For the ninth consecutive year, Alston & Bird has been recognized as a global leader in patent law by Intellectual Asset Management in its annual IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.
As noted in the 2020 IAM Patent 1000:
“Nationally, Alston & Bird is distinguished by its depth across the contentious/non-contentious divide. Its well-integrated prosecution and litigation practices can address all patent concerns with holistic solutions that add tremendous value.”
Alston & Bird earned four practice rankings in this year’s report and 19 individual lawyer rankings.
Ranked practices are:
- California: Prosecution – Recommended
- Georgia: Firms – Gold
- New York: Litigation – Bronze
- North Carolina: Firms – Gold
Ranked attorneys are:
- Keith Broyles: (Georgia) Litigation – Gold
- Natalie Clayton: (New York) Litigation – Bronze
- Mike Connor: (North Carolina) Litigation – Recommended
- Jason Cooper: (Georgia) Prosecution – Recommended
- Christopher Douglas: (North Carolina) Prosecution – Recommended
- Brian Ellsworth: (North Carolina) Prosecution – Recommended
- Patrick Flinn: (Georgia) Litigation – Gold
- Jonathan Gordon: (California) Transactions – Recommended
- Guy Gosnell: (North Carolina) Prosecution – Recommended
- Robert Lee: (Georgia) Litigation – Bronze
- Joe Liebeschuetz: (California) Prosecution – Recommended
- Chris Lightner: (Georgia) Prosecution – Recommended
- Mike Newton: (Texas) Litigation – Bronze
- Shane Nichols: (Georgia) Litigation – Silver
- Scott Pivnick: (Washington, D.C.) Litigation – Bronze
- Ben Pleune: (North Carolina) Litigation – Recommended
- Bruce Rose: (North Carolina) Litigation – Recommended
- Ardeshir Tabibi: (California) Prosecution – Recommended
- David Teske: (Georgia) Prosecution – Recommended
IAM Patent 1000 is the world’s most extensive guide to leading private practice patent professionals and firms in key jurisdictions globally. Firm rankings are based on the depth of experience, market presence, and the level of work on which they are typically engaged. Individual rankings are based on feedback from peers and clients with knowledge of their practice and the market in which they operate.