Bennett Jones has once again been recognized for excellence in intellectual property law, with the firm’s Intellectual Property Law Group earning top-tier rankings in the recent IP Stars 2025 from Managing IP, a leading global benchmark of excellence in intellectual property law. The group was ranked Tier 2 in trademark prosecution and Tier 3 in patent disputes, patent prosecution and trademark disputes.
Seven Bennett Jones lawyers were also recognized with individual rankings. Among them is Stephen Burns, who was one of only 10 lawyers in Canada to receive the ranking of Transactions Star, and Dominque Hussey, who was recognized as one of the Top 250 Women in IP Law 2025 (the ninth time she has been honoured with this exclusive ranking).
Our 2025 Ranked Lawyers
| Stephen Burns | Transactions Star |
| Roseann Caldwell | Patent Star 2025 |
| Vincent de Grandpré | Patent Star 2025 |
| Melissa Dimilta | Rising Star 2025 |
| Dominque Hussey | Patent Star 2025; Trademark Star 2025; Top 250 Women in IP 2025 |
| Emily Kettel | Rising Star 2025 |
| Benjamin Reingold | Rising Star 2025 |
Known for our deep technical expertise and business-focused approach, the Bennett Jones Intellectual Property Law Group continues to be a trusted partner to innovators and industry leaders across Canada and beyond.
Managing IP bases its firm and lawyer rankings on interviews and surveys with firms, IP practitioners and their clients, along with an analysis of significant cases and publicly available data from IP offices.