Alston & Bird is named a market leader in patent litigation by Patexia’s 2026 Patent Litigation Report, ranking among the top 5 best-performing and top 10 most active firms.
Among the report’s other highlights, Alston & Bird also ranks among the:
- Top 5 best-performing representing defendants
- Top 10 best-performing representing plaintiffs
- Top 10 most active representing defendants
- Top 30 most active representing plaintiffs
The report also recognizes the following Alston & Bird attorneys among the best in patent litigation:
Brady Cox – ranked among the top 5 best-performing overall, top 5 best-performing representing defendants, top 25 most active representing defendants, and top 65 most active overall.
David Frist – ranked among the top 10 best-performing representing defendants, top 30 best-performing overall, and top 100 most active representing defendants.
Bob Lee – ranked among the top 20 best-performing overall, top 40 best-performing representing defendants, and top 100 most active representing defendants.
Mike Newton – ranked among the top 30 best-performing representing defendants, top 40 best-performing overall, top 50 most active representing defendants, and top 100 most active overall.
Ross Barton – ranked among the top 60 best-performing and most active representing defendants and the top 100 best-performing overall.
Ted Stevenson – ranked among the top 70 most active overall and top 100 most active representing defendants.
Katherine Rubschlager – ranked among the top 75 best-performing overall.
Devon Beane – ranked among the top 100 best-performing representing plaintiffs.
Scott Stevens – ranked among the top 100 most active representing defendants.
The report is the most recent by Patexia identifying Alston & Bird as a leader in intellectual property litigation. In 2025, Alston & Bird was also highlighted in Patexia’s ITC Section 337 Intelligence Report.