Finnegan Receives the Most Tier 1 IP Rankings in The Legal 500 U.S. Guide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 30, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC—For the second year in a row, The Legal 500 ranked Finnegan #1 in six out of seven IP categories in its U.S. guide, more than any other law firm. Finnegan received Tier 1 rankings for the following practices: 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.

Thirty-seven Finnegan attorneys were mentioned by name in the editorial comments, noting several attorneys in particular as “Leading Lawyers” and “Next Generation 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
Brian Kacedon

Patents: Prosecution 
Erika H. Arner 
Mark D. Sweet

Trademarks: Litigation 
Douglas A. Rettew

Next Generation Lawyers:

Patent Litigation: International Trade Commission 
Mareesa A. Frederick

Patent Litigation: Full Coverage 
Justin J. Hasford

Patents: Prosecution 
Jason E. Stach

Trademarks: Non-Contentious
Danny M. Awdeh

Contacts
Mark D. Sweet, Managing Partner 
mark.sweet@finnegan.com 

James B. Monroe, Chair 
james.monroe@finnegan.com

About The Legal 500
The Legal 500 has been analyzing the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research program revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market. The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in over 100 jurisdictions.

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, copyright, and trade secret law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Finnegan also represents clients on IP issues related to 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.