Recognized For Excellence in Intellectual Property 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.
2024
- Gregory F. Ahrens, Best Lawyers® 2024 Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year”
- Glenn D. Bellamy, Best Lawyers® 2024 Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- David H. Brinkman
- Thomas J. Burger
- Stephen E. Gillen, Best Lawyers® 2024 Copyright Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Sarah Otte Graber
- Thomas W. Humphrey
- Lori Krafte
- Sean K. Owens
- J. Dwight Poffenberger, Jr.
- Theodore R. Remaklus
- Kathryn E. Smith
2023
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy, Best Lawyers® 2023 Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year”
- David H. Brinkman
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Sarah Otte Graber
- Thomas W. Humphrey
- Lori Krafte
- J. Dwight Poffenberger, Jr.
- Theodore R. Remaklus
- Kathryn E. Smith, Best Lawyers® 2023 Trademark Law “Lawyer of the Year”
2022
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David H. Brinkman, Best Lawyers® 2022 Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Sarah Otte Graber
- Thomas W. Humphrey
- Lori Krafte
- J. Dwight Poffenberger, Jr.
- Theodore R. Remaklus, Best Lawyers® 2022 Trademark Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Kathryn E. Smith
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
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:
2023
- Copyright law
- Litigation – Intellectual property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent law
- Trademark law
2022
- Copyright law
- Litigation – Intellectual property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent law
- Trademark law
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
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.
2023
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Thomas W. Humphrey
- Lori Krafte
- Theodore R. Remaklus
- Brett A. Schatz
- John H. Bieber was named to the Super Lawyers® Ohio Rising Stars list
- David A. Fitzgerald II was named to the Super Lawyers® Ohio Rising Stars list
2022
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David A. Fitzgerald II
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Thomas W. Humphrey
- Lori Krafte
- Theodore R. Remaklus
- Brett A. Schatz
- David A. Fitzgerald II was named to the Super Lawyers® Ohio Rising Stars list
2021
- 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
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
Cincy Magazine Leading Lawyers
Cincy Magazine has been honoring the best lawyers in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana since 2005 in its annual Leading Lawyers feature.
2023
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David H. Brinkman
- Thomas J. Burger
- Scott Gaines
- Kenneth B. Germain
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Randall S. Jackson Jr.
- David E. Jefferies
- Lori Krafte
- Dwight Poffenberger, Jr.
2022
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David H. Brinkman
- Thomas J. Burger
- Scott Gaines
- Kenneth B. Germain
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Randall S. Jackson Jr.
- David E. Jefferies
- Lori Krafte
- Dwight Poffenberger, Jr.
2021
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David H. Brinkman
- Thomas J. Burger
- Scott Gaines
- Kenneth B. Germain
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Randall S. Jackson Jr.
- David E. Jefferies
- Lori Krafte
- Dwight Poffenberger, Jr.
2020
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David H. Brinkman
- Scott Gaines
- Kenneth B. Germain
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Randall S. Jackson Jr.
- David E. Jefferies
- Lori Krafte
- Dwight Poffenberger, Jr.
2019
- Gregory F. Ahrens
- Glenn D. Bellamy
- David H. Brinkman
- Scott Gaines
- Kenneth B. Germain
- Stephen E. Gillen
- Randall S. Jackson Jr.
- David E. Jefferies
- Lori Krafte
- Dwight Poffenberger, Jr.
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.