Managing Intellectual Property IP Handbook: IP Stars. In April 2013, Managing Intellectual Property named several Dickstein Shapiro IP attorneys to its first-annual IP Stars guide. Robert Dickerson, Deborah Fishman, Jon Grossman, Gary Hoffman, and Jeffrey Sherwood were selected to appear in the guide, which highlights the world’s leading IP practitioners.

Washington, DC Super Lawyers. In April 2013, a number of Dickstein Shapiro attorneys were included in Washington, DC Super Lawyers: George Boggs (Corporate & Finance), James Brady Jr. (Intellectual Property), Paul Bennett Bran (Bankruptcy), Kenneth Brothers (Intellectual Property), James Carter (Rising Stars - Insurance Coverage), Larry Eisenstat (Energy & Natural Resources), David Elkind (Insurance Coverage), Emanuel Faust (Corporate & Finance), Lawrence Garr (White Collar Criminal Defense & Investigations), Jon Grossman (Intellectual Property), John Heintz (Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation), Robert Higgins (Business Litigation, Securities Litigation, General Litigation), Gary Hoffman (Intellectual Property Litigation), Deborah Kelly (Employment & Labor, Employment Litigation: Defense), Robert Kinder (Rising Stars - Intellectual Property), John Kotelly (Criminal Defense: White Collar), Richard Lehfeldt (Energy), Richard Leveridge (Litigation, Antitrust), Barry Wm Levine (Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation), Daniel Litt (Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy), Fred Lowther (Energy & Natural Resources), Elaine Metlin (Antitrust & Financial Services and White Collar) Ira Mitzner (Employee Benefits), James Murray (Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation, General Litigation), Andrew Reidy (Insurance Coverage) Catherine Serafin (Insurance Coverage, Litigation), Kristi Singleton (Rising Stars - Insurance Coverage), Paul Taskier (Intellectual Property), Mark Thronson (Intellectual Property), Barbara Van Gelder (Criminal Defense: White Collar, Corporate Governance & Compliance, Government Contracts), Erin Webb (Rising Stars - Insurance Coverage), and Andrew Weiner (Rising Stars - Insurance Coverage).

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Dickstein Shapiro is ranked as a leader in the Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Energy: Electricity, Government: Government Contracts, Government: Government Relations, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, Insurance: Policyholder, Intellectual Property: Litigation, Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution, and Litigation practice areas. In addition, the following attorneys are listed as leading lawyers—Paul Bran (Bankruptcy/Restructuring), Chris Cerrito (Corporate/M&A), Martin Clarke (Corporate/M&A), Larry Eisenstat (Energy: Electricity), Jay Fastow (Antitrust and Financial Services Regulation), John Flaherty (Corporate/M&A), Thomas Freed (Corporate/M&A), Stephen Goldberg (Insurance: Policyholder), John Heintz (Insurance: Policyholder), Gary Hoffman (Intellectual Property), Deborah Kelly (Labor & Employment), Richard Lehfeldt (Energy: Electricity), Barry Levine (Litigation: White-Collar Crime), Daniel Litt (Bankruptcy/Restructuring), Fred Lowther (Energy: Oil & Gas), Jim Murray (Insurance: Policyholder), David Nadler (Government: Government Contracts), Bernie Nash (Government: Government Relations), Kirk Pasich (Insurance: Policyholder), Andrew Reidy (Insurance: Policyholder), Gary Schoenbrun (Tax), Scott Thomas (Government: Political Law), Barbara “Biz” Van Gelder (Litigation: White-Collar Crime), Palma Yanni (Immigration), Jared Zola (Insurance: Policyholder).

Benchmark Litigation. In February 2013, Dickstein Shapiro was named District of Columbia Firm of the Year and West Insurance Firm of the Year in the inaugural Benchmark Litigation awards, which recognize litigation excellence in several practice areas and in regions across the country.

Southern California Super Lawyers. In the 2013 edition of Southern California Super Lawyers, several attorneys in Dickstein Shapiro’s Los Angeles and Orange County offices were recognized, including Kirk Pasich, Stephen Goldberg, and Sandra Thayer in the Insurance Coverage category; James Turken in the Business Litigation category; Robert Dickerson and Yasser El-Gamal in the Intellectual Property category; and Arthur Silbergeld in the Employment Litigation category. In addition, Kirk Pasich was listed among the Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers.

Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys. In the 2013 edition of Benchmark Litigation, Dickstein Shapiro was ranked nationally for insurance coverage and intellectual property. It was also “recommended” for litigation in Washington, DC. In addition, Gary Hoffman and Kirk Pasich were named “national litigation stars.” Robert Higgins, Gary Hoffman, and Barry Wm. Levine were named as “local litigation stars” in Washington, DC, and Kirk Pasich was named a “local litigation star” in California.

Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2013 Corporate Equality Index. In November 2012, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation named Dickstein Shapiro among the best places to work in the United States for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender professionals. The firm received the Corporate Equality Index rating of 100 percent for the fifth time.

Benchmark Plaintiff: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Plaintiff Litigation Firms and Attorneys. In the 2013 edition of Benchmark Plaintiff, Dickstein Shapiro was ranked nationally for antitrust, insurance coverage, and intellectual property. It was also “highly recommended” for litigation in California and Washington, DC. Rob Dickerson, Jay Fastow, John Gibbons, Gary Hoffman, Richard Leveridge, James Murray, Kirk Pasich, Catherine Serafin, and Jeffrey Sherwood were named “national litigation stars.” In addition, Rob Dickerson, John Gibbons, Gary Hoffman, Richard Leveridge, James Murray, Kirk Pasich, Andrew Reidy, Catherine Serafin, Jeffrey Sherwood, and Paul Taskier were also named “local litigation stars.”

U.S. News and Best Lawyers. The 2013 edition of U.S. News/Best Lawyers Best Law Firms List ranks Dickstein Shapiro in 44 practice areas nationally and in regions across the country. The firm is listed as a Tier 1 national firm for energy, immigration law, insurance coverage, labor law – management, and trademark law. The firm was also ranked nationally for antitrust litigation, bankruptcy litigation, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization, commercial litigation, employment law – management, IP litigation, labor & employment litigation, patent law, patent litigation, and real estate law. Regionally, the firm was listed in Tier 1 for insurance coverage in Los Angeles; antitrust litigation and trademark law in New York; corporate law and mergers & acquisitions law in Stamford; and bankruptcy litigation, commercial litigation, eminent domain and condemnation, employment law – management, energy, immigration, insurance coverage, IP litigation, labor & employment litigation, labor law – management, mediation, white collar - governmental investigations, and white collar - litigation in Washington, DC. The firm was listed in Tier 2 for labor law management in Los Angeles; IP litigation and patent law in Orange County, California; and administrative/regulatory, arbitration, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization, and real estate law in Washington, DC. It was listed in Tier 3 for antitrust litigation, employee benefits (ERISA), employment law - management, and patent law in Washington, DC.

Lawdragon 500. In October 2012, James W. Brady, Jr., Gary M. Hoffman, and Paul R. Taskier were included among the Lawdragon 500, which honors the top attorneys in the United States.

New York Super Lawyers. In September 2012, 11 attorneys from Dickstein Shapiro’s New York office were named New York Super Lawyers. Recognized attorneys include: Steven Dvorkin (Insurance Coverage, Environmental Litigation, Business), Jay Fastow (Antitrust Litigation), Howard Graff (Business Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust), Jeremy King (Rising Stars - Insurance Coverage), Clark Lackert (Intellectual Property), Barry Seidel (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights), Edward Tessler (Insurance Coverage), Steven Weisburd (Intellectual Property), Jared Zola (Rising Stars - Insurance Coverage), and Nicholas Zoogman (Insurance Coverage).

