Ranking tables
Intellectual Property | USA
Illinois
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
- ArentFox Schiff LLP 8 Years Ranked
- Crowell & Moring LLP 22 Years Ranked
- Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP 13 Years Ranked
- Jenner & Block LLP 21 Years Ranked
- Jones Day 21 Years Ranked
- Mayer Brown LLP 22 Years Ranked
- Perkins Coie LLP 7 Years Ranked
- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 4 Years Ranked
- Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLP
Band 4
- BakerHostetler LLP 5 Years Ranked
- Banner & Witcoff, Ltd 22 Years Ranked
- Barnes & Thornburg LLP 17 Years Ranked
- Bartlit Beck LLP 7 Years Ranked
- Honigman LLP 5 Years Ranked
- McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP 22 Years Ranked
- Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 18 Years Ranked
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Taft 7 Years Ranked
- McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd
Band 5
- AddyHart P.C. 1 Years Ranked
- Faegre Drinker 5 Years Ranked
- Green, Griffith & Associates LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Irwin IP LLP 1 Years Ranked
- K&L Gates 2 Years Ranked
- Loeb & Loeb LLP 11 Years Ranked
- Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 7 Years Ranked
- Paul Hastings LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Polsinelli PC 1 Years Ranked
- Steptoe LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd
- Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
Senior Statespeople
- Michael O Warnecke Perkins Coie LLP23 Years Ranked
- Bradford P LyerlaTabet DiVito & Rothstein LLC
Band 1
- Dave Nelson Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP15 Years Ranked
- George C Lombardi Winston & Strawn LLP16 Years Ranked
- James Hurst Kirkland & Ellis16 Years Ranked
- Meredith Martin Addy AddyHart P.C.20 Years Ranked
- William A RakoczyRakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLP
Band 2
Band 3
- Adam Kelly Venable LLP13 Years Ranked
- Ahsan A Shaikh McDermott Will & Emery LLP4 Years Ranked
- Craig C Martin Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP12 Years Ranked
- Garret Leach Kirkland & Ellis8 Years Ranked
- Jay Nuttall Steptoe LLP11 Years Ranked
- Matthew Satchwell DLA Piper LLP (US)5 Years Ranked
- Michael Abernathy Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP6 Years Ranked
- R David Donoghue Holland & Knight LLP5 Years Ranked
- Stephanie Koh Sidley Austin LLP3 Years Ranked
- Stephen R Auten Taft11 Years Ranked
- Timothy P Maloney Nixon Peabody LLP13 Years Ranked
Band 4
- Amanda Hollis Kirkland & Ellis5 Years Ranked
- Amol Parikh McDermott Will & Emery LLP1 Years Ranked
- Bryan Hales Kirkland & Ellis1 Years Ranked
- Christopher Betti Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP3 Years Ranked
- Christopher J Renk Arnold & Porter6 Years Ranked
- David Fournier Perkins Coie LLP4 Years Ranked
- Douglas L. Sawyer Paul Hastings LLP7 Years Ranked
- Erick Palmer Mayer Brown LLP1 Years Ranked
- Ferlillia Roberson DLA Piper LLP (US)5 Years Ranked
- Ivan Poullaos Winston & Strawn LLP4 Years Ranked
- Jason White Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP6 Years Ranked
- John Abramic Steptoe LLP1 Years Ranked
- John S Letchinger BakerHostetler LLP16 Years Ranked
- Ken Schuler Latham & Watkins LLP2 Years Ranked
- Kevin Nelson ArentFox Schiff LLP2 Years Ranked
- Leif R Sigmond BakerHostetler LLP2 Years Ranked
- Marc S Cooperman Banner & Witcoff, Ltd16 Years Ranked
- Marcus E. Sernel Kirkland & Ellis1 Years Ranked
- Maureen L. Rurka Winston & Strawn LLP6 Years Ranked
- Reginald Hill Jenner & Block LLP5 Years Ranked
- Sailesh Patel ArentFox Schiff LLP5 Years Ranked
- Sara T Horton Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP6 Years Ranked
- Shuzo Maruyama DLA Piper LLP (US)2 Years Ranked
- Timothy Carroll Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP2 Years Ranked
- William Devitt Jones Day1 Years Ranked
- William H Frankel Crowell & Moring LLP13 Years Ranked
