Arent Fox Trademark Team Once Again Named Among Nation’s Best by World Trademark Review

As part of its annual rankings, WTR noted that Arent Fox “has a premier reputation on the market” and named Managing Partner Cristina A. Carvalho and Partners James R. Davis, Ricardo Fischer, Michael A. Grow, Anthony V. Lupo, Michelle Mancino Marsh, and N. Christopher Norton among the top trademark attorneys in the country.

In singling out the Arent Fox partners, WTR lauded Ms. Carvalho’s “nuanced international expertise” as a “primary weapon in her diverse arsenal” and noted she is “especially talented when it comes to prosecution and transactional mandates that cross over into Latin America.”

The publication dubbed Mr. Davis “the firm’s resident internet and domain name specialist”; tabbed Mr. Fischer for his “business-minded approach,” which is “best exploited in multi-jurisdictional matters”; endorsed the “creative, thoughtful and excellent ” Mr. Grow, who “radiates brightest when it comes to full-blooded litigation”; wrote that “conundrums in the apparel industry are meat and drink” for Mr. Lupo and that he “successfully handles a broad range of clearance, prosecution and enforcement work” and is “firm but practical, making him easy to work with”; applauded Ms. Marsh as a “shrewd litigator and counsellor” that “operates at the bleeding edges of internet law and the fashion field”; and highlighted Mr. Norton as a “superstar attorney” who is “an assured guardian of domestic and foreign rights to a slew of global brands.”

Arent Fox features one of the most highly regarded Trademark groups in the country, providing clients with a full range of services, including: litigation, prosecution, licensing, and transactional work. The firm is known for developing brand selection strategies; analyzing and assessing brand adoption risks; protecting new brands; formulating consistent trademark usage standards; and protecting marks against infringement, dilution, and misuse.

About WTR
WTR provides a “Gold” band to firms and attorneys who prove to be the “crème de la crème.” The recognition “hinges on reputations established over lengthy periods of time,” which enables the “Gold” band firms to “secure the most high-profile, big-ticket work from the most demanding of clients.” WTR is the only standalone publication to recommend individual practitioners and their firms exclusively in the area of trademarks. Ratings are based on extensive interviews with industry leading clients, lawyers, and law firms. Inclusion in the directory is determined through a rigorous vetting process.