June 17, 2010
Contact: Richard B. Racine, 202.408.4038
Managing Partner
WASHINGTON, DC - Chambers USA has ranked Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP as Tier 1 in Intellectual Property law in the United States for 2010. The firm also received top-tier rankings in the Intellectual Property category for District of Columbia and Virginia; Nationwide International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) category; and Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution in both the Nationwide and California categories. The firm ranked in the second tier in Georgia and the Nationwide Life Sciences category.
The following Finnegan attorneys were recognized as being leaders in the field of intellectual property:
Smith R. Brittingham IV (Section 337)
Donald R. Dunner (Intellectual Property with special recognition as a Star Individual in IP)
Ford F. Farabow, Jr. (Intellectual Property with special recognition as a Senior Statesmen in IP)
David W. Hill (Intellectual Property)
J. Michael Jakes (Intellectual Property)
Thomas L. Jarvis (Section 337)
Charles E. Lipsey (Intellectual Property, and Life Sciences: Patent Litigation/Intellectual Property)
R. Bruce Bower (Intellectual Property)
Virginia L. Carron (Intellectual Property)
William B. Dyer (Intellectual Property)
Roger D. Taylor (Intellectual Property)
Christopher P. Foley (Intellectual Property)
Charles E. Lipsey (Intellectual Property, and Life Sciences: Patent Litigation/Intellectual Property)
Chambers USA ranks the leading firms and lawyers in an extensive range of practice areas throughout America. The research is in-depth and client focused and the guide is read by industry-leading companies and organizations throughout the US and worldwide. It is also widely used by firms in all states for referral purposes.
With more than 375 intellectual property lawyers, Finnegan is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in Washington, DC; Atlanta, Georgia; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Palo Alto, California; Reston, Virginia; Brussels, Belgium; Shanghai, China; Taipei, Taiwan; and Tokyo, Japan, 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 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.
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