In the 2026 World Trademark Review 1000, Finnegan Called “The Best of the Best”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC-World Trademark Review (WTR) published its 2026 edition of WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, with Finnegan and its attorneys across Europe and the United States earning top-tier rankings. Finnegan secured three gold rankings, including United States: National for Enforcement and Litigation, United States: DC Metro for Enforcement and Litigation, and United States: DC Metro for Prosecution and Strategy. The firm also received a silver ranking in the United States National category for Prosecution and Strategy. Finnegan’s Boston office was also recognized, with the firm receiving a bronze ranking in the Massachusetts market. WTR called Finnegan “The best of the best,” and noted that the team is lauded for its “extensive knowledge and provision of clear, business-oriented counsel.”

In addition to the firmwide rankings, 14 Finnegan attorneys named as leading trademark professionals:

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
Danny M. Awdeh (Enforcement and Litigation; Prosecution and Strategy)
B. Brett Heavner (Enforcement and Litigation; Prosecution and Strategy)
Christie Baty Hudgins (Prosecution and Strategy)
Naresh Kilaru (Enforcement and Litigation; Prosecution and Strategy)
Lisa Peller London (Enforcement and Litigation; Prosecution and Strategy)
Douglas (Chip) A. Rettew (Enforcement and Litigation; Prosecution and Strategy)
Patrick J. Rodgers (Next Generation)
Mark Sommers (Enforcement and Litigation; Prosecution and Strategy)
Yinfei Wu (Prosecution and Strategy)

Unites States: Georgia
Virginia L. Carron

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

Finnegan’s trademark litigation and trials practice covers all types of trademark infringement and dilution cases. Over the past five years, the firm has filed and defended nearly 400 trademark oppositions and cancellations, handled more than 75 trademark litigations, and been involved in 100 UDRP arbitrations. On the trademark counseling and prosecution side, Finnegan is responsible for more than 25,000 trademark applications and registrations (domestic and foreign), and we regularly manage large trademark portfolios with thousands of registrations/applications.

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.