Finnegan Named a Tier 1 Firm in the 2026 Benchmark Litigation Rankings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Benchmark Litigation released its 2026 rankings, recognizing Finnegan as a Tier 1 firm for Intellectual Property in the United States, and a “Recommended” firm for Dispute Resolution in Washington, DC. The firm was also ranked in the Intellectual Property - International Firms category for Japan. Thirteen partners were recognized as Litigation Stars.

Benchmark Litigation determines its rankings through in-depth interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients to identify top-performing lawyers and firms. These discussions review recent casework and invite practitioners to share professional insights on peers within their practice areas and jurisdictions.

Finnegan’s 13 Litigation Stars include:

Erika Harmon Arner
Danny M. Awdeh
James R. Barney
Paul W. Browning, Ph.D.
Virginia L. Carron
Bryan C. Diner
Gerald F. Ivey
Lionel M. Lavenue
John D. Livingstone
James B. Monroe
William B. Raich, Ph.D.
Douglas A. Rettew (also recognized as a National Practice Area Star)
Naoki Yoshida

With more than 230 litigators and seasoned trial attorneys, Finnegan has managed hundreds of cases at all stages of litigation before courts and government agencies across the U.S., Germany, and the UK. Whether enforcing IP rights or defending against infringement and trade secret claims, our litigators bring deep knowledge of procedural nuances and strategic risk assessment to business-critical disputes involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, advertising, and trade secrets. Our team includes over a dozen former judicial clerks and nearly 40 former appellate clerks. In the last five years alone, Finnegan has handled more than 200 appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Finnegan’s holistic approach to addressing clients’ IP needs, combined with its scale, has sustained the firm’s leadership in IP litigation for decades.

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. We are located in Atlanta, Boston, London, Munich, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo and Washington, DC. From high-stakes litigation to cutting-edge patent strategy and innovative brand management, we deliver unmatched depth, agility, and results. If it is IP, it is 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.