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31 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers

August 15, 2024

Best Lawyers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 15, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC—Finnegan is pleased to announce that 31 of our accomplished attorneys have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch, which celebrate attorneys across various practice areas and jurisdictions who demonstrate exceptional legal ability and professional achievement. Attorneys included on the “Ones to Watch” list have been practicing for less than ten years and are recognized for their exceptional professional excellence in private practice. Below is the list of recognized Finnegan attorneys:

Best Lawyers:
Erika Harmon Arner (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)
Smith Brittingham (Litigation – Patent)
Virginia Carron – (Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law)
Patrick Coyne (Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent)
Jochen Herr (Intellectual Property Law)
J. Michael Jakes (Litigation – Patent)
Charles Lipsey (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent)
John Livingstone – (Litigation – Patent)
Erik Puknys (Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent)
Jason Stach (Patent Law)
Janina Wortmann (Competition/Antitrust Law)
Naoki Yoshida (Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law; Lawyer of the Year)

Ones to Watch:
Umber Aggarwal (Litigation - Intellectual Property)
Christopher Anderson (Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property)
Arpita Bhattacharyya, Ph.D. (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)
Alexander Boyer (Litigation - Intellectual Property)
Scott Forman (Litigation – Patent)
Emily Gabranski (Patent Law)
Christopher Johns (Litigation – Patent)
Karthik Kumar, Ph.D. (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Technology Law)
Matthew Luneack (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)
Moritz Meckel (Intellectual Property Law)
Gracie Mills (Litigation – Patent)
Kassandra Officer (Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)
Kai Rajan (Litigation – Patent)
Lauren Robinson (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)
Benjamin Saidman (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)
Benjamin Schlesinger (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)
Daniel Tucker (Litigation – Patent)
Yieyie Yang, Ph.D. (Patent Law)
Chen Zang, Ph.D. (Patent Law)

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Lawyers can be nominated by anyone except themselves, and input on the candidate’s work is provided by currently recognized lawyers.

Contacts:
Erika H. Arner, Managing Partner

erika.arner@finnegan.com

Anand K. Sharma, Chair
anand.sharma@finnegan.com


About Finnegan
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 European, German, UK, and U.S. IP law. In addition to services related to all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation, Finnegan provides counseling and litigation services in advertising, privacy, and a wide spectrum of additional IP-adjacent commercial matters, including trade secrets, international trade, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.finnegan.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

 

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Erika Harmon Arner
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Smith R. Brittingham IV
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Virginia L. Carron
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Jason E. Stach
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Naoki Yoshida
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Umber Aggarwal
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Christopher B. Anderson
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Alexander M. Boyer
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Emily R. Gabranski
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Christopher C. Johns
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Karthik Kumar, Ph.D.
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Matthew J. Luneack
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Dr. Moritz Meckel
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Kassandra M. Officer
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Kai Rajan
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Lauren J. Robinson
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Benjamin A. Saidman
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Benjamin R. Schlesinger
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Daniel C. Tucker
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Yieyie Yang, Ph.D.
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Chen Zang, Ph.D.
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