IRVINE, Calif., August 20, 2026 – Leading intellectual property law firm Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that more than 40 firm lawyers have been featured in the 2027 editions of the Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch guides.
Over two dozen Knobbe Martens partners were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, while 17 lawyers were named in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch guide. Those recognized represent Knobbe Martens’ offices throughout the country, as well as major practices across the firm, including Patent Strategy & Prosecution, Trademark & Brand Protection, and Litigation.
Each year, Best Lawyers recognizes “lawyers across the United States for professional excellence as determined by their peers” within the same legal practice and geographical areas.
The Knobbe Martens partners honored in the 2027 Best Lawyers in America guide and their recognized practice areas include:
- Dan Altman – Patent Law
- Matthew Bellinger – Intellectual Property Litigation, Trademark Law
- Jared Bunker – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation
- Carol Pitzel Cruz – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Intellectual Property Litigation
- Michael Fuller – Patent Law
- John Grover – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Law
- Catherine Holland – Copyright Law, Trademark Law
- Joseph Jennings – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation
- Steve Jensen – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Ben Katzenellenbogen – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Christy Lea – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation
- Sabing Lee – Patent Law
- Kendall Loebbaka – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Jonathan Menkes – Trademark Law
- Kimberly Miller, Ph.D. – Patent Law
- Sean Murray – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Steven Nataupsky – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Joseph Re – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law
- Joseph Reisman, Ph.D. – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law
- Melanie Seelig – Patent Law, Technology Law, Trademark Law
- Maria Stout – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Patent Law
- Craig Summers – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Sheila Swaroop – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation
- Jeff Van Hoosear – Trademark Law
- Lynda Zadra-Symes – Intellectual Property Litigation
- William Zimmerman – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation
- Nicholas Zovko – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in America. The Knobbe Martens lawyers highlighted in this year’s guide and their recognized practice areas include:
- Janet Allendorph, Ph.D. – Patent Law
- Brian Barnes – Intellectual Property Law
- Harper Beasley – Intellectual Property Law
- Paige Cappelli – Intellectual Property Law
- David Cohen – Patent Law
- Justin Culbertson, Ph.D. – Intellectual Property Law
- Ari Feinstein – Intellectual Property Law
- Jordan Gottdank – Patent Litigation, Patent Law
- Daniel Kamkar – Intellectual Property Law
- Daniel Kiang – Patent Litigation
- Hans Mayer – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Jacob Rosenbaum – Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property Litigation
- Ben Shiroma – Intellectual Property Law
- Makoto Tsunozaki – Intellectual Property Law
- Sabrina Wang – Intellectual Property Law
- Douglas Wentzel – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law
- Matthew Whitehead – Intellectual Property Law
About Knobbe Martens
Knobbe Martens protects the ideas that drive innovation and propel our world forward. As a leading intellectual property and technology law firm, clients worldwide rely on us to safeguard their products, brands, and technologies through strategic counsel and high-impact litigation. With offices across the U.S., our lawyers and technology specialists collaborate to deliver tailored solutions for clients ranging from multinational corporations to start-ups and emerging companies at every stage. Discover more at www.knobbe.com.
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