IRVINE, Calif., August 21, 2025 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that dozens of the firm’s partners, representing a range of practice areas and offices across the country, have been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America 2026 guide. Additionally, two litigation partners were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective categories.
Nearly 20 Knobbe Martens partners were named in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and over two dozen of the firm’s lawyers were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. In San Diego, Joseph Reisman was named Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year,” while Joseph Re was recognized as Intellectual Property Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Orange County.
Best Lawyers highlights exceptional legal talent in numerous practice areas based on the consensus opinions of leading lawyers within the same legal practice and geographical area. Analysts drew on millions of detailed surveys and compared the accomplishments of approximately 130,000 attorneys to determine honorees for the 2026 list.
This year’s Best Lawyers in America honorees and their recognized practice areas include:
- Matthew Bellinger – Trademark Law
- Jared Bunker – Patent Litigation
- Carol Pitzel Cruz – IP Litigation
- John Grover – IP Litigation
- Joseph Jennings – IP Litigation, Patent Litigation
- Steve Jensen – IP Litigation
- Lauren K. Katzenellenbogen – Copyright Law, IP Litigation, Trademark Law
- Christy Lea – Patent Litigation
- Kimberly J. Miller, Ph.D. – Patent Law
- Steven Nataupsky – IP Litigation
- Joseph R. Re – IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law
- Joseph Reisman, Ph.D. – IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law
- Melanie Seelig – Patent Law, Trademark Law
- Maria Stout – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Patent Law
- Craig Summers – IP Litigation
- Sheila Swaroop – IP Litigation, Patent Litigation
- Jeff Van Hoosear – Trademark Law
- William R. Zimmerman – IP Litigation
- Nicholas Zovko – IP Litigation, Patent Litigation
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognitions are given to lawyers who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence. This year’s honorees and their recognized practice areas include:
- Janet Allendorph, Ph.D. – Patent Law
- Brian Barnes – IP Law
- Nicholas Belair – Patent Litigation
- Samuel Cockriel – IP Law
- David M. Cohen – Patent Law
- Justin Culbertson, Ph.D. – IP Law
- Ari Feinstein – IP Law
- Brian Flynn – Patent Litigation, Technology Law
- Jordan E. Gottdank – Patent Litigation, Patent Law
- Mitchell Hadley – Patent Law
- Robert Hilton – Patent Law
- Daniel P. Hughes – Patent Litigation
- Daniel Kamkar – IP Law
- Daniel Kiang – Patent Litigation
- Nathanael Luman, Ph.D. – IP Law
- Hans Mayer – IP Litigation
- Katherine McMorrow – IP Law
- Morgan Robertson – IP Law
- Jacob Rosenbaum – IP Law, IP Litigation
- Marissa Rosenbaum – IP Law, IP Litigation
- Jessica Sganga – IP Law
- Ben K. Shiroma – IP Law
- Sabrina Wang – IP Law
- Douglas Wentzel – IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law
About Knobbe Martens
Knobbe Martens is a highly respected intellectual property law firm, offering legal services in all aspects of intellectual property and technology law. The firm’s litigation group handles cases throughout the U.S. and coordinates strategy for disputes worldwide. Founded in California in 1962, the firm has about 300 lawyers and scientists based in offices located in Orange County, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C. Knobbe Martens serves a diverse international client base, from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.
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