In the 2023 edition of IAM Patent 1000, Paul Hastings LLP’s Intellectual Property practice is ranked in Tier 1 or Tier 2 in five jurisdictions, including National, California, DC Metro Area, Illinois, and New York. In addition, the practice received eight overall jurisdiction rankings and 21 of the group’s lawyers received 25 individual recommendations.

IAM Patent 1000 noted, “when it comes to litigating the most complex patent cases at all levels, Paul Hastings is scarcely rivalled. The group represents some of the world’s leading companies and provides a 24-hour service, thanks to its many global offices.”

The IAM Patent 1000 shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in the pivotal area of patent law.

Jurisdiction Rankings

• California: Litigation
• DC Metro Area: Litigation
• Illinois: Litigation
• International
• Japan: Litigation and Transactions
• National: Litigation
• National: Post-Grant Proceedings
• New York: Litigation

Ranked Individuals

• Bruce Wexler – New York: Litigation
• Naveen Modi – United States: National Post-Grant Proceedings; District of Columbia Litigation
• Eric Dittmann – New York: Litigation
• Isaac Ashkenazi – New York: Litigation
• Elizabeth Brann – California: Litigation
• Phillip Citroen – District of Columbia: Litigation
• Thomas Counts – California: Litigation
• Hiroyuki Hagiwara – Japan: Litigation and Transactions
• Matthias Kamber – California: Litigation
• Chris Kennerly – California: Litigation
• Kyotaro Ozawa – Japan: Litigation
• Jeff Pade – District of Columbia: Litigation
• Joseph Palys – United States: National Post-Grant Proceedings; District of Columbia Litigation
• Chad Peterman – New York: Litigation
• Preston Ratliff – New York: Litigation
• Kecia Reynolds – United States: National International Trade Commission; District of Columbia Litigation
• Melanie Rupert – New York: Litigation
• Doug Sawyer – Illinois: Litigation
• Allan Soobert – District of Columbia: Litigation
• Robert Unikel – Illinois: Litigation
• Samuel Waxman – New York: Transactions

Paul Hastings’ Intellectual Property Practice advises clients on important, complex IP matters, providing innovative solutions for our clients’ challenges with a track record of success in high-stakes, bet-the-company patent and trade secret litigation and other IP disputes in trial and appeals courts, at the PTAB and the ITC, and in arbitral tribunals.

About Paul Hastings

With widely recognized elite teams in finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment, and real estate, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers, and corporations.