Cooley’s Trademark Practice Recognized by World Trademark Review

Washington, DC – February 11, 2025 – In its annual WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals guide, World Trademark Review again recognized Cooley’s trademark, copyright and advertising group as a top nationwide practice.

Ranking Cooley highly in California, Washington, DC, and nationwide for its litigation and portfolio management capabilities, WTR noted that “Cooley’s well-earnt reputation has been cultivated through years of high-stakes victories and the maintenance of leading brands across the country. Housing one of the largest global trademark groups found in any of the AmLaw 50 law firms, the team are well equipped to handle any instruction that comes their way.”

Additionally, WTR highlighted the following Cooley partners and special counsel:

• Bobby Ghajar – Ranked Highly Recommended nationwide, in the Gold band for enforcement and litigation, and in the Silver band for prosecution and strategy in California, he was lauded for being a “versatile practitioner” who “excels across the contentious/non-contentious divide” and “consistently secures victories for his clients through strategic insights and a collaborative approach.”
• Brendan Hughes – Ranked Recommended nationwide and in the Silver band for both prosecution and strategy as well as enforcement and litigation in Washington, DC, he was commended for being “an exceptional practitioner with an eye towards practical strategy and creative solutions.”
• John Paul Oleksiuk – Ranked in the Silver band for both enforcement and litigation as well as prosecution and strategy in New York.
• Susan Christoff – Ranked in the Silver band for prosecution and strategy in Washington, DC, she was commended for excelling “at understanding her clients’ businesses” and for being “exceptional at decoding complex issues.”
• Rebecca Givner-Forbes – Ranked in the Bronze band for enforcement and litigation in Washington, DC, she was lauded for providing “steadfast advocacy in heated trademark disputes.”
• Judd Lauter – Ranked in the Bronze band for enforcement and litigation in California, he was commended for his “commercially savvy approach” that “recognises the business-critical value of IP rights for his clients and places these at the forefront of his efforts.”

Read the full rankings and coverage

With 25+ trademark lawyers and paralegals across the US and UK, Cooley has one of the largest dedicated trademark practice groups among Am Law 50 firms. As a fully integrated, full-service practice, the firm represents clients in complex infringement suits in which core products and brands are at stake while also providing prosecution and counseling services that allow them to maximize their trademark value globally. Cooley’s trademark team has also been involved in thousands of investor-side and company-side due diligence reviews in high-value financings, M&A deals, capital markets offerings and other transactions.

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