Awards

The intellectual property attorneys of Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel collectively have spent decades practicing IP law and protecting the interests of IP owners around the globe. This prowess has been recognized by many of the leading awards and rankings programs in the legal profession.

Chambers & Partners USA - Panitch Schwarze attorneys are ranked as Leaders in their Field in intellectual property law by Chambers & Partners USA.

  • Intellectual Property (Band 3) – 2015 to 2019
  • Ronald L Panitch (Band 2)  – 2003 to 2019
  • William W. Schwarze (Band 3) – 2003 to 2017
  • Martin G. Belisario (Band 2) – 2005 to 2019
  • Alan S. Nadel (Band 2) – 2003 to 2017
  • Clark A. Jablon (Band 3) – 2010 to 2019

Best Lawyers Award Badge The Best Lawyers in America® - Panitch Schwarze attorneys consistently are named among The Best Lawyers in America.

  • Ronald L. Panitch – 2006 to 2020 (Lawyer of the Year 2011, 2014, 2019)
  • William W. Schwarze – 2007 to 2020
  • Martin G. Belisario – 2007 to 2020 (Lawyer of the Year 2020)
  • Alan S. Nadel – 2006 to 2019
  • John D. Simmons – 2016 to 2020
  • Stephen E. Murray – 2018 to 2020

U.S. News - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms - Since 2014, Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel has achieved a Tier 1 Ranking in the practice area of intellectual property in Best Law Firms, produced annually in a partnership between U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®.

Forbes Legal Black Book - Forbes magazine named Panitch Schwarze among the country's top law firms for intellectual property in 2015 in its Legal Black Book reference guide.

Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association Lifetime Achievement Award - Panitch Schwarze partner Ronald L. Panitch was presented with PIPLA's Lifetime Achievement award in 2013.

Managing Intellectual Property 2015 IP Stars - Managing Intellectual Property, a leading source of news and analysis on intellectual property worldwide, named Panitch Schwarze attorneys as IP Stars in 2015.

  • Ronald L. Panitch
  • William W. Schwarze
  • Alan S. Nadel

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers - Panitch Schwarze attorneys consistently are selected by Thomson Reuters as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. 

  • Ronald L. Panitch – 2004 to 2019
  • William W. Schwarze – 2004 to 2006 & 2008 to 2019
  • Martin G. Belisario – 2006 to 2019
  • Alan S. Nadel – 2004 to 2019
  • Jeffrey W. Gluck – 2014
  • John D. Simmons – 2018 to 2019

Pennsylvania Rising Stars - Panitch Schwarze fosters the success of up-and-coming associates, and many of our attorneys have been selected as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars, which honors accomplished attorneys under the age of 40 or in practice for 10 years or fewer. 

  • John D. Simmons – 2010 to 2016
  • Dennis J. Butler – 2012 to 2013
  • Jeffrey W. Gluck – 2013
  • Stephen E. Murray – 2013 to 2016
  • Bijal Shah-Creamer – 2013 to 2018
  • Bridget H. Labutta – 2011, 2013 to 2018

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