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Sydney Iglitzen
siglitzen@brinkshofer.com
312.840.3163
CHICAGO - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., is pleased to announce that it has been ranked #1 in both Chicago and in Illinois in Intellectual Property Law according to the 2010 U.S. edition of Best Lawyers® in America (Copyright 2009 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC.)
One of the oldest and most respected peer-reviewed publications in the legal field, Best Lawyers also recognized 19 Brinks lawyers as leading in their practice area of intellectual property, based on the guide's survey. Sixteen of the lawyers are based in the Chicago office of the firm; two are located in its Ann Arbor, MI office and one Brinks lawyer is in the firm's Research Triangle Park, NC office.
Named to the 2010 list of Best Lawyers in Intellectual Property Law are:
Chicago
Meredith Martin Addy
Glen P. Belvis
Jack C. Berenzweig
Henry L. Brinks
Timothy Q. Delaney
Thomas J. Filarski
Ralph J. Gabric
Jerome Gilson
Roy E. Hofer
Jerold A. Jacover
Richard G. Lione
Laura Beth Miller
James P. Naughton
Gary M. Ropski
James R. Sobieraj
Mary M. Squyres
Ann Arbor, MI
Steven L. Oberholtzer
Eric J. Sosenko
Research Triangle Park, NC
Allen R. Baum, Biotechnology Law and Intellectual Property Law
Published since 1983, Best Lawyers is regarded as one of the preeminent referral guides to the legal profession in the United States. The 2010 U.S. edition of Best Lawyers surveyed more than 24,126 attorneys representing 78 specialties in all 50 states and the District of Columbia through an exhaustive peer-review process by leading lawyers who provide confidential evaluations. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed in the Best Lawyers in America guide. For additional information, visit www.bestlawyers.com.
Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago with five additional offices across the country serving the intellectual property needs of clients from around the world. The firm is one of the largest IP law firms in the country, with more than 180 attorneys, scientific advisors and patent agents specializing in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, intellectual asset management, and technology and licensing agreements. Brinks routinely handles assignments in fields as diverse as electrical, chemical, mechanical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, nanotechnology, Internet and computer technology, as well as in trademarks and brand names for a wide variety of products and services.
