diego, Superior Court).
• Successful prosecution and confidential settlement of Declaratory Judgment action in domain name dispute in Southern District of California
• Favorably, and confidentially settled a trademark infringement case involving national cosmetic distributors. Eastern District of Texas.
• Zeroing damages when defending a case alleging $150,000,000 in damages for trade secret theft and interference with business relations Harris, County, Texas.
• Defending an attorney against a $250,000,000 allegation of legal malpractice and settling the claim for $50,000. Harris, County, Texas.
• Winning a trial for breach of contract on a commercial tenancy, and having the verdict (Harris, County) affirmed by the Texas Court of Appeals (14th Dist.), and the Texas Supreme Court, after successful arguments in both appellate forums relating to the propriety of certain jury strikes
• Successfully litigated a bad faith failure to pay an accidental death life insurance claim, recovering $100,000 for plaintiff.
• In a case of theft of misappropriation of confidential information between rival physicians, following Mr. Buche's selection of the jury and cross examination of the opponent's expert, he obtained a $250,000 settlement from the original plaintiff, on a counterclaim filed against the original plaintiff. Harris, County, Texas.
• Winning a jury verdict for a counterclaimant, and attorney fees against the original plaintiff against a computer service company that wrongfully sought to collect a debt against a business person for defective services
• Favorably and confidentially resolving a case of trademark infringement and unfair competition filed on behalf of a California tax preparation business, following motions for preliminary injunction
• Successfully litigated and negotiated a confidential settlement in a case of copyright infringement involving theft of software applications
• Successfully litigated and negotiated a confidential settlement in a case of fraud against a professional athlete
• Successfully defended a case of trade secret theft and interference with business relations in a recruiting firm--securing a confidential settlement where the original plaintiff paid a substantial sum to settle Buche's client's counterclaims
• Successful confidential settlement for breach of contract against a residential construction company in connection with a negligently constructed home
• Successfully obtained emergency writs of seizure for stolen business property, and promptly settled a case relating to a swimming pool business.
• Handled a case of patent infringement relating to the concrete industry
• Argued cases of civil contempt in bankruptcy adversary proceedings

Mr. Buche’s practice also focuses on obtaining and protecting the inventions and creative endeavors of his clients, including:

• Assisting inventors with all aspects of protecting their inventions—from obtaining patents, trademarks and copyrights to licensing and manufacturing. Mr. Buche has handled patent applications in a wide variety of technologies, including medical devices, oil field equipment, nautical equipment, sports and outdoor equipment, automotive, household, material handling apparatus, construction industry, and apparel and accessories. Samples.
• Forming partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies and professional associations
• International and national licensing for the manufacture and distribution of technology and trademarked products

Mr. Buche is admitted to practice in:

• State of Texas
• State of California
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
• U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Courts-California: Southern, Central, Eastern & Northern
• U.S. District Courts-Texas: Southern, Northern, Eastern & Western

Mr. Buche earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas and his undergraduate degree in Biology from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

Professional Affiliations:

Mr. Buche has served as a guest speaker at South Texas College of Law, Houston Channel 13 News, provided analysis for the San Diego Business Journal, and for select business audiences in Houston, Texas and San Diego, California. John Buche was raised in San Angelo, Texas and currently lives in San Diego.

Outside of the practice of law, Mr. Buche enjoys surfing, sailing, snow skiing, martial arts, travel, and the study of language.