Twenty Goodwin lawyers and several practices have been recognized for excellence across a variety of patent, transactional, and trademark matters in Managing IP’s 2025 rankings. For over 30 years, Managing IP’s rankings have been based on a comprehensive review of experience, workload, market reputation and outcomes achieved for clients around the world.
Goodwin was highly ranked in various practice areas in key geographic regions including:
- United States - IP Transactions, Life Sciences IP, Patent Disputes
- United Kingdom: IP Transactions
- California: Patent Disputes
- Massachusetts: Patent Disputes, Patent Prosecution, Trademark
- New York: Patent Disputes
The annual IP Stars list ranks senior practitioners who are leaders in intellectual property, taking into account expertise, breadth of practice, and outcomes achieved for clients.
The following Goodwin lawyers were honored as IP Stars in 2025:
- Malcolm Bates – Transactions Star (UK)
- Kristina Bieker – Patent Star (US / MA)
- Elaine Blais – Patent Star (US / MA) / Top 250 Women in IP
- Scott Bluni – Patent Star (US / MA)
- Linnea Cipriano – Patent Star (US / NY)
- Lori Gordon – Patent Star (US / DC)
- Duncan Greenhalgh – Patent Star & Transactions (US / MA)
- William Jay – Patent Star (US / DC)
- Kevin Kabler – Patent Star (US / CA)
- Theresa Kavanaugh – Patent Star & Transactions Star (US / MA)
- Douglas Kline – Patent Star (US / MA)
- Stefan Mentzer – National Practitioner (US / NY)
- John Padro - Notable Practitioner (US / NY)
- Morag Peberdy – Notable Practitioner (UK)
- Michael Shuster – Patent Star (US / CA)
- Kingsley Taft – Transactions Star (US / MA)
- Scott Weingaertner - Notable Practitioner (US / NY)
- Daryl Wiesen – Patent Star (US / MA)
- Darryl Woo – Patent Star (US / CA)
- Tim Worden – Patent Star & Transactions Star (UK)
Learn more about Goodwin’s 2025 rankings at Managing IP.