Quinn Emanuel Earns Top Rankings in 2026 Managing IP – IP Stars

Managing IP's annual IP Stars guide highlights the leading IP firms and practitioners in the field, based on rigorous independent research that draws on firm submissions, client and peer feedback, and publicly available information.

We have been recognized in the 2026 Managing IP – IP Stars rankings, with 18 practice rankings across the USA, UK, Germany, and Japan, and 29 lawyers individually ranked, including 16 Patent Stars, 4 Notable Practitioners, 7 Rising Stars, 3 Trade Mark Stars, and 2 Copyright Stars.

Congratulations to our entire team on this recognition.

Practice Rankings

California

• Copyright & Related Rights – Highly Recommended
• Patent Disputes – Highly Recommended
• Trade Mark Disputes – Highly Recommended

New York

• Copyright & Related Rights – Highly Recommended
• Patent Disputes – Highly Recommended
• Trade Mark Disputes – Highly Recommended

USA – Nationwide

• ITC Litigation – Tier 1
• Patent Disputes – Tier 1
• Trade Secrets – Tier 1
• Copyright & Related Rights – Tier 2
• Federal Circuit – Tier 2
• Life Sciences IP – Tier 2
• PTAB Litigation – Tier 2
• Trade Mark Disputes – Tier 3

Germany

• Patent Disputes – Tier 1
• UPC Litigation – Tier 2

UK

• Patent Disputes – Other Notable Firms

Japan

• Patent – Foreign Firms – Tier 3

 

Individual Rankings

California

• Fred Lorig – Patent Star
• Margret Caruso – Trade Mark Star, Copyright Star, Top 250 Women in IP (2^nd year)
• Michael Zeller – Patent Star
• Rachel Herricks Kassabian – Trade Mark Star, Copyright Star
• Sean Pak – Patent Star
• Victoria Maroulis – Patent Star
• William Price – Patent Star

New York

• Angus Chen – Patent Star
• Nick Cerrito – Patent Star
• Raymond Nimrod – Patent Star
• Steve Cherny – Patent Star

District of Columbia

• Kevin Hardy – Patent Star
• Michael Doman – Rising Star
• Patrick Stafford – Rising Star

Georgia

• Robin McGrath – Patent Star, Trade Mark Star

Illinois

• David Nelson – Patent Star

Germany

• Jesko Preuß – Patent Star
• Johannes Bukow – Patent Star
• Marcus Grosch – Patent Star
• Jérôme Kommer – Notable Practitioner
• Katrin Gerstenberg – Notable Practitioner
• Andreas Duensing – Rising Star
• Andreas Hahne – Rising Star
• Felix Trumpke – Rising Star
• Michael Krenz – Rising Star

UK

• David Lancaster – Notable Practitioner
• Kate Vernon – Notable Practitioner
• Sam Mitchell – Rising Star

Japan

• Ryan Goldstein – Patent Star