Ranking tables
Intellectual Property | USA
Massachusetts
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Goodwin 22 Years Ranked
WilmerHale 21 Years Ranked- Fish & Richardson PC
Band 3
Band 4
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 10 Years Ranked
K&L Gates 5 Years Ranked
Lathrop GPM 2 Years Ranked
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 7 Years Ranked
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP 8 Years Ranked
Proskauer Rose LLP 21 Years Ranked
Ropes & Gray LLP 19 Years Ranked
Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP 3 Years Ranked- Lando & Anastasi, LLP
Band 5
DLA Piper LLP (US) 2 Years Ranked
Sunstein LLP 5 Years Ranked- Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
- Saunders & Silverstein LLP
Senior Statespeople
Star Individuals
Band 1
Band 2
Anita Varma White & Case LLP6 Years Ranked
Douglas J Kline Goodwin22 Years Ranked
Duncan Greenhalgh Goodwin17 Years Ranked
Eric J Marandett Choate Hall & Stewart LLP14 Years Ranked
Fangli Chen Proskauer Rose LLP3 Years Ranked
Joshua C Krumholz Holland & Knight LLP16 Years Ranked
Lisa J Pirozzolo WilmerHale18 Years Ranked- Steven Cherny Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP13 Years Ranked
Band 3
Barbara Fiacco Foley Hoag LLP11 Years Ranked
Charles H. Sanders Latham & Watkins LLP8 Years Ranked
Cristin H Cowles Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP5 Years Ranked
David J Dykeman Greenberg Traurig, LLP6 Years Ranked
Elaine Herrmann Blais Goodwin4 Years Ranked- Matthew Pavao Fenwick5 Years Ranked
Michael Renaud Mintz8 Years Ranked- Joseph A Capraro JrCesari and McKenna LLP
Band 4
Amy Baker Mandragouras Foley Hoag LLP1 Years Ranked
Andrea LC Reid Dechert LLP1 Years Ranked- Brian Trinque Lathrop GPM1 Years Ranked
Charles E. Lyon Choate Hall & Stewart LLP3 Years Ranked
Chinh H Pham Greenberg Traurig, LLP1 Years Ranked
Cynthia D Vreeland WilmerHale4 Years Ranked
David Lu K&L Gates2 Years Ranked- Dean Farmer Mintz1 Years Ranked
Deborah Vernon Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP1 Years Ranked
Edward A. Gordon JAB Law PLLC3 Years Ranked
Edward R Gates Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks PC13 Years Ranked- Emily Whelan WilmerHale2 Years Ranked
Erik Paul Belt McCarter & English, LLP9 Years Ranked
Gregory Corbett Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks PC1 Years Ranked- Heidi Erlacher Fenwick3 Years Ranked
- James H. Velema Lathrop GPM3 Years Ranked
John J Cotter K&L Gates1 Years Ranked
Joshua M Dalton Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP6 Years Ranked- Kerry Timbers Sunstein LLP1 Years Ranked
Larissa Bifano DLA Piper LLP (US)3 Years Ranked
Lisa Adams Mintz5 Years Ranked
Lisa M. Tittemore Sunstein LLP2 Years Ranked
Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis McCarter & English, LLP3 Years Ranked- Mark S Puzella Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP4 Years Ranked
- Melissa Hunter-Ensor, PhD Greenberg Traurig, LLP2 Years Ranked
Michael Bunis Choate Hall & Stewart LLP2 Years Ranked
Michael J Summersgill WilmerHale5 Years Ranked
Nicholas Mitrokostas A&O Shearman1 Years Ranked
Peter M Dichiara WilmerHale21 Years Ranked
Rachelle Dubow Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP6 Years Ranked
Scott Bluni Goodwin9 Years Ranked- Scott Weston Cooley LLP2 Years Ranked
Stephen J. Holmes Hinckley Allen5 Years Ranked
Stephen L Altieri Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP5 Years Ranked
Theresa C Kavanaugh Goodwin1 Years Ranked
William C Geary Mintz7 Years Ranked
William D Belanger Troutman Pepper Locke LLP5 Years Ranked- Craig SmithLando & Anastasi, LLP
- Peter C LandoLando & Anastasi, LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 GoodwinIntellectual Property2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedGoodwin boasts a talented roster of litigators who enjoy a strong reputation for their handling of patent infringement claims, biosimilars cases and invalidation actions, alongside notable strengths in USPTO post-grant reviews. The team is also highlighted for its guidance on strategic alliances and assisting with prosecutions and due diligence for corporate transactions, often acting for clients in the life sciences sector.1 WilmerHaleIntellectual Property2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedWilmerHale is a team of high-quality litigators, frequently sought after by hi-tech and life sciences companies for handling contentious proceedings arising from patent infringement claims and PTAB post-grant reviews. The team also assists with transactional matters such as licensing agreements and strategic alliances, as well as domestic and international prosecution needs.
Band 2
2 Choate Hall & Stewart LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedChoate Hall & Stewart is a well-regarded practice, distinguished for its handling of IP litigation arising from patent and trademark infringement claims, royalties disputes and misuse of trade secrets allegations. The law firm's other areas of strength include prosecutions, licensing and collaboration agreements as well as due diligence for corporate transactions. The team is noted for its knowledge of the life sciences and hi-tech sectors.
