FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC— World Trademark Review, a leading global publication focused on trademark management, released its annual WTR 1000 list, with Finnegan receiving three top-tier practice rankings and 12 individual attorney rankings across offices in the United States and United Kingdom. The firm received gold-level rankings nationally and in the Washington, DC area for both prosecution and strategy and enforcement and litigation, alongside receiving a first time ranking in the Massachusetts market. The publication’s analysis states, “Finnegan is a market leader on a national scale,” with one commenter noting “the solid trademark team are widely respected, highly skilled and ethical in their approach – they instill complete confidence.” The following 12 attorneys were ranked:

United States: National
Danny M. Awdeh (Enforcement and Litigation; Prosecution and Strategy)

Douglas (Chip) A. Rettew (Enforcement and Litigation)

Mark Sommers (Enforcement and Litigation)

United Kingdom: England
Clare A. Cornell (Prosecution and Strategy)

United States: California
Morgan E. Smith (Enforcement and Litigation)

United States: DC Metro Area
Danny M. Awdeh (Enforcement; Prosecution and Strategy)

B. Brett Heavner(Enforcement; Prosecution and Strategy)

Christie Baty Hudgins (Prosecution and Strategy)

Naresh Kilaru (Enforcement; Prosecution and Strategy)

Lisa Peller London (Prosecution and Strategy)

Douglas (Chip) A. Rettew (Enforcement; Prosecution and Strategy)

Mark Sommers (Enforcement; Prosecution and Strategy)

United States: Georgia
Virginia L. Carron

United States: Massachusetts
Laura K. Johnson (Prosecution and Strategy)

Jenevieve J. Maerker (Prosecution and Strategy)

The WTR 1000 identifies leading trademark practitioners across 80 jurisdictions around the world. The editorial team conducts interviews with hundreds of attorneys and their clients. Individuals and firms are selected based on the amount of positive feedback received from these sources, as well as their depth of expertise, market presence, and level of work in the trademarks space.

Contacts:
Erika H. Arner, Managing Partner
erika.arner@finnegan.com

Anand K. Sharma, Chair
anand.sharma@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, Munich, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, DC, the firm practices European, German, UK, and U.S. IP law. In addition to services related to all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation, Finnegan provides counseling and litigation services in advertising, privacy, and a wide spectrum of additional IP-adjacent commercial matters, including trade secrets, international trade, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.finnegan.com and follow us on LinkedIn.