NEW YORK – June 5, 2026 – Forty-six attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were recognized in the 2026 edition of Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)’s Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. The firm was also recognized nationally in the United States and in nine regions for its patent litigation, prosecution, and transaction capabilities.
The guide identifies the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe, according to the publication. The patent professionals are identified after a five-month, extensive research process, including approximately 1,800 interviews with attorneys, patent attorneys, and in-house counsel.
The following practitioners were selected:
- Elana B. Araj: Litigation (New York)
- Phillip M. Aurentz: Litigation (Texas)
- Jonathan D. Ball, Ph.D.: Litigation and Prosecution (New York)
- Lennie A. Bersh: Prosecution (New Jersey)
- David S. Bloch: Litigation (California)
- Christopher C. Bolten: Prosecution (California)
- Gregory S. Bombard: Litigation (Massachusetts) and Trade Secret Litigation (National)
- Scott J. Bornstein: Litigation (New York)
- Heath J. Briggs: Prosecution (Colorado) and Post-grant Proceedings (National)
- Nicholas A. Brown: Litigation (California)
- Kyle D. Chen, Ph.D.: Litigation (California)
- James J. DeCarlo: Litigation and Prosecution (New Jersey)
- Michael P. Dulin: Transactions and Litigation (Colorado)
- David J. Dykeman: Transactions and Prosecution (Massachusetts)
- Roman Fayerberg: Prosecution (Massachusetts)
- Herbert H. Finn: Litigation (Illinois)
- Benjamin P. Gilford: Litigation (Minnesota)
- Prashant Girinath, Ph.D.: Prosecution (Massachusetts)
- Jonathan E. Giroux: Prosecution (Illinois)
- Bryan K. Hanks: Prosecution (Utah)
- David S. Harburger, Ph.D.: Next Generation (Massachusetts)
- Melissa Hunter-Ensor, Ph.D.: Prosecution (Massachusetts)
- Gary R. Jarosik: Prosecution (Illinois)
- Keith R. Jarosik: Prosecution (Illinois)
- Vimal M. Kapadia: Litigation (New York)
- Robert A. King: Prosecution (Georgia)
- James J. Lukas, Jr.: Litigation (Illinois)
- Justin A. MacLean: Litigation (New York)
- Nicholas Martin: Prosecution (Texas)
- Dwayne L. Mason: Litigation (Texas)
- Ashley N. Moore: Litigation (Texas)
- Thomas Pease: Litigation and Transactions (New York)
- Richard C. Pettus: Litigation (New York)
- Chinh H. Pham: Prosecution (Massachusetts)
- Brian Prew: Litigation (New York)
- Rose Cordero Prey: Litigation (New York)
- Joshua L. Raskin: Litigation (New York)
- Benjamin Schladweiler: Litigation (Delaware)
- Ryan D. Sharp: Prosecution (Minnesota)
- Andrew R. Sommer: Litigation (D.C. Metro Area) and Post-grant Proceedings (National)
- Andrew (A.J.) Tibbetts: Prosecution (Massachusetts)
- Stephen M. Ullmer: Litigation (Colorado)
- Trenton A. Ward: Litigation (Georgia) and Post-grant Proceedings (National)
- Douglas R. Weider: Litigation (New Jersey)
- Justyna Wilczyńska-Baraniak: Litigation and Transactions (Poland)
- George David Zalepa: Prosecution (New Jersey)
In addition to being recognized nationally in the United States for Prosecution and Trade Secret Litigation, Greenberg Traurig was recommended in the following key areas of practice in nine regions:
- California for Litigation
- Colorado for Prosecution
- Illinois for Prosecution and Litigation
- Massachusetts for Prosecution and Transactions
- Minnesota for Prosecution
- New Jersey for Global Patent Offering
- New York for Prosecution and Litigation
- Texas for Litigation
- Utah for Global Patent Offering