Alston & Bird has been ranked the No. 4 best-performing firm overall representing complainants and respondents in Section 337 investigations conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
In its 2026 ITC Section 337 Intelligence Report identifying the top 100 ITC law firms and attorneys, Patexia ranks Alston & Bird the No. 4 best-performing firm overall and No. 4 most active firm overall. The report evaluates the activity and performance of 318 law firms and 3,967 attorneys across more than 400 ITC cases filed under Section 337 between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2025.
Among the report’s other highlights, Alston & Bird also ranks:
- No. 2 best-performing law firm representing complainants
- No. 7 best-performing law firm representing respondents
- No. 2 most active law firm representing complainants
- Top 15 most active law firm representing respondents
Additionally, the report identifies the following Alston & Bird attorneys among the best in handling ITC cases:
- Adam Swain – ranked among the top 5 most active attorneys overall, the top 5 best-performing and most active attorneys representing complainants, top 10 best-performing attorneys overall, and top 15 best-performing and most active attorneys representing respondents.
- John Haynes – ranked among the top 10 most active attorneys representing complainants, top 25 best-performing attorneys representing complainants, top 25 most active attorneys overall, and top 60 best-performing attorneys overall.
- Stephen Lareau – ranked among the top 20 most active and best-performing attorneys representing complainants, top 30 best-performing attorneys overall, top 60 most active attorneys overall, and top 60 best-performing attorneys representing respondents.
- Ted Stevenson – ranked among the top 20 most active attorneys representing complainants, top 60 best-performing attorneys representing complainants, and top 100 most active attorneys overall.
- Scott Stevens – ranked among the top 20 best-performing attorneys overall, top 25 best-performing attorneys representing complainants, top 50 best-performing attorneys representing respondents, top 60 most active attorneys representing complainants, and top 100 most active attorneys overall.
- Phil Ducker – ranked among the top 25 best-performing attorneys representing complainants and top 60 most active attorneys representing complainants.
- David Frist – ranked among the top 60 most active attorneys representing complainants.
- Nick Tsui – ranked among the top 60 best-performing attorneys representing complainants.
- Kirk Bradley – ranked among the top 60 best-performing attorneys overall.
- Sloane Kyrazis – ranked among the top 60 most active attorneys representing complainants and top 100 most active overall.
- Jennifer Cieluch – ranked among the top 60 best-performing attorneys representing complainants and top 100 most active attorneys representing complainants.
- Katherine Rubschlager – ranked among the top 100 best-performing attorneys overall and best-performing attorneys representing complainants.
- Shri Abhyankar – ranked among the top 100 most active attorneys representing complainants.
The report is the most recent by Patexia identifying Alston & Bird as a leader in intellectual property litigation. Founded in 2010, Patexia Inc. is an intellectual property community and information service. The 2026 ITC Intelligence Report is based on data obtained from public sources, including the ITC’s Electronic Document Information System, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records), as well as self-reported by attorneys on the Patexia website.