PHILADELPHIA (June 2025) – Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is proud to announce that The Legal Intelligencer has recognized the firm and its attorneys in the 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards. Partner Martin G. Belisario has been named a Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, the firm’s IP litigation team has been named Litigation Department of the Year in the specialty practice of Intellectual Property, associate Ikenna C. Ejimonyeugwo was named a finalist for the Most Promising Newcomer Award.

“It is an incredible honor to be recognized among such esteemed members of the legal community,” said Belisario. “My career has been dedicated to protecting technological innovation, and I take seriously the trust our clients put in our team. Everyone at Panitch Schwarze is committed to delivering excellent service that meets the unique needs of our clients, protecting and securing their valuable IP portfolios, and I am proud of our team for earning these well-deserved recognitions.”

The Pennsylvania Legal Awards recognize outstanding achievements across the legal communities in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The honorees were recognized at an awards dinner at the Hilton at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia on June 12, 2025.

The Lifetime Achievement Awards recognize attorneys who have left an imprint on the legal history of the area during their career. The Litigation Department of the Year specialty practice area category honors practice groups that meet high standards of excellence and consistently overcome challenges. The Most Promising Newcomer Award recognizes attorneys with 1 to 3 years of experience who have shown exceptional potential, work ethic, and legal acumen.

“Our IP litigation team’s recognition by The Legal Intelligencer flows from the hard work and dedication that each member of our team provides to meet our foreign and domestic clients’ needs,” said partner Phil Hirschhorn. “As a group, we demonstrate that a firm does not have to be large to succeed for our clients, and that even a smaller team can achieve great results for clients in a cost-effective manner.”

The finalists, honorees, and winners of the Pennsylvania Legal Awards are chosen by a panel of judges from leading area law firms. Judges draw on decades of experience in the Pennsylvania and Delaware legal market. Find the list of 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards winners, finalists, and honorees.