Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner employs a number of attorneys in Atlanta whose sole focus is intellectual property.

Virginia Carron is the managing partner of the Atlanta office. John Livingstone focuses his district court patent litigation practice on pharmaceuticals, chemicals and biotechnology. Roger Taylor, the former managing partner of the Atlanta office, defends domestic and foreign clients against infringement in state and federal courts. He also has expertise in opinions and guidance involving large patent portfolios.

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner is widely considered a "great firm" and "top-notch". It is one of the largest full-service IP boutiques in the US. Its Boston office includes a group focused on patent litigation, patent portfolio management, IP due diligence and transactions. Regarding the firm's counseling services, clients note that Finnegan is "knowledgeable," "best in class" and provides an "excellent service." A pharmaceutical client says Finnegan is its go-to counsel because of the firm's "ability to deliver services in a way that demonstrates superiority over the competitor, while maintaining a focus on cost and value, and putting the client's interests first."

Leslie McDonell is managing partner of the Boston office. Her practice primarily concerns strategic counseling as well as procurement and protection of intellectual property for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies ranging from start-ups to larger corporations. She is also skilled in conducting due diligence investigations for companies.

In the Northern Virginia office are some of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner's top legal talents, including Charles Lipsey, who heads much of the practice's high-stakes patent litigations. He recently acted for AstraZeneca in a patent dispute against 11 generic drug companies. Erika Harmon Arner is a go-to for post-grant proceedings, recognized in the IP field as a pioneer in PTAB litigations, and one of today's most active. Jeffrey Berkowitz defended FedEx in a longstanding patent claim, which finally ended at the PTAB in favor of the client after more than a decade. Christopher Isaac brings experience in the chemical, mechanical and electrical fields to his practice focused on litigation.

Full-service IP firm, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner is recommended for handling cases concerning US and European patent and trade mark law, international trade and cybersecurity. Notable clients include CSL, LG, Toshiba, Wipro and Ajinomoto Pharmaceuticals. Naoki Yoshida, "an admired and popular player in the transactions space," heads the IP group. Some of the clients Yoshida has represented include Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Pioneer. Chiaki Kobayashi has joined the firm's IP practice to boost the firm's pharmaceutical expertise.