Dorsey & Whitney LLP has once again been recognized among the nation's leading intellectual property law firms in the 2026 IP STARS USA rankings published by Managing IP. In addition to national and state-level firm rankings, 15 Dorsey attorneys received individual recognition for their work in intellectual property law. The Firm also received national recognition across multiple intellectual property practice areas and earned leading office rankings in Minnesota, New York, and Washington.
The 2026 IP STARS USA firm rankings are:
National (United States)
- Trade Mark Prosecution – Tier 3
- Trade Mark Disputes – Tier 3
- Copyright & Related Rights – Notable Firm
- Patent Prosecution – Notable Firm
Minnesota
- Trade Mark – Highly Recommended
- Patent Disputes – Highly Recommended
- Patent Prosecution – Recommended
New York
- Trade Mark Prosecution – Recommended
- Trade Mark Disputes – Recommended
Washington
- Intellectual Property – Highly Recommended
The recognized attorneys are:
Colorado
- Gina Cornelio – Patent Star
- Charlene Krogh – Trademark Star
- Lee Osman – Patent Star
- Gregory Tamkin – Patent Star; Trademark Star
Minnesota
- Jeffrey Cadwell – Trademark Star
- Evan Everist – Notable Practitioner
- Stuart Hemphill – Notable Practitioner
New York
- Bruce Ewing – Trademark Star
- Fara Sunderji – Trademark Star
Utah
- Brett Foster – Patent Star
- Mark Miller – Patent Star
- Bryan Pratt – Patent Star
Washington
- Geoffrey Godfrey – Patent Star
- Kimton Eng – Patent Star
- J. Michael Keyes – Trademark Star; Copyright Star
IP STARS, published by Managing IP, is a leading guide to intellectual property firms and practitioners worldwide. The rankings are based on extensive research that evaluates firms and attorneys for their work in contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters.