WilmerHale Recognized in 2026 IAM Patent 1000 Rankings

WilmerHale Recognized in 2026 IAM Patent 1000 Rankings

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The IAM Patent 1000 has again recognized WilmerHale and a number of its partners in its annual rankings, which focus exclusively on patent practice and serve as a leading resource for identifying world-class patent expertise. According to IAM, the guide highlights firms and individuals based on the depth of their knowledge, market presence and sophistication of their work. 

Gold, Silver and Bronze designations are awarded in the litigation categories, and Highly Recommended and Recommended are given in the other categories. In the 2026 guide, WilmerHale earned 10 practice rankings, and 33 individual lawyer recognitions. 

Firm Rankings:  

  • Gold, Litigation, United States: National 
  • Gold, Litigation, Massachusetts 
  • Silver, Litigation, California 
  • Silver, Litigation, Colorado 
  • Silver, Litigation, DC Metro 
  • Silver, Litigation, New York 
  • Silver, Litigation, United Kingdom: England and Whales 
  • Recommended, International
  • Recommended, Post Grant Proceedings, United States: National Recommended, Transactions, Massachusetts  

Individual Lawyer Recognitions: 

  • David Cavanaugh – Prosecution, Highly Recommended (DC Metro); Transactions, Recommended (DC Metro); Post Grant Proceedings, Highly Recommended (United States: National) 
  • James Dowd – Litigation, Silver (California) 
  • Ben Fernandez – Prosecution, Recommended (Colorado); Transactions, Highly Recommended (Colorado) 
  • Stephen Gillespie – Transactions, Recommended (California) 
  • Bob Gunther – Litigation, Gold (New York) 
  • Judith Hasko – Transactions, Recommended (California) 
  • Jeff Johnson – Transactions, Recommended (Massachusetts) 
  • Omar Khan – Litigation, Bronze (New York) 
  • Bill Lee – Litigation, Gold (Massachusetts); International Trade Commission, Highly Recommended (United States: National); Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Recommended (United States: National) 
  • Sonal N. Mehta – Litigation, Silver (California) 
  • Joe Mueller – Litigation, Gold (Massachusetts) 
  • Chris Noyes – Litigation, Bronze (New York) 
  • Heather Petruzzi – Prosecution, Recommended (DC Metro) 
  • Lisa Pirozzolo – Litigation, Gold (Massachusetts); Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Recommended (United States: National) 
  • Kevin Prussia – Litigation, Bronze (Massachusetts) 
  • Mark Selwyn – Litigation, Silver (California) 
  • Matthew Shade – Litigation, Bronze (United Kingdom: England and Wales) 
  • Mindy Sooter – Litigation, Gold (Colorado) 
  • Michael Summersgill – Litigation, Silver (Massachusetts) 
  • Anthony Trenton – Litigation, Bronze (United Kingdom: England and Wales) 
  • Cindy Vreeland – Litigation, Silver (Massachusetts) 
  • Annsley Ward – Litigation, Bronze (United Kingdom: England and Wales) 
  • Seth Waxman – Litigation, Silver (DC Metro); Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Recommended (United States: National) 
  • Emily Whelan – Litigation, Gold (Massachusetts); Prosecution, Recommended (Massachusetts)
  • Amy Wigmore – Litigation, Silver (DC Metro) 

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