Recognized For Excellence In Intellectual Property Law
Best Law Firms
A nationwide evaluation process that takes place every year has again listed Wood Herron & Evans among the top tier of intellectual property firms in the region. Our firm is continually listed on the “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers®. The practice areas are:
2021
- Copyright law
- Litigation – Intellectual property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent law
- Trademark law
2020
- Copyright law
- Litigation – Intellectual property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent law
- Trademark law
2019
- Copyright law
- Litigation – Intellectual property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent law
- Trademark law
2018
- Copyright law
- Litigation – Intellectual property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent law
- Trademark law
2017
- Copyright law
- Litigation – Intellectual property
- Litigation – Patent
- Technology law
- Patent law
- Trademark law
The Best Lawyers in America®
Best Lawyers®, the oldest peer review publication in the legal profession, is universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Our lawyers have continually been included in this elite listing.
2021
- Gregory F. Ahrens, Best Lawyers® 2021 Litigation – Patent “Lawyer of the Year”
- Glenn D. Bellamy, Best Lawyers® 2021 Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- David H. Brinkman
- Stephen E. Gillen, Best Lawyers® 2021 Copyright Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Sarah Otte Graber
- Thomas W. Humphrey
- Lori Krafte
- J. Dwight Poffenberger, Jr.
- Theodore R. Remaklus
- Kathryn E. Smith, Best Lawyers® 2021 Trademark Law “Lawyer of the Year”
2020
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David H. Brinkman
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Sarah Otte Graber
- Thomas W. Humphrey
- Lori Krafte – Best Lawyers® 2020 Trademark Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati
- J. Dwight Poffenberger, Jr.
- Theodore R. Remaklus
- Kathryn E. Smith
2019
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy – Best Lawyers® 2019 Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati
- David H. Brinkman
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Sarah Otte Graber – Best Lawyers® 2019 Trademarks “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati
- Thomas W. Humphrey – Best Lawyers® 2019 Patents “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati
- Lori Krafte
- J. Dwight Poffenberger, Jr.
- Theodore R. Remaklus
- Kathryn E. Smith
- Bruce Tittel
2018
- Gregory F. Ahrens – Best Lawyers® 2018 Litigation – Patents “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Sarah Otte Graber
- Thomas W. Humphrey
- Lori Krafte
- Theodore R. Remaklus
- Kathryn E. Smith
2017
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David H. Brinkman
- Kenneth B. Germain
- Stephen E. Gillen – Best Lawyers® 2017 Copyright Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati
- Sarah Otte Graber
- Thomas W. Humphrey
- David J. Josephic
- Lori Krafte
- Theodore R. Remaklus – Best Lawyers® 2017 Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati
- Kathryn E. Smith – Best Lawyers® 2017 Trademark Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati
- David S. Stallard
- Bruce Tittel
2016
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David H. Brinkman
- Kenneth B. Germain
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Sarah Otte Graber
- Thomas W. Humphrey
- David J. Josephic
- Lori Krafte – Best Lawyers® 2016 Copyright Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati
- Theodore R. Remaklus
- Kathryn E. Smith
- David S. Stallard
- Bruce Tittel
Ohio Super Lawyers®
Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.
2020
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David A. Fitzgerald II was named to the Super Lawyers® Ohio Rising Stars list.
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Lori Krafte
- Sean K. Owens was named to the Super Lawyers® Ohio Rising Stars list.
- Theodore R. Remaklus
2019
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David A. Fitzgerald II was named to the Super Lawyers® Ohio Rising Stars list.
- W. Scott Gaines was named to the Super Lawyers® Ohio Rising Stars list.
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Lori Krafte
- Theodore R. Remaklus
2017
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David A. Fitzgerald II was named to the Super Lawyers® Ohio Rising Stars list.
- Kenneth B. Germain
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Lori Krafte
- was named to the Super Lawyers® Ohio Rising Stars list.
- Theodore R. Remaklus
- David S. Stallard
2016
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Lori Krafte
- Theodore R. Remaklus
- David S. Stallard
2015
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Lori Krafte
- was named to the Super Lawyers® Ohio Rising Stars list.
Chambers and Partners
Chambers USA annually ranks the top lawyers and law firms across all the United States of America. Law firms that have a national presence are also ranked in Nationwide tables (which focus on those firms that are the country’s best in their respective areas of practice).
2019
Wood Herron & Evans received a Band 3 rating from Chambers and Partners, with recommendations for patent preparation and prosecution abilities, and key sector expertise with regard to media and publishing, industrial, aerospace and wider technology sectors. In addition, Lori Krafte, Ken Germain, and Steve Gillen were singled out for special recognition. Ken Germain was again designated as a one of only two Senior Statespeople in Ohio. Steve Gillen was given another Band 1 rating, one of only two such ratings in Ohio. And Lori Krafte again received a Band 3 rating.
2018
Wood Herron & Evans received a Band 3 rating from Chambers and Partners, with recommendations for patent prosecution and preparation practice, and key sector expertise with regard to media and publishing, industrial, aerospace and wider technology sectors. In addition, Lori Krafte and Greg Lunn were singled out for special recognition. Ken Germain has been listed as a one of only two Senior Statespeople by Chambers and Partners. They also listed Steve Gillen as one of the only two lawyers ranked in Band 1 for intellectual property in Ohio.
2017
Wood Herron & Evans received a Band 3 rating from Chambers and Partners, with recommendations for patent prosecution and preparation practice, and key sector expertise with regard to biotech, software, publishing and media. In addition, Steve Gillen, Lori Krafte, and Ken Germain were singled out for special recognition.
Patent Practice Benchmark – the Top 20 Market Leaders
In 2017, Wood Herron & Evans was named as a Patent Practice Benchmark Top 20 Market Leader. The Patent Practice Benchmark is a behavioral data index used to predict and quantify risk. It tracks the 20 leading U.S patent practices (PPB 20 TM) that statistically display the least amount of risk based on a Quotia Score TM. The PPB TM is composed of the top 20 US patent law firms that have the highest Quotia TM Patent Practice Score TM.
To ensure that the PPB20 as a benchmark relies on statistically significant data, the PPB20 requires a minimum number of patent agents/attorneys, active portfolio size and payments activity. To be eligible for consideration in the PPB20, a patent practice must meet the following criteria in a calendar year:
- Be based in the United States
- Have a minimum of 13 Patent Agents/Attorneys registered and authorized to practice before the USPTO
- Have a minimum of 3,100 published patent applications and patents in the Active Casefile histories
- Have a minimum of 600 maintenance fee payments
- Have a minimum Quotia score of 800