Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) revealed its 2025 ranked attorneys and practices, naming several Intellectual Property (IP) attorneys in Katten's Chicago, New York and Washington, DC, offices, as well as Katten among firms that "dominated their respective markets" in New York and Illinois.
This year's Trademark Stars include IP Partners Karen Artz Ash, who was also honored among the Top 250 Women in IP 2025, and Floyd Mandell, co-chairs of our Trademark/Copyright/Privacy Group; Kristin Achterhof, co-chair of our Advertising, Marketing and Promotions Group; Bret Danow; and Michael Justus. Additionally, Katten was named a "Highly Recommended" firm in the areas of trademark prosecution in New York and trademark litigation in Illinois.
IP STARS, Managing IP's accreditation title, has long recognized our IP practices, listing Katten in past years as a nationally ranked firm and a Top Tier Firm in Illinois and New York. In 2024, the awards program also honored multiple IP attorneys as "Patent Stars" and "Trade Mark Stars," including Partners Deepro Mukerjee, chair of our global IP practice, Lance Soderstrom, co-chair of our Patent Litigation practice, Karen, Floyd, Kristin, Bret and Chairman Emeritus Roger Furey. IP STARS also designated Katten with IP Star status overall for Trademark and Trademark Prosecution.
IP STARS is a worldwide guide to IP law firms and practitioners. Rankings are announced on a rolling basis following submissions, independent research, client interviews, and email and online surveys. IP STARS assesses expertise, workload, market reputation, track record, outcomes achieved for clients and unique strengths in a given practice area.