Managing Intellectual Property has recognized 23 WilmerHale lawyers in its 2026 edition of IP STARS, including 19 lawyers in the United States and four in the United Kingdom. The annual rankings recognize leading intellectual property practitioners across a range of disciplines and jurisdictions. WilmerHale also received firmwide recognition across multiple intellectual property practice areas and jurisdictions.
Firm Rankings:
United States: National
- PTAB Litigation
- Patent Disputes
- Life Sciences IP
- ITC Litigation
- Federal Circuit
- Trade Secrets
- IP Transactions
Regional — Patent Disputes
- California
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- New York
WilmerHale lawyers received recognition in several categories, including Patent Star, Trade Mark Star, Transactions Star, Notable Practitioner and Rising Star:
California
Judith Hasko – Transactions Star
Sonal N. Mehta – Patent Star; Top 250 Women – West
Mark Selwyn – Patent Star
Colorado
Christopher Cherry – Rising Star
Benjamin Fernandez – Patent Star
Mindy Sooter – Patent Star
District of Columbia
Brittany Amadi – Patent Star; Trade Mark Star
David Cavanaugh – Patent Star
R. Gregory Israelsen – Rising Star
Heather Petruzzi – Patent Star
Seth Waxman – Patent Star
Amy Wigmore – Patent Star; Top 250 Women in IP
Massachusetts
William Lee – Patent Star; Top Trial Lawyers
Joseph Mueller – Patent Star; Top Trial Lawyers
Lisa Pirozzolo – Patent Star
Emily Whelan – Patent Star
New York
Robert Gunther – Patent Star
Omar Khan – Patent Star
United States
Stephen D. Gillespie – Notable Practitioner
United Kingdom (England)
Alex Calver – Rising Star
Matthew Shade – Notable Practitioner
Anthony Trenton – Patent Star; Trade Mark Star
Annsley Merelle Ward – Rising Star