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CHICAGO - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione shares first place with Kirkland & Ellis as the top intellectual property law firm in Illinois for the second year in a row according to Chambers USA: A Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers. Additionally, six Brinks shareholders were identified as leading intellectual property lawyers in the state. No other Illinois firm had more than two lawyers singled out for special mention in IP. The 2004-2005 listing just released is the second annual edition of the guide.
The six attorneys from Brinks appearing in the guide are: Roy E. Hofer in first place for the second year; Jerold A. Jacover and Gary M. Ropski, who share third place; and Jerome Gilson, Ralph J. Gabric and Laura Beth Miller, all sharing fourth place.
Chambers USA's guide described Brinks as follows: "This full-service IP boutique is renowned in the marketplace for its deep bench of specialists with diverse backgrounds. Its ability to excel in litigation has led to a truly national practice able to gain client loyalty from some of the most demanding customers."
"We are proud to be at the top of a list that is ultimately compiled by our clients and peers," said Jerold Jacover, president of Brinks. "This validates the depth and breadth of the extraordinary IP talent that I see here every day."
Roy E. Hofer, who again is listed as the top IP attorney, was described as "a quality lawyer you can litigate with, but also shake hands with." He is a member of the firm's Litigation Group and has vast experience and unparalleled success in patent, trade secrets, unfair competition, antitrust and contract litigation.
Jerome Gilson, perhaps the most renowned trademark specialist in the world, is the author of the acclaimed treatiseTrademark Protection and Practice.
Jacover, Ropski, Gabric, and Miller all focus on patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright litigation. Among them, they have successfully litigated dozens of IP cases throughout the country.
Chambers and Partners, the London-based publishers of guides to the world's top lawyers, Chambers Global and Chambers UK , include law firms on merit only. The second annualChambers USA: A Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers is based on in-depth interviews with leading private practice attorneys and key in-house counsel. The guide investigates law firms and lawyers in each U.S. state through an interview process in all the main areas of commercial law. A ranking of 1-6 bands is applied, based on reputation in the market. The directory also contains detailed and independently researched editorial describing each listed law firm and its strengths, details of recent work, quotes from clients and peers and a list of active clients within each practice. For more information about Chambers and Partners, visit www.chambersandpartners.com.
Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago with four other offices across the country and serves the intellectual property needs of clients from around the world. The firm is one of the largest IP law firms in the country, with approximately 150 attorneys who specialize in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and Internet work, unfair competition and technology and licensing agreements.