2 Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks PCIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedWolf, Greenfield & Sacks is a boutique firm earning praise for the quality of its strategic counsel on patent prosecution matters and negotiating licensing deals, including freedom-to-operate analyses and patent opinion work. The firm fields a renowned litigation team, handling patent and copyright infringement claims, and PTAB inter partes reviews. The practice enjoys a strong reputation for its deep bench of life sciences specialists.
Band 3
3 Cooley LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedCooley provides expert counsel to life sciences and hi-tech clients on IP portfolio management matters, including patent prosecution and commercialization transactions. The team is also regularly engaged to assist with IP due diligence matters related to public securities transactions. The law firm offers wider strengths in litigation and appellate work, including Hatch-Waxman disputes.
3 Foley Hoag LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedFoley Hoag assists life sciences companies involved in a variety of contentious proceedings, including misuse of trade secrets allegations, infringement claims and post-grant reviews at the PTAB. The law firm is well equipped to advise on the management of IP portfolios, including the full range of patent, trademark and copyright prosecution matters.
3 Latham & Watkins LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedLatham & Watkins is recognized for its expertise in advising technology, life sciences and engineering sector clients on substantial patent infringement litigation. The law firm is noted for its strength in trial and appellate proceedings as well as before the ITC. The team is also skilled in handling licensing agreements and other commercial IP transactions.3 McCarter & English, LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedMcCarter & English is admired for its deep bench and strong technical expertise, frequently acting for life sciences companies, hi-tech businesses and higher education organizations. The team provides effective counsel for patent and trademark prosecutions, licensing deals and freedom to operate analyses. The law firm enjoys a strong reputation for its disputes practice, with expertise in a range of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secrets cases, inventorship disputes, infringement allegations and inter partes reviews.
3 McDermott Will & Emery LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedMcDermott Will & Emery is recommended for its excellent track record in representing life sciences and hi-tech clients in contentious cases, such as defending infringement allegations and assisting with post-grant reviews. The team is also highlighted for its counsel on the management of global IP portfolios including prosecution needs and commercialization matters.
3 MintzIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedMintz boasts a broad IP practice capable of advising clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious patent matters. The team is experienced acting in disputes before the PTAB and ITC, as well as federal and district courts. The law firm is further noted for its experience in portfolio management and patent prosecution. The practice offers particular expertise within the life sciences sector.
Band 4
4 Greenberg Traurig, LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig has recognized expertise in the representation of emerging and established life sciences companies in a wide range of IP matters. The team is frequently called upon to advise on patent portfolio management, with experience covering prosecution, licensing, strategic counseling and the IP aspects of transactions. The law firm offers further capabilities in enforcement and complex infringement disputes.4 K&L GatesIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedK&L Gates is able to draw upon its global footprint to advise clients on a broad range of IP matters, both domestically and internationally. The team offers substantial experience acting for life sciences-sector companies, regularly handling both contentious and non-contentious patent and trademark mandates.4 Lathrop GPMIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedLathrop GPM houses an impressive group of attorneys with highly technical backgrounds who can provide a broad range of IP services to clients. The firm often represents notable life sciences companies and universities, handling their patent prosecution, strategy, portfolio development and management needs, amongst others.4 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius is a respected group with expertise encompassing a broad range of IP matters, both contentious and noncontentious. The team is regularly engaged by established and emerging companies to handle the prosecution and management of patent and trademark portfolios. The law firm offers further capabilities representing clients in IP enforcement and complex infringement disputes.
4 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is regularly called upon by life sciences companies of all sizes to advise on patent matters, including prosecution and due diligence.4 Proskauer Rose LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedProskauer Rose has a significant global footprint, offering skilled counsel to life sciences and hi-tech clients on the management and protection of IP portfolios. The law firm offers expert assistance with licensing agreements and patent prosecution needs. The team is also highlighted for its contentious offering, frequently handling high-value patent infringement disputes and post-grant reviews as well as opposition actions and trademark litigation.4 Ropes & Gray LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedRopes & Gray is a distinguished IP transactional practice with experience handling due diligence for M&A agreements, supply contracts, licensing deals and strategic partnerships. The team's other areas of noted strength include trademark filings, the defense of infringement claims, and European and domestic post-grant reviews. The law firm offers a considerable depth of experience acting for private equity firms and life sciences companies.4 Womble Bond Dickinson US LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedWomble Bond Dickinson offers notable breadth and depth of IP experience, frequently advising clients on patent and trademark prosecution and portfolio management, licensing and complex litigation. The group is particularly known for its representation of major life sciences companies.
Band 5
5 DLA Piper LLP (US)Intellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedDLA Piper is a respected global firm with a strong Boston IP offering. The team has notable capabilities in both contentious and noncontentious IP mandates, and frequently handles matters ranging from prosecution and strategy advice to complex infringement disputes.
5 Sunstein LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedSunstein LLP is a Boston-based IP specialist with impressive experience advising clients on patent and trademark prosecution, enforcement and general portfolio management. The group has notable expertise in life sciences and technology industry mandates.