FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 11, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC—The Legal 500 U.S. ranked Finnegan as a Top Tier firm in six out of seven IP categories in its U.S. guide for the fourth year in a row. Finnegan continues to be the firm with the most Top Tier IP rankings, earning the highest recognition in the following practice areas: Patent Litigation: Full Coverage; Patent Litigation: International Trade Commission; Patents: Licensing; Patents: Prosecution, including Re-examination and Post-Grant Proceedings; Trademarks: Litigation; and Trademarks: Non-contentious. Finnegan was also ranked in the Trade Secrets category.

Forty-four Finnegan attorneys were recognized in The Legal 500 United States editorial, and several attorneys were named as “Leading Lawyers,” “Next Generation Lawyers,” and “Rising Star Lawyers” in the practice of intellectual property law:

Leading Lawyers:

Patent Litigation: Full Coverage 
Charles E. Lipsey

Patent Litigation: International Trade Commission
Elizabeth A. Niemeyer

Patents: Licensing
D. Brian Kacedon

Patents: Prosecution, including Re-examination and Post-Grant Proceedings 
Erika H. Arner 

Trademarks: Litigation 
Douglas (Chip) A. Rettew
Mark Sommers

Trademarks: Non-Contentious
Danny M. Awdeh

Next Generation Lawyers:

Patent Litigation: International Trade Commission 
Mareesa A. Frederick

Trademarks: Litigation
Naresh Kilaru

Rising Stars Lawyers:

Trademarks: Non-Contentious
Laura K. Johnson

Contacts
Anand K. Sharma, Managing Partner 
anand.sharma@finnegan.com 

Mark D. Sweet, Chair 
mark.sweet@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, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, DC, the firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright, 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.