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33 Knobbe Martens Attorneys Named by Best Lawyers© 2021

Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America© has named 14 of the firm’s partners to its 2021 edition, and recognized 19 additional attorneys in the newly added category “Ones to Watch.” As the only peer-review guide for the legal profession, Best Lawyers® highlights exceptional legal talent in 148 practice areas across the nation. Analysts drew on millions of detailed surveys and compared the accomplishments of more than 67,000 attorneys to determine The Best Lawyers in America© 2021.

This year’s honorees and their practice areas include:

Maria Anderson: Patent Law, Trademark Law

John M. Carson: Patent Law

Joseph S. Cianfrani: IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law, Trademark Law

Carol Pitzel Cruz: Patent Litigation

Joseph F. Jennings: Patent Litigation

Steven J. Nataupsky: IP Litigation

Joseph R. Re: IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law

Joseph M. Reisman, Ph.D.: Patent Litigation, Patent Law

Melanie Seelig: Patent Law, Trademark Law

John B. Sganga: Appellate Practice, Copyright Law, IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law

Sheila N. Swaroop: IP Litigation

Mauricio Uribe: Information Technology Law, Patent Law, Technology Law

Lynda Zadra-Symes: IP Litigation

William Zimmerman: IP Litigation

In addition, Cianfrani and Re were both awarded the “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Cianfrani was cited for his excellence in Intellectual Property while Re was specifically recognized for his achievements in Patent Law.

The award, granted to less than 9% of those nominated, showcases remarkable individuals in each of more than 300 practice areas and metropolitan regions who’ve received exceptionally positive peer reviews.

In a brand new category, 19 Knobbe Martens partners and associates were named “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” an honor recognizing early-career attorneys who’ve demonstrated professional excellence in private practice.

The attorneys recognized include: Charlene A. Azema, Heungsoo Choi, Tom Cowan, Aaron M. Davis, Dan Fischer, Scott Forbes, Ryan S. Furtado, Justin J. Gillett, Zach Jun Hyuk Hong, Peter Law, Chang Lim, Nathanael Luman, Ph.D., Mark D. Marsden, Ph.D., Christie Matthaei, Andrew Morrell, Jacob Peterson, Jason R. Swartz, Nicole R. Townes, and Show Wang.

For more information about The Best Lawyers in America© 2021, visit www.bestlawyers.com.

Joe Jennings - Partner - Orange County

Joseph F. Jennings is a litigation partner in the firm’s Orange County office. Mr. Jennings represents various clients in all type of intellectual-property...

Steven Nataupsky - Partner - Orange County

Steven Nataupsky

Steven J. Nataupsky is the Managing Partner of Knobbe Martens. With approximately 300 lawyers and scientists, Knobbe Martens is one of the largest firms...

Mark D. Marsden - Associate - San Diego

Mark D. Marsden, Ph.D.

Mark D. Marsden, Ph.D. is an associate in our San Diego office. Prior to joining the firm, Dr. Marsden conducted post-doctoral research at the Fred Hutchinson...

Joseph R. Re - Partner - Orange County

Mr. Re is a nationally recognized trial and appellate attorney, having tried numerous high-stakes technology cases in the federal courts throughout the country...

Joseph Reisman - Partner - San Diego

Joseph Reisman, Ph.D.

Joseph M. Reisman is a partner in our San Diego office. Dr. Reisman's practice involves patent prosecution and strategic counseling, and legal opinion work...

Jacob Peterson - Partner - Seattle

Jacob Peterson is a seasoned patent attorney dedicated to guiding companies through the nuanced landscape of developing and asserting patent assets. His...

Jason R. Swartz - Partner - Orange County

Jason R. Swartz

Jason practices intellectual property law, with a focus on patent preparation and prosecution in various mechanical and medical device fields, such as surgical...

Sheila Swaroop - Partner - Orange County

Sheila Swaroop is the Chair of Knobbe Martens’ Litigation group. For over two decades, she has served as a passionate advocate and formidable litigator...

Lynda Zadra-Symes - Partner - Orange County

Lynda Zadra-Symes

Lynda is a litigation partner with the firm, where she has practiced for over 32 years. Lynda is chair of the firm’s trademark litigation practice group and co...

Heungsoo Choi - Partner -San Diego

With more than 23 years of experience in US IP laws and over four years of experience in Korean patent law, Heungsoo is skilled in taking challenging patents...

Tom Cowan - Associate - San Diego

Tom Cowan is co-chair of the firm's Mechanical Engineering Practice Group and has practiced intellectual property law for over a decade. As a former aerospace...

Aaron M. Davis - Partner -San Diego

Aaron Davis is a partner in our San Diego office. His practice emphasizes patent protection and intellectual property counseling in electrical engineering and...

Justin J. Gillett - Associate - San Diego

Justin J. Gillett

Justin J. Gillett is a litigation Partner in the Orange County office of Knobbe Martens. Mr. Gillett’s practice focuses on technology litigation, including...

Maria Anderson - Partner - Seattle

Ms. Anderson joined the firm as a partner in the Seattle office in January 2008. Ms. Anderson has extensive experience in comprehensive, strategic client...

Peter Law - Partner -San Diego

Peter Law is a Partner in the firm's San Diego office. Peter has a degree in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University, and worked as a nuclear...

Carol Pitzel Cruz - Partner - Seattle

Carol Pitzel Cruz

Carol is the Managing Partner of Knobbe Martens’ Seattle office and co-chair of the firm’s Hatch-Waxman Litigation practice. Carol is an accomplished...

Chang Sik Lim - Associate - Orange County

Chang Lim is a partner in our Orange County office. His practice primarily focuses on patent and trademark counseling, and he represents a diverse group of...

Nathanael Luman - Partners -San Diego

Nathanael Luman, Ph.D.

Nathanael R. Luman, Ph.D., represents chemical and pharmaceutical companies in intellectual property matters. He is actively involved in Inter Partes Review...

Christie Matthaei - Partner - Seattle

Christie Matthaei

Christie Matthaei represents various clients in all aspects of intellectual property disputes, with a focus on patent litigation. She also counsels clients on...

Melanie Seelig- Partner - Orange County

Melanie Seelig joined the firm as a partner in the Seattle office in January 2008 and has been practicing law in the IP field for over 25 years. Melanie has...

Mauricio Uribe - Partner - Seattle

Mauricio Uribe is the Co-Chair of the Software/IT and Electrical practice groups at Knobbe Martens. Mauricio has extensive experience in comprehensive client...

William Zimmerman - Partner - Washington DC

William Zimmerman

Having served as lead counsel in over 100 pharmaceutical litigations, including cases involving “blockbuster” drugs like Lipitor and Nexium, William R...

Charlene A. Azema - Partner - Orange County

Charlene A. Azema

Charlene Azema counsels clients in domestic and international trademark and copyright portfolio management, including searches, prosecution, licensing...