Finnegan Earns Top Rankings in the 2026 Legal 500 U.S. Guide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC—The Legal 500 released its 2026 United States rankings, ranking Finnegan as a leading firm in seven U.S. categories: Patents: Licensing; Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission); Patents: Litigation (Full Coverage); Patents: Prosecution, including Reexaminations and Post-Grant Proceedings; Trademarks: Litigation; Trademarks: Non-contentious; and Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-contentious Matters). The Legal 500 also ranked 11 attorneys individually:

Hall of Fame
Erika Harmon Arner (Patents: Prosecution, including Reexaminations and Post-Grant Proceedings)
Danny M. Awdeh (Trademarks: Non-contentious)

Leading Partners
Cory C. Bell (Patents: Prosecution, including Reexaminations and Post-Grant Proceedings)
Aaron J. Capron (Patents: Prosecution, including Reexaminations and Post-Grant Proceedings)
Mareesa A. Frederick (Patents: Litigation - International Trade Commission)
Jeffrey M. Jacobstein (Patents: Prosecution, including Reexaminations and Post-Grant Proceedings)
Naresh Kilaru (Trademarks: Litigation)
Douglas (Chip) A. Rettew (Trademarks: Litigation)
Mark Sommers (Trademarks: Litigation)

Leading Associates
Carlos E. Duarte-Guevara (Patents: Prosecution, including Reexaminations and Post-Grant Proceedings)
Patrick J. Rodgers (Trademarks: Litigation)

Finnegan represents clients in high-stakes patent litigation and trials in U.S. district courts and before the International Trade Commission and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The firm also maintains a leading patent practice that includes strategic prosecution, reexaminations, and post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, Finnegan advises on and litigates trademark matters, spanning both contentious disputes and non-contentious portfolio strategy and protection, and provides counsel and litigation support on trade secret matters. Across these areas, the firm combines legal and technical experience to help clients protect, enforce, and maximize the value of their IP assets.

The complete list of Legal 500 U.S. rankings are available here.

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.