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Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named to IP Stars 2017 by Managing Intellectual Property

July 5, 2017 Accolades

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5, 2017: Farella Braun + Martel LLP’s Jeffrey M. Fisher, Stephanie P. Skaff, and Roderick M. Thompson were named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. The annual list features highly recommended practitioners in private practice in over 40 jurisdictions.

Fisher, Skaff, and Thompson are all listed among Patent Stars in California. Fisher and Thompson are also listed among California’s Trademark Stars.

Skaff again earned a spot on the global list of the Top 250 Women in IP, recognizing female IP practitioners in private practice who have performed exceptionally for their clients and firms in the past year.

Additionally, the firm is ranked nationally and “Recommended” in California in the area of Patent Contentious.

The IP Stars list is based on market feedback and other independent information obtained by Managing IP’s team of researchers. The research is impartial and rigorous and attorneys cannot pay to be included or solicit recommendations from colleagues.

Farella Braun + Martel represents clients throughout the United States and abroad in sophisticated business transactions and complex commercial, civil and criminal litigation. Farella lawyers are known for their imaginative legal solutions, dynamism and intellectual creativity. With an unwavering service ethic and interdisciplinary team approach, the firm is committed to advancing clients' objectives in the most effective, coordinated and efficient manner. Founded in 1962, Farella is headquartered in San Francisco and maintains an office in the Napa Valley focused on the wine industry. www.fbm.com

Contact:
Cheryl Loof
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
415.954.4433 / [email protected]
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