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CHICAGO – Eighteen attorneys from Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione have been named leaders in IP law in the 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in America for 2011, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey of more than 3.1 million confidential evaluations sent to the top attorneys in the country.

In addition, Brinks shareholder Roy E. Hofer was also named 2011 Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property, and Mr. Hofer and Brinks shareholder Jerome Gilson share the distinction of having been listed in Best Lawyers for 21 consecutive years.

Other attorneys named to the Best Lawyers list include the firm's current president, Gary M. Ropski; president-elect James R. Sobieraj, who assumes the role of firm president in 2012; Meredith Martin Addy, who heads the firm's Appellate group; Laura Beth Miller, who leads the firm's ITC group; James P. Naughton, who heads the firm's Green Technology group; Thomas J. Filarski, who chairs the firm’s Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical group; Mary M. Squyres, who heads the International Trademark group; and Ralph J. Gabric, who chairs the Patent Litigation group.

Other attorneys recognized from Brinks' Chicago office are Jack C. Berenzweig, Henry L. Brinks, Timothy Q. Delaney, Jerold A. Jacover and Richard G. Lione.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing shareholder of the firm's office in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Eric J. Sosenko were named in the list, as was Allen R. Baum, who chairs Brinks' Chemical group and is managing shareholder of the firm's office in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States and serves the intellectual property needs of clients around the world. Brinks has 150 attorneys, scientific advisors and patent agents who specialize in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law. The firm also advises on issues relating to intellectual asset management, trade secret, unfair competition, and technology and licensing agreements. Brinks routinely handles assignments for companies in the electrical, chemical, and mechanical engineering sectors; the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and nanotechnology industries; and for companies whose work relates to Internet and computer technology law. The firm’s trademark practice works on behalf of clients who deal in a wide variety of products and services. Brinks is based in Chicago and has offices in Ann Arbor, Mich., Indianapolis, Ind., Research Triangle Park, N.C., Salt Lake City, Utah, and Washington, DC. More information is available at www.usebrinks.com.