The Best Lawyers in America. In August 2012, 35 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including: Paul Bennett Bran (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy), Martin A. Clarke (Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law), Sidney Dickstein (Commercial Litigation), Larry F. Eisenstat (Energy Law), David L. Elkind (Insurance Law), Jay N. Fastow (Litigation - Antitrust and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants), Thomas J. Freed (Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law), Stephen N. Goldberg (Insurance Law), Seymour Glanzer (Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar), G. Michael Green (Tax Law), Jon D. Grossman (Copyright Law and Patent Law), John E. Heintz (Insurance Law), Robert J. Higgins (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, and Litigation - Labor & Employment), Gary M. Hoffman (Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent), Howard S. Jatlow (Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law), Deborah P. Kelly (Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, and Litigation - Labor & Employment), John T. Kotelly (Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar and Criminal Defense: White-Collar), Clark W. Lackert (Litigation - Intellectual Property and Trademark Law), Richard J. Leveridge (Insurance Law), Barry William Levine (Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar), Daniel M. Litt (Litigation - Bankruptcy), Frederick M. Lowther (Energy Law), Elaine Metlin (Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, and Mediation), Daniel L. Morgan (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law), James R. Murray (Insurance Law), Bernard Nash (Administrative / Regulatory Law), Kirk A. Pasich (Insurance Law ), Barry N. Seidel (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law), Arthur F. Silbergeld (Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management), Scott E. Thomas (Government Relations Practice), Biz Van Gelder (Criminal Defense: White-Collar), Palma R. Yanni (Immigration Law), L. Andrew Zausner (Government Relations Practice).

Vault. In August 2012, Vault recognized Dickstein Shapiro’s summer associate program as the fifth Best Overall Summer Associate program in the nation. Survey respondents—first through third year associates who worked as summer associates at their current firms—were asked to rate how well the summer program had prepared them for practice. Dickstein Shapiro ranks sixth on the list of firms that best prepare summer associates for practice.

2012 International Legal Alliance Summit. Dickstein Shapiro was recognized with the Rising Star Award in the categories of “Best USA Law Firm: Project Finance, Infrastructure, & Energy” at the June 202 International Legal Alliance Summit and Awards. The firm was recognized by a 120-member jury panel composed entirely of active general counsels.

IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners. In June 2012, IAM Patent 1000 recognized Dickstein Shapiro’s Intellectual Property Practice in its first-annual magazine highlighting the world’s leading patent practitioners. The publication also recognized partners Donald Gregory, Jon Grossman, and Gary Hoffman.

Legal 500: The Client’s Guide to the US Legal Profession. In the 2012 edition of Legal 500: The Clients Guide to the US Legal Profession, several of the firm’s practice areas and attorneys are recognized. Dickstein Shapiro is ranked as a leading firm in: Antitrust, Energy: Litigation, Energy: Regulatory, Insurance: Advice to policyholders, Mergers & Acquisitions: middle Market (sub-$500m), Intellectual Property - Patent Prosecution: utility and design patents. In addition, Dickstein Shapiro attorneys John Heintz and Kirk Pasich are ranked as leading lawyers. Also the following attorneys are mentioned– Christopher Cerrito, Martin Clarke, Tom D’Amico, Joan Darby, Steve Dvorkin, Larry Eisenstat, Dave Elkind, Jay Fastow, Thomas Freed, John Gibbons, John Heintz, Gary Hoffman, James Kelly, Joel Kleinman, Richard Leveridge, Fred Lowther, Elaine Metlin, Kenneth Morrow, James Murray, John Schryber, Sandra Smith Thayer, Beth Webb, and Jared Zola.

WTR 1000. In June 2012, WTR 1000, a guide to the world’s top trademark practices, ranked Dickstein Shapiro in the New York and Washington, DC markets. The firm was placed in Band 3 in New York and Washington. The following Dickstein Shapiro IP Partners were also ranked: Clark Lackert (New York, Band 2 Enforcement and Litigation, and Band 2 Prosecution and Strategy) and Keith Sharkin (New York, Band 3 Enforcement and Litigation).

Chambers Global Guide. Dickstein Shapiro was profiled in the 2012 Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the Energy: Electricity category. Partner Larry Eisenstat was listed as a leading attorney in the guide’s Energy category.

Lawyers USA Top 10 Jury Verdicts of 2011. In January 2012, Lawyers USA recognized the firm’s patent infringement case Saffran, M.D., Ph.D. v. Johnson & Johnson as the single largest jury verdict of 2011. Partner Paul Taskier was also named one of the top five lawyers for 2011 for his work on the case.

Law360 Practice Groups Of the Year. In January 2012, Dickstein Shapiro’s Insurance Coverage Practice was again named among the top five insurance practice groups in the United States by Law360. The practice was selected for its continued “dominance of the policyholder bar.”