New York (July 11) – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that the firm’s New York office has once again earned high recognition for Intellectual Property in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, the 2011 Legal 500 US and the inaugural World Trademark Review 1000.
Chambers USA 2011 highlights the strong Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright Practice in New York. “The IP team collaborates with its corporate and litigation counterparts, in order to help a client company at every level. Clients come from many different industries, ranging from technology and publishing to television, radio and print news.” According to sources, "The team manages to build a good solid relationship with the company, which makes working together an enjoyable and efficient process."
The members of the New York office’s Trademark & Copyright team are Partners Barry Benjamin, Stephen Feingold, Marc Lieberstein, Georges Nahitchevansky, Lisa Pearson, Joe Petersen, Jason Vogel, and Chris Woods. Partner Marc Lieberstein also is ranked as a leading attorney in this practice area.
Firmwide, Kilpatrick Townsend earned 67 spots in the annual Chambers & Partners Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In addition to a high ranking for Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright (New York), the firm achieved a nationwide ranking for Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets.
The 2011 Legal 500 US has also highlighted New York’s strong Copyright & Trademark Team and has recognized a number of the team’s attorneys: Stephen Feingold and Jason Vogel for Trademarks: Non-Contentious; Lisa Pearson for Trademarks: Litigation and Copyright; and Joe Petersen for Copyright.
These honors come after the New York office recently achieved a number one ranking in the inaugural World Trademark Review 1000. According to the publication, “the very distinguished and high-quality trademark practice” at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is best known for its contentious work, particularly in the arenas of anti-counterfeiting and internet-related disputes.” New York office partners recognized at the top of their field include: Marc Lieberstein, Georges Nahitchevansky, Lisa Pearson, and Chris Woods.
About Chambers and Partners
Chambers and Partners Publishing, based in London, produces the annual Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. For the current US directory, thousands of interviews were conducted covering the entire country and were carried out by a team of over 50 full-time researchers over a period of six months. For more information, please visit http://www.chambersandpartners.com/
About Legal 500
The Legal 500 was the first legal referral guide providing independent commentary on the relative merits of different law firms. The Legal 500 focuses on the informed opinions of general counsel and experienced corporate clients focusing on the areas of quality of service, responsiveness to client needs, caliber of partners and associates and perceptions of value delivered. For more information, please visit: http://www.legal500.com/
About the World Trademark Review 1000
The WTR 1000 is the first and only standalone ranking publication to focus exclusively on trademark practices and practitioners. Their research covers more than 50 key jurisdictions and identifies the leading practitioners and their firms in both contentious and non-contentious work. Individuals qualify for a ranking in the WTR 1000 upon receiving sufficient positive feedback from market sources with knowledge of their practice and the market within which they operate. Firms qualify for a listing on the basis of their depth of expertise, market presence and the level of work on which they are typically instructed. For more information, please visit: http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/wtr1000/
About Kilpatrick Townsend
Kilpatrick Townsend has nearly 650 attorneys in 18 offices extending into the four corners of the continental United States; Asia; and Europe, including: Atlanta, GA; Augusta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Denver, CO; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Raleigh, NC; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Walnut Creek, CA; Washington, DC; Winston-Salem, NC; Dubai; Stockholm; Taipei, and Tokyo. For more information, please visit: www.kilpatricktownsend.com.
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