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Pennsylvania and Delaware IP attorneys recognized nationally and in Philadelphia metro area for excellence in patent and trademark law and IP litigation

PHILADELPHIA (August 2022)Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications.

The firm’s 2023 Best Lawyers include Martin G. Belisario, Erin M. Dunston, Clark A. Jablon, and Stephen E. Murray and founding partners Ronald L. Panitch and William W. Schwarze, who are now retired. Partner John D. Simmons is named among the 2023 Best Lawyers in Wilmington, Delaware, and Keith A. Jones  was named among The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. The lawyers were recognized for their excellence in the practice areas of patent litigation, intellectual property litigation, patent law, trademark law, and trade secrets law.

In addition, Dunston was named Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Philadelphia for patent litigation. The award recognizes lawyers who receive the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region in a Best Lawyers edition. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.

Since it was first published in 1983, The Best Lawyers in America has become widely regarded as a respected reference guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on detailed peer-review evaluations, and lawyers are neither required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed. The stand-alone Best Lawyers magazine will be distributed in more than 30 leading publications around the country, including The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. A digital edition also will be available.

About Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLPPanitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is an intellectual property law firm with offices in Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. The firm’s IP law practitioners provide strategic litigation, licensing and counseling service relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, domain names and internet issues domestically and internationally. The firm’s long-standing relationships with a network of associates worldwide enable its attorneys and advisors to provide clients with global intellectual property advice and protection.

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