Paul Hastings’ IP Practice is recognized in the 2024 edition of IAM Patent 1000 with distinctions in seven jurisdictions, including National, New York, DC Metro Area, California, Illinois, Japan, and International. In addition, the IP Practice’s lawyers received 33 individual rankings.

IAM Patent 1000 said this about the Paul Hastings IP Practice based on its research:  “A front runner in the world of US patent litigation, Paul Hastings is recognized across the nation by clients and peers as a well-oiled machine highly adept at handling contentious matters in every venue. Patrons can be confident that they are receiving representation of the highest caliber in every case.”

The IAM Patent 1000 shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in the pivotal area of patent law.

Jurisdiction Rankings

• New York: Litigation
• DC Metro Area: Litigation
• California: Litigation
• Illinois: Litigation
• National: Litigation
• National: Post-Grant Proceedings
• Japan: Litigation
• Japan: Transactions
• International

Ranked Individuals

• Eric Dittmann (Co-Chair) – New York: Litigation
• Bruce Wexler (Co-Chair) – New York: Litigation
• Naveen Modi (Co-Chair) – District of Columbia Litigation; United States: National Post-Grant Proceedings
• Isaac Ashkenazi – New York: Litigation
• Ashley Mays-Williams – New York: Litigation
• Chad Peterman – New York: Litigation
• Preston Ratliff – New York: Litigation
• Melanie Rupert – New York: Litigation
• Grace Wang – New York: Litigation
• Samuel Waxman – New York: Transactions
• Phillip Citroen – District of Columbia: Litigation
• Shamita Etienne-Cummings – District of Columbia: Litigation
• Jeff Pade – District of Columbia: Litigation
• Joseph Palys – District of Columbia Litigation; United States: National Post-Grant Proceedings
• Kecia Reynolds – District of Columbia Litigation; United States: National International Trade Commission
• Allan Soobert – District of Columbia: Litigation
• David Tennant – District of Columbia: Litigation
• Elizabeth Brann – California: Litigation
• Thomas Counts – California: Litigation
• Matthias Kamber – California: Litigation
• Rudy Kim – California: Litigation
• Eric Lancaster – California: Litigation
• Lisa Nguyen – California: Litigation
• John Cotiguala – Illinois: Litigation
• Mark Smith – Illinois: Litigation
• Robert Unikel – Illinois: Litigation
• Hiroyuki Hagiwara – Japan: Litigation and Transactions
• Kyotaro Ozawa – Japan: Litigation
• Jong Han Kim – South Korea: Litigation
• Charles Shin – South Korea: Litigation

Paul Hastings’ Intellectual Property Practice advises clients on important, complex IP matters, providing innovative solutions for our clients’ challenges with a track record of success in high-stakes, bet-the-company patent and trade secret litigation and other IP disputes in trial and appeals courts, at the PTAB and the ITC, and in arbitral tribunals.

About Paul Hastings

With widely recognized elite teams in intellectual property, finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment, and real estate, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers, and corporations.