Sterne Kessler Recognized for Excellence in 2025 Best Law Firms Rankings

Washington, D.C. (November 7, 2024) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is pleased to announce the firm has once again been ranked among the “Best Law Firms” in Washington D.C. and the United States in a list published by Best Lawyers®. The firm was recognized nationally for its Biotechnology and Life Science Practice as well as for Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, and Patent Law.

In addition, the firm earned Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings for Washington, D.C. in the following areas:

• Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Patent
• Patent Law

Earlier this year, Directors Paul A. Ainsworth, Jorge A. Goldstein, Ph.D., John Christopher “J.C.” Rozendaal, and Robert Greene Sterne were ranked in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their individual achievements in specialty areas of intellectual property law. Several other Sterne Kessler lawyers were also recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America including Directors Daniel S. Block, Richard A. Crudo, Jason A. Fitzsimmons, Christopher M. Gallo, Ph.D., Jonathan Tuminaro, Ph.D., and Chandrika Vira; and Associates Alex Alfano and  Matthew P. Metzger. More information can be found here.

To be included in the “Best Law Firms” rankings, firms are evaluated based on a collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in their field, and a review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. The 2025 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” digital publication can be viewed 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.