Hogan Lovells US LLP

Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment

Partner

Maria Wyckoff Boyce prosecutes and defends complex commercial and intellectual property cases in the energy and technology industries throughout the United States. In the last six years, she has secured several plaintiff and defense victories for her clients in cases involving damages of eight and 10 figures.

Maria is proud that her United States senators have selected her to serve on the bipartisan committee that interviews federal judicial candidates for district court and Fifth Circuit vacancies in Texas. She was also appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas to the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel in February 2018.

Within Hogan Lovells, Maria is a member of the Global Leadership Team of the firm's Litigation, Arbitration and Employment practice. She also leads the Oil, Gas, and Liquefied Natural Gas Sector of Hogan Lovells' Global Energy and Natural Resources group.

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member

American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member

Connecticut College, Board of Trustees

Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Constitution and Canons Committee, Chair

Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Diocesan Investment Committee, Member

Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Great Commission Foundation, President

Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee, Member

Houston Intellectual Property Law Association, Member

International Association of Defense Counsel, Member

Night Court, Board of Directors

Women in Law Empowerment Forum, Houston Chapter Board, Member

J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1988; B.A., Connecticut College, cum laude, 1985