- Paul J. MolinoRakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Kirkland & EllisIntellectual Property2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis has an outstanding practice group known for its trial capabilities. The team regularly handles patent disputes in addition to its wider expertise bringing actions to enforce trademarks and trade secret rights. The firm's clients include some of the largest blue-chip companies active in the pharmaceutical, life sciences and technology sectors. The team can boast experienced counsel for Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) litigation and has increasing presence in the growing biosimilars market. It is also noted for its adept handling of USPTO post-grant review proceedings.1 Sidley Austin LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedSidley Austin has a market-leading patent group often relied upon by brand-name pharmaceutical companies involved in Hatch-Waxman cases and global blue-chip companies on patent infringement litigation. The team has substantial experience acting in USPTO proceedings, handling a number of inter partes and post-grant review hearings. They have a significant presence in major technology patent infringement cases, with noted expertise assisting telecommunications clients in connection with fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) disputes regarding standard-essential patents.
Band 2
2 DLA Piper LLP (US)Intellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedDLA Piper provides expert transactional, licensing and brand management support to household-name groups. The firm draws its clients from areas such as real estate, life sciences, the automotive sector and retail. The team is able to handle all aspects of IP work, including patents and work relating to global trademark portfolios, forming a full service offering which is bolstered by the firm's notable international capacity. In addition, the firm handles due diligence for corporate transactions and offers noted strength in infringement claims and contentious domain name matters.2 Latham & Watkins LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedLatham & Watkins is skilled in handling an array of IP matters, notably patent infringement, trademark infringement, trade secret and breach of contract disputes. The firm also provides portfolio management and intellectual property counseling to clients. The team is highlighted for particular experience in the life sciences sphere. It is also recognized for its expert representation of technology clients. The firm has an impressive experience in PTAB and ITC proceedings, and is able to draw on Chicago-based and firm-wide expertise.2 McDermott Will & Emery LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedMcDermott Will & Emery advises on the full range of IP matters, with experts in areas including trademark, patent and copyright law. Services provided include portfolio management and development, as well as IP litigation. It has growing experience in Hatch-Waxman and ANDA litigation. The team is adept at handling matters at the ITC, PTAB and Federal Circuit proceedings, with areas of strength including infringement claims, inter partes reviews, misappropriation of trade secrets claims and inventorship disputes. The team also handles due diligence relating to corporate transactions.2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius has a reputable litigation practice with dedicated IP expertise. The firm regularly acts on big-ticket patent disputes, drawing on wider trial capabilities as well as notable experience in PTAB proceedings. The firm's practice includes disputes involving issues of patent validity and infringement. The team is also recognized for its handling of ITC investigations, global patent prosecution and portfolio management.2 Winston & Strawn LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedWinston & Strawn has a much-vaunted practice group known for its particular expertise representing clients in the technology, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Patent, trade secrets and trademark litigation form the core of the group's practice, with noted strength handling Hatch-Waxman disputes. It provides effective representation for Federal Circuit and ITC proceedings, and has notable experience before the Supreme Court representing blue-chip clients in major disputes.
Band 3
3 ArentFox Schiff LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedArentFox Schiff is well regarded for its handling of patent infringement disputes, including the representation of generic pharmaceutical manufacturers in ANDA litigation. Other areas of strength include patent prosecution and licensing agreements. The team offers impressive full service capabilities to its roster of clients.3 Crowell & Moring LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedCrowell & Moring has a strong IP litigation practice known for its expertise in ITC Section 337 and USPTO proceedings, and is regularly engaged to assist with post-grant reviews. The firm routinely takes on cases across the IP spectrum, with specialists involved in trade secrets, trademark, copyright and patent infringement cases, among others. It has noted experience acting for life sciences companies in Hatch-Waxman disputes.
