Finnegan Remains the Most-Ranked IP Firm by The Legal 500 U.S.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 6, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC—For the third year in a row, The Legal 500 ranked Finnegan as a Top Tier firm in six out of seven IP categories in its U.S. guide, more than any other law firm. In the 2019 release, Finnegan received Top Tier 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. Finnegan was also ranked in the Trade Secrets category.

The Legal 500 series is recognized as the world’s largest legal referral guide. More than 300,000 corporate counsel were surveyed and interviewed over 12 months, many offering specific accolades for the firm: “The team at Finnegan has a passion for its craft, deep knowledge of the law, inexplicable creativity and great openness for dialogue and discussion with the client,” noted one source.

Thirty-nine Finnegan attorneys were recommended 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 
Erika H. Arner 
Mark D. Sweet
Jason E. Stach

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

Rising Stars Lawyers:

Trademarks: Non-Contentious
Laura K. Johnson

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.