The intellectual property firm and attorneys of Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel, LLP 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.
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, 2021, 2022, 2023 (Band 4)
- Ronald L. Panitch (Band 2) – 2003 to 2019, (Senior Statespeople) 2022
- William W. Schwarze (Band 3) – 2003 to 2017
- Martin G. Belisario (Band 2) – 2005 to 2019, (Band 4) 2021-2023
- Alan S. Nadel (Band 2) – 2003 to 2017
- Clark A. Jablon (Band 3) – 2010 to 2019, (Band 4) 2021-2023
Panitch Schwarze attorneys consistently are named among The Best Lawyers in America.
- Ronald L. Panitch – 2006 to 2023 (Lawyer of the Year 2011, 2014, 2019)
- William W. Schwarze – 2007 to 2023
- Martin G. Belisario – 2007 to 2026 (Lawyer of the Year 2020)
- Alan S. Nadel – 2006 to 2019
- John D. Simmons – 2016 to 2023
- Stephen E. Murray – 2018 to 2023
- Clark A. Jablon – 2020 to 2026
- Erin M. Dunston – 2022 to 2026 (Lawyer of the Year 2022 – 2023)
- Charles F. Wieland III – 2015 to 2026 (Lawyer of the Year 2021)
- Keith A. Jones – 2021 to 2023
- Ikenna C. Ejimonyeugwo – 2026
- Ava E. Lutz – 2026
Since 2014, Panitch Schwarze has achieved a Tier 1 Ranking in the practice area of intellectual property in Best Law Firms, produced annually by Best Lawyers®.
Forbes magazine named Panitch Schwarze among the country’s top law firms for intellectual property in 2015 in its Legal Black Book reference guide.
Panitch Schwarze partner Ronald L. Panitch was presented with PIPLA’s Lifetime Achievement award in 2013.
Managing Intellectual Property, a leading source of news and analysis on intellectual property worldwide, has named Panitch Schwarze attorneys as IP Stars since 2015.
- Travis W. Bliss. Ph.D. – 2022, 2024
- Erin M. Dunston – 2020 to 2024
- Philip L. Hirschhorn – 2020 to 2024
- Keith A. Jones – 2024
- Ronald L. Panitch – 2015 to 2017
- Alan S. Nadel – 2015 to 2017
- William W. Schwarze – 2015 to 2017
- Charles F. Wieland III – 2020, 2024
Panitch Schwarze attorneys consistently are selected by Thomson Reuters as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.
- Ronald L. Panitch – 2004 to 2022
- William W. Schwarze – 2004 to 2006 & 2008 to 2022
- Martin G. Belisario – 2006 to 2026
- Alan S. Nadel – 2004 to 2019
- John D. Simmons – 2018 to 2026
- Clark A. Jablon – 2020 to 2026
- Dennis J. Butler – 2021 to 2026
- Stephen E. Murray – 2021 to 2026
- Keith A. Jones – 2024 to 2026
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 or fewer years.
- Keith A. Jones – 2021 to 2022
- Ava E. Lutz – 2025 to 2026
- John D. Simmons – 2010 to 2016
- Stephen E. Murray – 2013 to 2016
- Dennis J. Butler – 2012 to 2013
- 2015
- Travis W. Bliss, Ph.D. – 2021
- Bridget H. Labutta – 2022 to 2025
- Steven D. Lustig – 2021 to 2025
- Martin G. Belisario – 2013 to 2025
- Travis W. Bliss, Ph.D. – 2024 to 2025
- Dennis J. Butler – 2024 to 2025
- Erin M. Dunston – 2014 to 2025
- Philip L. Hirschhorn – 2014 to 2016, 2018 to 2025
- Keith A. Jones – 2024 to 2025
- Steven D. Lustig – 2021 to 2023
The firm has consistently been recognized in the Philadelphia Business Journal’s annual list of the largest IP law firms in the Philadelphia region.
- Litigation Department of the Year, Specialty Practice (Intellectual Property) Winner – 2025
- Martin G. Belisario, Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree – 2025
- Ikenna C. Ejimonyeugwo, Most Promising Newcomer Finalist – 2025
- Top 100 Law Firms – 2025
- Martin G. Belisario – 2026
- Erin M. Dunston – 2026