Sterne Kessler Directors Named Among World’s Top Patent Attorneys in IAM Global Leaders 2025

Washington, D.C. (October 28, 2024) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is proud to announce that three of our directors earned recognition in the IAM Global Leaders 2025 rankings for the United States – DC Metro region:

• Tracy-Gene G. Durkin, Mechanical & Design Practice Group (Leader)
• Jorge A. Goldstein, Ph.D., Biotechnology & Chemical Practice Group
• Michael Q. Lee, Electronics Practice Group

Durkin, Goldstein, and Lee have each earned this accolade since the 2020 inaugural edition of IAM Global Leaders. More information about IAM Global Leaders may be viewed here and the complete list of 2025 ranked individuals is available here.

The IAM Global Leaders list is curated annually from the IAM Patent 1000 rankings. As noted by the publication editors, attorneys selected as Global Leaders “merit special attention – not only because of their expertise and experience related to creating, protecting, managing, transacting and enforcing critical patent rights, but also for their ability to innovate, inspire and go above and beyond to deliver value for their clients.” Sterne Kessler’s three Global Leaders were recognized across several practice areas in the 2024 IAM Patent 1000, including litigation, prosecution, life sciences prosecution, transactions, and design patents. Read more about Sterne Kessler’s firm and individual rankings in the 2024 IAM Patent 1000 here.

About Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

Based in Washington, D.C. and renowned for more than four decades for dedication to the protection, enhancement, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is one of the most highly regarded intellectual property specialty law firms in the world. Its team of attorneys, registered patent agents, technical specialists, specialized trademark paralegals, and law clerks include some of the country’s most respected practitioners of IP law, tackling innovations across a broad spectrum of industries. The firm’s practitioners represent Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, inventors, venture capital firms, and universities in a client service driven environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating. Visit the firm online at sternekessler.com.