3 Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedFitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery has a strong reputation for work in contentious and noncontentious patent matters. The firm offers substantial experience handling post-grant, re-examination and inter partes reviews at the USPTO. It is often engaged to handle portfolio management, licensing transactions and prosecution needs.3 Jenner & Block LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedJenner & Block represents a diverse range of clients involved in the electronics, automotive, life sciences and energy sectors. Patent litigation remains a core practice area for the group, with recent work on ANDA and biosimilars cases as well as infringement claims and inventorship disputes. It has additional strengths in misuse of trade secrets allegations and licensing disputes, and offer extensive experience in appearing before the US PTAB and TTAB.3 Jones DayIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedJones Day is highly regarded for its work on patent disputes, with notable expertise representing branded pharmaceuticals in Hatch-Waxman litigation as well as technology cases involving hardware, software, internet-based systems and semiconductors. Its wider patent expertise extends to prosecution and PTAB proceedings including inter partes reviews.3 Mayer Brown LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedMayer Brown offers significant expertise in a range of IP matters including Hatch-Waxman litigation, post-grant reviews and domain name disputes. The team also advises on patent portfolio management needs and commercialization transactions. The team's work also extends to trademarks and trade dress disputes, brand management and licensing advisory. Extensive support is provided to clients, including those in the biotechnology and medical device industry spaces.3 Perkins Coie LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedPerkins Coie is increasingly commended for its strength across patent and trademark matters, including disputes and portfolio management concerns. The firm attracts a broad client roster, including entities in the healthcare, technology and pharmaceutical sectors. The team's experience includes providing expert counsel on due diligence in relation to IP transactions and licensing matters.3 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedWillkie Farr & Gallagher has a respected IP practice with strength in its litigation capabilities. The team regularly appears before the PTAB and represents clients in patent infringement matters and provides support for its clients on noncontentious issues.
Band 4
4 BakerHostetler LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedBakerHostetler has a respected group with notable expertise in a wide range of complex patent matters. The team regularly advises clients in an array of sectors, including technology and food and beverages. The team is equally adept at representing clients in high-value litigation and noncontentious matters such as prosecution and portfolio management.4 Banner & Witcoff, LtdIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 22 Years RankedBanner & Witcoff is a well-regarded boutique known for advising a range of clients in sectors as varied as computer software and consumer products. The firm is proficient in handling design and business method patents, due diligence support on corporate transactions, and copyright, patent, trademark and trade secrets disputes. It provides seasoned representation for inter partes reviews at the PTAB and adept counsel for district court, federal court and ITC proceedings. The team is sought after for its advice on the management and protection of IP portfolios. Clients include multinational corporations in the retail and automotive sector, as well as financial institutions.4 Barnes & Thornburg LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedBarnes & Thornburg has a distinguished patent prosecution offering supplemented by expertise registering trademarks and managing and advising on IP portfolios across various jurisdictions. Its wider services include assistance with domain name disputes, protecting trade secrets, due diligence guidance for corporate transactions, patent infringement claims, clearance searches and licensing agreements.4 Bartlit Beck LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedBartlit Beck is a well-regarded boutique noted for its expertise in handling a range of complex IP disputes including patent infringement and product liability litigation. The team offers additional skill across pharmaceutical and medical technology sector matters.4 Honigman LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedHonigman has a well-regarded IP group with substantial experience in high-stakes infringement disputes. The firm offers further capabilities in patent prosecution and portfolio management as well as trademarks assertions and oppositions. The team is particularly noted for its work with life sciences sector clients.4 McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 22 Years RankedMcDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff is a long-established boutique that regularly works on high value patent, copyright and trademark cases and offers recognized experience in PTAB proceedings. Its areas of strength include patent prosecution, managing IP portfolios and litigation. The team regularly works with clients in the biotechnology, electrical and software industries.
