31 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers 2027

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC—Best Lawyers released the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, recognizing 31 Finnegan attorneys for their achievements and demonstrated excellence in their fields. Best Lawyers also named Erika Harmon Arner as its 2027 Lawyer of the Year for Technology Law in Washington, DC. Based entirely on peer review, recognition in Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch reflects the respect these attorneys have earned from colleagues across the legal profession. The 31 Finnegan attorneys recognized in the 2027 editions are:

Lawyer of the Year
Erika Harmon Arner — Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Technology Law 

Best Lawyers in America
Erika Harmon Arner — Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Technology Law
Michele C. Bosch — Litigation - Patent 
Smith R. Brittingham IV — Litigation - Patent
Virginia L. Carron — Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
Kathleen A. Daley — Litigation - Patent
Jennifer E. Fried — Advertising Law
Gerald F. Ivey — Litigation - Patent
J. Michael Jakes — Appellate Practice; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
John D. Livingstone — Litigation - Patent
James B. Monroe — Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
Ryan P. O’Quinn, Ph.D. — Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Erik R. Puknys — Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
Eric P. Raciti — Patent Law
Benjamin R. Schlesinger — Litigation - Patent
Jason E. Stach — Litigation - Patent; Patent Law
M. David Weingarten, Ph.D. — Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Litigation - Patent

Ones to Watch
Umber Aggarwal — Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property
Safiya Aguilar — Intellectual Property Law
Christopher B. Anderson — Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property
Matthew C. Berntsen — Litigation - Patent
Meredith H. Boerschlein — Litigation - Intellectual Property
Alexander M. Boyer — Litigation - Intellectual Property 
Emily R. Gabranski — Patent Law
Robert K. High — Litigation - Patent
Matthew J. Hlinka — Litigation - Patent; Patent Law
Sydney R. Kestle — Litigation - Patent; Patent Law
Yoonhee Kim — Litigation - Patent; Patent Law
Ryan V. McDonnell — Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law
Jeanette M. Roorda — Litigation - Patent
Sonja W. Sahlsten — Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
Xirui Zhang, Ph.D. — Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law
  

Contacts
 
Terra Liddell, Chief Marketing Officer
terra.liddell@finnegan.com

Angela Robinson, Director of Branding and Communications
angela.robinson@finnegan.com

About Finnegan
When your most valuable assets are ideas, innovation, and brand—you need the best to protect them. Finnegan, a premier intellectual property law firm, is trusted by global leaders to protect and advance what sets them apart. With 11 offices across the globe, we bring local insight and global reach to every IP challenge. From high-stakes litigation to cutting-edge patent strategy and innovative brand management, we deliver unmatched depth, agility, and results. If it’s IP, it’s Finnegan. Please visit us at www.finnegan.com or follow us on LinkedIn to see how we’re shaping the future of IP, one breakthrough at a time.