Boston, MA. Nixon Peabody LLP is pleased to announce that the firm and its intellectual property attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Managing Intellectual Property’s “IP STARS” rankings.
Nixon Peabody’s Intellectual Property practice guides clients through the full IP lifecycle, including advising across industries to protect, defend, enforce, and commercialize their intellectual property assets around the world. The team helps clients navigate patent and trademark prosecution, IP litigation, portfolio strategy, licensing, transactions, and related counseling.
The annual “IP STARS” guide by Managing Intellectual Property recognizes leading IP legal practitioners and firms worldwide, following a research process that includes interviews, emails, and online surveys from thousands of firms, IP practitioners, and clients. In addition to individual attorney rankings, Nixon Peabody was recognized as a notable firm in National Patent Prosecution and recommended nationally for IP transactions.
Managing Intellectual Property recognized the following Nixon Peabody attorneys in its 2026 “IP STARS” rankings:
Daniel J. Burnham (Chicago)
- Patent Star — National, Illinois
Angelo Christopher (Chicago)
- Rising Star — National, Illinois
Jeffrey L. Costellia (Washington, DC)
- Patent Star — National, District of Columbia
- Trademark Star — National, District of Columbia
Janet Garetto (Chicago)
- Patent Star — National, Illinois
Jason Kravitz (Boston)
- Trademark Star — National, Massachusetts
David May (Washington, DC)
- Trademark Star — National, District of Columbia
Seth Levy (Los Angeles)
- Transactions Star — National, California
Ashe Puri (Los Angeles)
- Patent Star — National, California
Sasha Rao (San Francisco)
- Patent Star — National, California
- Trademark Star — National, California
David Resnick (Boston)
- Notable Practitioner — National, Massachusetts
Kristen Mollnow Walsh (Rochester)
- Trademark Star — National, Massachusetts
Henry Wheare (Hong Kong)
- Patent Star — Hong Kong
- Trademark Star — Hong Kong
In addition to recognizing Nixon Peabody as a notable firm in the National Patent Prosecution category, the firm was recognized in the areas of:
- IP Transactions — National
- Patent Disputes — Illinois
- Patent Prosecution — Illinois, Massachusetts
- Trademark — Massachusetts