4 Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedNeal, Gerber & Eisenberg offers a comprehensive service to large gaming, pharmaceutical and computer software clients. The firm is particularly strong on patent prosecution, as well as the management and protection of patent and trademark portfolios. The firm provides experienced representation for PTAB matters, with additional strength in patent, trademark and trade dress disputes.4 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is a renowned litigation shop with substantial prowess in IP disputes. The team is frequently called upon by household name technology companies to litigate high-stakes patent infringement matters and ITC proceedings.4 TaftIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedTaft has a disputes-focused patent group with significant expertise in advising pharmaceutical and life sciences companies involved in high-stakes litigation. The firm offers considerable experience in Hatch-Waxman litigation and IPR proceedings.
Band 5
5 AddyHart P.C.Intellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedAddyHart is renowned for its handling of complex intellectual property litigation matters for clients from a range of industries including technology, pharmaceutical and manufacturing. The team is extremely adept at handling Hatch-Waxman cases. It is also a go-to firm for clients seeking advice on patent prosecution and trademark work. Lawyers at AddyHart regularly appear before the PTAB and Court of Federal Claims, as well as Federal district courts.
5 Faegre DrinkerIntellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedFaegre Drinker has a solid intellectual property practice able to adeptly handle contentious and non-contentious cases. The team has experience of acting in patent litigation and prosecution matters, and supporting clients from such industries as technology and pharmaceuticals, in the management of their patent portfolios.
5 Green, Griffith & Associates LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedGreen, Griffith & Associates is a strong intellectual property firm able to offer a full range of service to clients from a range of industries. The lawyers have experience in contentious cases including Hatch-Waxman disputes as well as non-contentious issues such as patent management. It also offers strength in appellate cases. The team is also well-versed in trade secret matters.
5 Irwin IP LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedIrwin IP is an intellectual property boutique that offers clients strength in a wide range of matters including litigation involving patent infringement claims, inter partes and post grant reviews. The team has in-depth expertise in copyright and trademark matters. The lawyers are also well placed to be able to provide advice on transactional issues.
5 K&L GatesIntellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedK&L Gates is a notable intellectual property firm that represents clients across different areas of IP. The team has expertise in patent prosecution, litigation, trademark filings and trade secret misappropriation disputes, amongst other matters.5 Loeb & Loeb LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 11 Years RankedLoeb & Loeb LLP has a well-respected group with a strong presence in both contentious and transactional IP mandates. The team advises on patent portfolios and prosecution matters, as well as trademark infringement disputes before the PTAB and state and federal courts. The team also provides expert counsel on branding issues and represents hotel and leisure companies, clients in the transport industry and those working with automobile technology.
5 Michael Best & Friedrich LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 7 Years RankedMichael Best & Friedrich can boast a broad intellectual property practice. The firm handles patent prosecution, litigation and portfolio management. Its capabilities also extend to trademark prosecution and clearance. The team is experienced in handling IP transactions and providing strategic counseling to its clients.5 Paul Hastings LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedPaul Hastings has a very well-experienced team of intellectual property lawyers that has a particular strength in guiding high profile technology clients through complex patent infringement litigation. The team also has a wide knowledge of trademark and trade secret disputes and management. Its lawyers are very adept at handling matters involving multiple jurisdictions.
5 Polsinelli PCIntellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedPolsinelli's intellectual property practice is regularly sought by clients from the tech and pharma industries to handle complex patent and trademark matters. Its lawyers are extremely well-versed in Hatch-Waxman disputes. The team has experience acting in patent and trademark infringement litigation, as well as noncontentious matters such patent prosecution.
5 Steptoe LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years RankedSteptoe is a highly regarded intellectual property practice. The team is able to handle a wide array of contentious and non-contentious matters including patent litigation, Trade Secret Act disputes and patent applications. The lawyers bring extensive engineering backgrounds to the table to provide in-depth advice to clients from numerous industries such as tech and pharma. The firm has vast experience appearing before the PTAB, ITC and US Court of Appeals for the Federal Districts.