FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 18, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC—Best Lawyers launched its 2023 edition, highlighting 29 Finnegan attorneys across the United States. Seventeen Finnegan attorneys were recognized as “Best Lawyers” and another twelve were listed as “Ones to Watch”. The attorneys were ranked across a range of practice areas, such as Patent Law; Litigation - Patent; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Trademark Law; and Biotechnology and Life Sciences.
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Candidates who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Attorneys on the “Ones to Watch” list have been practicing for less than 10 years and are recognized for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The full list of recognized Finnegan attorneys is below:
Best Lawyers:
Erika Harmon Arner (Litigation - Patent)
Michele C. Bosch (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice)
Smith R. Brittingham IV (Litigation - Patent)
Virginia L. Carron (Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law)
Patrick J. Coyne (Litigation - Patent)
Michael J. Flibbert (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice)
Thomas L. Irving (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Patent Law)
Christopher P. Isaac (Litigation - Patent)
Gerald F. Ivey (Litigation - Patent)
J. Michael Jakes (Litigation - Patent)
Charles E. Lipsey (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent)
Barbara Clarke McCurdy (Patent Law)
Erik R. Puknys (Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent)
Richard B. Racine (Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law)
Mark D. Sweet (Litigation - Patent)
Trenton A. Ward (Litigation - Patent; Patent Law)
E. Robert Yoches (Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent)
Ones to Watch:
Umber Aggarwal (Litigation - Intellectual Property)
Mary Kate Brennan (Intellectual Property Law)
R. Benjamin Cassady (Litigation - Patent)
Aaron Gleaton Clay (Litigation - Patent)
Karthik Kumar, Ph.D. (Patent Law)
Matthew J. Luneack (Litigation - Patent; Patent Law)
Gracie K. Mills (Litigation - Patent)
Lauren J. Robinson (Litigation Patent)
Benjamin A. Saidman (Litigation - Patent; Patent Law)
Benjamin R. Schlesinger (Patent Law)
Daniel C. Tucker (Litigation - Patent)
Yieyie Yang, Ph.D. (Patent Law)
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in Atlanta, Boston, London, Munich, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, DC, the firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Finnegan also represents clients on IP issues related to advertising, trade secret law, European patents and trade marks, international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.finnegan.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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