Hunton is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized with regional and nationwide honors in the 2026 IP STARS Handbook, published by Managing Intellectual Property.

The firm was recognized in the areas of:

• Copyrights and Related Rights – United States, New York, and Washington, DC
• Intellectual Property – Virginia
• Patent Disputes – Washington, DC
• Patent Prosecution – United States, New York, Texas, and Washington, DC
• Trademark Disputes – New York and Washington, DC
• Trademark Prosecution – United States, New York, and Washington, DC

In addition, the following attorneys were recognized:

• Gary A. Abelev – Patent Star

• Jeremy S. Boczko – Rising Star
• Edward T. Colbert – Notable Practitioner

• Stephen P. Demm – Trademark Star
• Jeff C. Dodd – Trademark Star and Transactions Star
• Armin Ghiam – Patent Star and Trademark Star
• Tonya Gray – Patent Star

• Erik C. Kane – Rising Star

• Tyler Maddry – Patent Star
• John Gary Maynard, III – Trademark Star
• Matthew Nigriny – Rising Star

• Charles D. Ossola – Notable Practitioner

• Gregory L. Porter – Patent Star
• Jonathan D. Reichman – Trademark Star
• Daniel G. Shanley – Patent Star
• Yisun Song – Rising Star

A full list of rankings can be found here.

About Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS

IP STARS is the leading specialist guide for companies or individuals looking for experienced legal practitioners to deal with contentious and non-contentious intellectual property issues. Managing IP has been covering IP law and practice worldwide since 1990. The research is conducted by an experienced team of research analysts in Hong Kong, London and New York. The research is rigorous and impartial. No firm or individual can pay to be ranked or to win an award.