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Press Release

32 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers

August 17, 2023

Best Lawyers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC—Best Lawyers launched its 2024 edition, highlighting 32 Finnegan attorneys across the United States. More than a dozen Finnegan attorneys are recognized as “Best Lawyers” and another 18 are included on the “Ones to Watch” list. The attorneys were ranked across a range of practice areas, including biotechnology and life sciences, intellectual property law, patent law, patent litigation, trademark law, and technology law.

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Lawyers can be nominated by anyone but themselves, and currently recognized lawyers provide input on the candidate’s work. 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 list of recognized Finnegan attorneys is below:

Best Lawyers:

Erika Harmon Arner (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)

Jeffrey A. Berkowitz (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 – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent)

Michael J. Flibbert (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice)

Christopher P. Isaac (Litigation – Patent)

J. Michael Jakes (Litigation – Patent)

Charles E. Lipsey (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent)

John D. Livingstone (Litigation – Patent)

Barbara Clarke McCurdy (Patent Law)

Erik R. Puknys (Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent)

E. Robert Yoches (Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent)


Ones to Watch:

Umber Aggarwal (Litigation – Intellectual Property)

Christopher B. Anderson (Intellectual Property Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property)

Arpita Bhattacharyya, Ph.D. (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)      

Alexander M. Boyer (Litigation – Intellectual Property)

Mary Kate Brennan (Intellectual Property Law; Technology Law)

R. Benjamin Cassady (Litigation – Patent)

Emily R. Gabranski (Patent Law)

Karthik Kumar, Ph.D. (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)

Matthew J. Luneack (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)

Gracie K. Mills (Litigation – Patent)

Kassandra M. Officer (Intellectual Property Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property Law; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)

David C. Reese (Patent Law)

Lauren J. Robinson (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)

Benjamin A. Saidman (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)

Benjamin R. Schlesinger (Litigation – Patent; Patent Law)

Daniel C. Tucker (Litigation – Patent)

Yieyie Yang, Ph.D. (Patent Law)

Chen Zang, Ph.D. (Patent Law)

 

Contacts

Erika 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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Jefffey A. Berkowitz
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Michele C. Bosch
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Smith R. Brittingham
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Virginia L. Carron
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J. Michael Jakes
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John D. Livingstone
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Barbara C. McCurdy
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Erik R. Puknys
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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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Karthik Kumar, Ph.D.
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Matthew J. Luneack
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Kassandra M. Officer
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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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