IAM Patent 1000 has recognized Goodwin and 28 of its lawyers among the top patent firms and practitioners in IAM's 2026 rankings. The IAM Patent 1000 is the definitive directory exclusively dedicated to identifying the leading patent service providers worldwide, and its rankings evaluate depth of knowledge, market presence, level of work, peer review, and client feedback.
Goodwin's Patent practice advises innovative life sciences and technology clients on infringement, validity, and patentability issues. IAM Patent 1000 noted that "Goodwin brings a powerful intellectual property offering to technology and life sciences innovators, combining strong patent litigation capability with sophisticated transactional and portfolio strategy advice."
Goodwin was highly ranked in several practice areas in key geographic regions, including:
- Patent Litigation – US: National / US: California / US: Massachusetts / US: DC Metro Area / US: New York
- Trade Secret Litigation – US: National
- Patent Prosecution – US: California / US: Massachusetts
- Patent Transactions – US: California / US: Massachusetts / UK: England and Wales
The following Goodwin lawyers were recommended as leaders in their field:
- Naomi Birbach (US: New York – Litigation)
- Elaine Blais (US: National – Life Sciences Litigation / US: Massachusetts – Litigation)
- Scott Bluni (US: Massachusetts – Prosecution)
- Stephen Charkoudian (US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- Bill Christiansen (US: Washington – Prosecution / US: Washington – Transactions)
- Linnea Cipriano (US: New York – Litigation)
- Christopher Denn (US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- Robert Frederickson (US: Massachusetts – Litigation)
- Lori Gordon (US: National – Post-Grant Proceedings / US: DC Metro Area – Litigation)
- Duncan Greenhalgh (US: Massachusetts – Prosecution / US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- William Jay (US: DC Metro Area – Litigation / US: National – Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)
- Theresa Kavanaugh (US: Massachusetts – Prosecution)
- Douglas Kline (US: Massachusetts – Litigation)
- Joel Lehrer (US: Massachusetts – Prosecution / US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- Patrick McCarthy (US: DC Metro Area – Litigation)
- Catherine McCarty (US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- Carl Morales (US: New York – Prosecution / US: New York – Transactions)
- Morag Peberdy (UK: England and Wales – Transactions)
- Brett Schuman (US: California – Litigation / US: National – Trade Secret Litigation)
- Michael Shuster (US: California – Prosecution)
- Sarah Solomon (US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- Kingsley Taft (US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- Alexandra Valenti (US: New York – Litigation)
- Daryl Wiesen (US: National – Life Sciences Litigation / US: Massachusetts – Litigation)
- Calvin Wingfield (US: DC Metro Area – Litigation)
- Darryl Woo (US: California – Litigation)
- Huiya Wu (US: New York – Litigation / US: New York – Prosecution)