2026 IP STARS Guide Recognizes WilmerHale Lawyers

2026 IP STARS Guide Recognizes WilmerHale Lawyers

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Managing Intellectual Property has recognized 20 WilmerHale lawyers in its 2026 edition of IP STARS, including 16 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 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

Benjamin Fernandez – Patent Star

District of Columbia

Brittany Amadi – Patent Star; Trade Mark Star

David Cavanaugh – Patent 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

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