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CHICAGO – Law & Politics has named 24 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione attorneys as Illinois Super Lawyers and 10 of the firm's attorneys as Rising Stars in the 2012 edition of Illinois Super Lawyers magazine. In addition, Laura Beth Miller, chair of Brinks' International Trade Commission group, has been named to the Top 50 Women Illinois Super Lawyers list, and Gary M. Ropski has been named to the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers list.

"It is gratifying and encouraging that Brinks’ deep roster of IP attorneys has been recognized for excellence by their peers," said Brinks president James R. Sobieraj. "It is doubly impressive that two of our top attorneys have been recognized as the best in their field. This attests to Brinks' leadership in the practice of intellectual property law."

To select attorneys for Illinois Super Lawyers, Law and Politics surveyed more than 47,000 lawyers in 70 practice areas in Illinois and asked them to identify the best lawyers they had personally worked with or had observed in action. Attorneys from private firms of all sizes and in-house counsel were considered. Up to five percent of lawyers in the state are named Super Lawyers, but no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list.

The following Brinks attorneys were named Illinois Super Lawyers:

Intellectual Property Litigation
Joel W. Benson
Michael P. Chu
Rodney A. Daniel
Timothy Q. Delaney
Kelly J. Eberspecher
David S. Fleming
William H. Frankel
Ralph J. Gabric
Jeffery A. Handelman
Jerold A. Jacover
Bradley G. Lane
Laura Beth Miller
Gary M. Ropski
Gustavo Siller, Jr.
James R. Sobieraj
Dominic P. Zanfardino

Intellectual Property
Jack C. Berenzweig
Christopher M. Dolan
Jerome Gilson
Tadashi Horie
Harold V. Johnson
James P. Naughton
John F. Nethery

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Roy E. Hofer

Rising Stars – Intellectual Property Litigation
David H. Bluestone
Charles M. McMahon
Jeffry M. Nichols

Rising Stars – Intellectual Property
Trevor K. Copeland
Joseph F. Hetz
Laura A. Lydigsen
Manish K. Mehta
Michelle A. Miller
Scott J. Slavick
Jeremy S. Snodgrass

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Brinks has over 140 attorneys, scientific advisors and patent agents who specialize in intellectual property, making it one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S. Clients around the world use Brinks to help them identify, protect, manage and enforce their intellectual property. Brinks lawyers provide expertise in all aspects of patent, trademark, unfair competition, trade secret and copyright law. The Brinks team includes lawyers with bachelors and advanced degrees in all fields of technology and science. Brinks has offices in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Research Triangle Park, Salt Lake City, Ann Arbor and Indianapolis. More information is available at www.usebrinks.com.