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Kilpatrick Breaks Record for Number of Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of <em>The Best Lawyers in America<sup>&reg;</sup></em>

Kilpatrick Named the “Top Listed” Firm Nationally for Trademark Law (12th Consecutive Year), Information Technology Law, IT Outsourcing Law, and Technology Law.

ATLANTA (August 16) – Kilpatrick announced today that a record-breaking total of 335 Kilpatrick attorneys have recently been honored by their peers in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®.

To view the 131 Kilpatrick attorneys recognized as Ones to Watch, please visit the separate press release located here.

Highlights from the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:

  • Kilpatrick is the “Top-Listed” firm in the United States for the total number of attorneys listed for Trademark Law. This is the 12th consecutive year the firm has earned this prestigious recognition.

  • In addition to being the “Top-Listed” firm in the United States for Trademark Law, Kilpatrick was also “Top Listed” nationally for Information Technology Law, IT Outsourcing Law, and Technology Law.

  • Kilpatrick was the “Top-Listed” firm in Georgia for 11 practice areas, including: Communications Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Information Technology Law, IT Outsourcing Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Technology Law, Trademark Law, and Venture Capital Law.

  • Kilpatrick was the ‘Top-Listed’ in North Carolina for Patent Law.

  • Kilpatrick was the “Top-Listed” firm in 14 practice areas between the Atlanta and Winston-Salem Metropolitan Regions.

  • The firm earned 17 “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions for their respective practice areas and offices. These individuals received the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region in the 2025 edition. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location.

Please click "Read Full Release" to view the entire list of attorneys ranked. 

 

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