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Fish & Richardson Earns Top Rankings From Managing IP; Attorneys Named IP Stars
Fish & Richardson has received top rankings in six practice areas in Managing IP’s 2026 guide to the world’s most prominent IP practices:
- Federal Circuit, Tier 1
- ITC Litigation, Tier 1
- Life Sciences IP, Tier 1
- Patent Disputes, Tier 1
- Patent Prosecution, Tier 1
- PTAB Litigation, Tier 1
In addition to Fish’s firmwide rankings, Managing IP included 33 Fish attorneys in its 2026 list of “IP Stars," which spotlights leading IP attorneys who have been highly recommended by their peers and clients. Principals Vivian Cheng, Madelyn McCormick, and Dexter Whitley were named 2026 Rising Stars.
Managing IP’s independent research is based on a weighted system of peer and client feedback, combined with a review of information obtained from surveys conducted with law firms and their clients. Each year, Managing IP’s research analysts obtain information from thousands of firms, IP practitioners, and their clients through interviews, emails, and online surveys. Inclusion is based solely on merit.
2026 IP Stars
- Gwilym Attwell
- James Babineau
- Edmond Bannon
- Keith Barritt
- Gregory Booker
- David Conrad
- Ruffin Cordell
- Ahmed Davis
- Sean Dean
- John Dragseth
- Corrin Drakulich
- Janis Fraser
- Todd Garcia
- Kurt Glitzenstein
- Lisa Greenwald-Swire
- John Hayden
- David Hoffman
- Martina Hufnal
- Aamir Kazi
- Thad Kodish
- Terry Mahn
- Chris Marchese
- Kristen McCallion
- Douglas McCann
- Michael McKeon
- Wes Musselman
- John Phillips
- Karl Renner
- Frank Scherkenbach
- Jonathan Singer
- Robert Sullivan Jr.
- Cynthia Johnson Walden
- Jan Zecher