Ranking tables
Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets | USA
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Departments
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Band 2
Band 3
Baker Botts L.L.P. 1 Years Ranked
Faegre Drinker 1 Years Ranked
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 1 Years Ranked
Jenner & Block LLP 1 Years Ranked
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1 Years Ranked
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP 1 Years Ranked
Perkins Coie LLP 1 Years Ranked
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP 1 Years Ranked
WilmerHale 1 Years Ranked
Band 1
Adam R Alper Kirkland & Ellis LLP15 Years Ranked
Boyd Cloern Steptoe LLP1 Years Ranked
David Almeling O'Melveny & Myers LLP1 Years Ranked
Jeff Pade Paul Hastings LLP1 Years Ranked- Jeffrey G Homrig Latham & Watkins LLP1 Years Ranked
Michael De Vries Kirkland & Ellis LLP9 Years Ranked
Randy Kay Jones Day3 Years Ranked
Band 2
Angelique Kaounis Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1 Years Ranked
Carolyn Hoecker Luedtke Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP1 Years Ranked
Charles Tait Graves Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati3 Years Ranked
Ilissa Samplin Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP4 Years Ranked
Kenneth Kuwayti Morrison Foerster1 Years Ranked- Leon Medzhibovsky DLA Piper LLP (US)1 Years Ranked
Matthew Walch Latham & Watkins LLP6 Years Ranked- Rajiv Dharnidharka Foley & Lardner LLP1 Years Ranked
Randall E Kahnke Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP21 Years Ranked
Band 3
Debbie Berman Jenner & Block LLP7 Years Ranked
Douglas E Lumish Latham & Watkins LLP19 Years Ranked
Jennifer Barry Latham & Watkins LLP4 Years Ranked- Jeremy Merkelson Davis Wright Tremaine LLP1 Years Ranked
Joshua Simmons Kirkland & Ellis LLP7 Years Ranked
Kieran Kieckhefer Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1 Years Ranked
Lora Brzezynski Faegre Drinker7 Years Ranked- Mark Klapow Crowell & Moring LLP1 Years Ranked
Neel Chatterjee Goodwin20 Years Ranked- Seth M Gerber Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP1 Years Ranked
Yar Chaikovsky White & Case LLP17 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedGibson Dunn maintains a fine reputation for its handling of patent litigation and post-grant proceedings. The firm has a market leading trade secrets practice, and draws upon the notable industry experience of many members of the team to advise a varied roster of clients, including global pharmaceutical manufacturers and leading names in the media, technology and software arenas.
1 Kirkland & EllisIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis houses celebrated trial lawyers engaged by global brands to protect their most valuable patents. Maintains a fine reputation for its work in complex technology matters. Has the resources and expertise to field litigators in ITC and administrative proceedings as well as federal and district court actions. Patent expertise is complemented by deep experience in matters such as trade dress, trademarks and issues of false advertising and misappropriation of trade secrets.
1 Latham & Watkins LLPIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedLatham & Watkins has a strong profile for complex patent litigation and maintains noteworthy expertise in Hatch-Waxman proceedings. Recognized for handling PTAB proceedings and their fine track record in ITC Section 337 investigations, the firm has additional expertise in a range of IP matters, including trademark and copyright disputes. The firm services an impressive client base including major automobile and technology companies, leveraging their expertise in attendant antitrust matters.
1 O'Melveny & Myers LLPIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedO'Melveny & Myers has a well-regarded national practice that handles trademark, copyright and trade secrets litigation both at trial court level and on appeal. Represents clients in a wide range of sectors, including media and entertainment, consumer electronics and pharmaceuticals and has experience arguing before PTAB.
Band 2
2 DLA Piper LLPIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedDLA Piper has a broad patent practice assisting with patent prosecution, rights strategy and commercial transactions. Substantial litigation experience, appearing before the ITC and PTAB as well as district and federal courts. Also handles patent prosecution matters, licensing and portfolio management. Growing presence in the medical devices and life sciences space in addition to established expertise in the automotive sector. Offers additional expertise handling trademark disputes and noncontentious counseling.
2 Jones DayIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedJones Day undertakes heavyweight patent litigation on behalf of market-leading clients in electronics, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. Fields particular experience in bet-the-company IP litigation. Supplemented by deep resources supporting IP-led transactions, and the firm's global footprint makes it a popular choice for cross-border issues, particularly those involving trade secret misappropriation.
2 Kobre & KimIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedKobre & Kim represent clients on high profile, high value, cross-border trade secrets disputes.
2 Morrison FoersterIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedMorrison Foerster has a powerful patent practice with an impressive client list featuring big names in technology, biotechnology and consumer electronics. Maintains a fine reputation for its strengths in high-stakes litigation and well supported by a deep bench of seasoned trial lawyers. Also possesses significant expertise in rights strategy and prosecution work, alongside deep experience in appellate litigation in the US Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals and state appellate courts.
Band 3
3 Baker Botts L.L.P.Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedBaker Botts provides comprehensive patent support, assisting clients in electronics and life sciences with the acquisition, monetization and protection of IP rights. An excellent litigation practice noted for its enviable record in district and federal court. Recognized for work in IPRs before the PTAB, as well as patent proceedings before the ITC and Customs and Border Protection. Regularly argues patent appeals at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.3 Faegre DrinkerIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedFaegre Drinker's team counsels and litigates on behalf of clients on a range of IP matters, with specific strength in patents and trade secrets.
3 Greenberg Traurig, LLPIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig is noted for its global patent litigation and prosecution practice. The team represents an impressive client roster of leading pharmaceutical and technology companies and offers substantial expertise in inter partes review proceedings and Hatch-Waxman litigation. The team also draws upon the firm's international footprint to offer expertise in cross-border matters.3 Jenner & Block LLPIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedJenner & Block has a top quality litigation offering from the firm's California office, noted for copyright disputes in the music industry. Also advises leading publishers, broadcasters and other content owners on how to protect and enforce copyrights and trademarks. Additionally recognized for its strong trade secrets offering. Its West Coast location also allows a strong focus on assisting Japanese companies engaged in IP litigation in the USA.3 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius is a respected group with a sizable nationwide footprint and a broad IP practice spanning matters including patent infringement litigation, trade secrets and noncontentious portfolio advice. Offers notable experience representing clients at trial and appellate levels.3 Munger, Tolles & Olson LLPIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedMunger, Tolles & Olson's well-rounded IP practice sees the firm achieve notable successes in the trade secrets, copyright and appellate spheres.
3 Perkins Coie LLPIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedPerkins Coie is highly active in the representation of global clients in the pharmaceutical and technology spaces before the USPTO, and also noted for its capabilities in patent-based transactions. Supported by a litigation team with an enviable trial before the PTAB and Federal Circuit. Frequently handles complex patent appeals before the Federal Circuit. Also noted for its handling of post-grant proceedings.3 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedQuinn Emanuel has a high caliber patent team handling cutting-edge litigation in the life sciences and hi-tech industries, with notable expertise in cases before the ITC. Highly recommended for administrative IP proceedings as well as civil actions before district and federal courts. Also noted for a strong practice in Hatch-Waxman litigation.3 WilmerHaleIntellectual Property: Trade Secrets2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedWilmerHale has an outstanding patent litigation group with a fine track record in cases before the Supreme Court and Federal Circuit. Also highly recommended for ITC, trade secrets and USPTO proceedings across a wide range of sectors including computers, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.