PHILADELPHIA (May 2025) – Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is proud to announce that The Legal Intelligencer has recognized Panitch Schwarze and its attorneys in the 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards. Partner Martin G. Belisario has been named among the Lifetime Achievement Award honorees, and 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 is among the finalists for the Most Promising Newcomer Award.
The Pennsylvania Legal Awards recognize outstanding achievements across the legal communities in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The honorees will be recognized, and winners in finalist categories announced, at an awards dinner at the Hilton at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia on June 12, 2025.
“I am humbled to be included among the Lifetime Achievement Award honorees and immensely proud of our team for having their stellar work recognized,” said Belisario. “We are deeply committed to protecting the intellectual property of our clients and supporting progress and innovation in our clients’ fields. We are grateful to The Legal Intelligencer for recognizing the impact our attorneys have made on IP law in our region, and we are proud to celebrate alongside luminaries in our legal community.”
The Lifetime Achievement Awards recognize attorneys who have left an imprint on the legal history of the state during their career. The Litigation Department of the Year specialty practice area contest honors practice groups that meet high standards of excellence and consistently overcome challenges. The Most Promising Newcomer Award recognizes attorneys with 1-3 years of experience who have shown exceptional potential, work ethic, and legal acumen.
The finalists, honorees, and winners of the Pennsylvania Legal Awards are chosen by senior leaders of The Legal Intelligencer newsroom, who draw on decades of coverage in the Pennsylvania and Delaware legal market. Judges are guided by external advisers who are knowledgeable in fields relevant to the categories.
Find the list of 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards finalists and honorees.