Alston & Bird has been ranked the No. 1 best performing firm overall representing complainants and respondents in Section 337 investigations conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
In its 2024 ITC Section 337 Intelligence Report identifying the top 100 ITC law firms and attorneys, Patexia ranks Alston & Bird the No. 1 best performing firm overall and No. 3 most active firm overall. The leaders of the firm’s Section 337 practice, Adam Swain and Scott Stevens, have been called out as leading individuals: Adam being recognized as the best performing attorney overall; and Scott ranking in the top 10.
The report evaluates the activity and performance of over 380 law firms and 4,768 attorneys across more than 400 ITC cases filed under Section 337 between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2023.
Among the report’s other highlights, Alston & Bird also ranks among the:
- Top 5 best performing law firms representing complainants
- Top 5 best performing law firms representing respondents
- Top 5 most active law firms representing complainants
- Top 10 most active law firms representing respondents
Additionally, the report identifies the following Alston & Bird attorneys among the best in handling ITC cases:
- Adam Swain – ranked the best performing attorney overall and among the top 5 most active attorneys overall, the top 5 most active attorneys representing complainants, the top 5 best performing attorneys representing respondents, the top 5 best performing attorneys representing complainants, and the top 10 most active attorneys representing respondents.
- Scott Stevens – ranked among the top 10 best performing attorneys overall, the top 20 best performing attorneys representing respondents, the top 50 best attorneys representing complainants, the top 100 most active attorneys overall, and the top 100 most active attorneys representing complainants.
- John Haynes – ranked among the top 10 most active attorneys representing complainants, the top 10 best performing attorneys representing complainants, the top 20 most active attorneys overall, the top 25 best performing attorneys overall, and the top 100 best performing attorneys representing respondents.
- Ryan Koppelman – ranked among the top 20 best performing attorneys representing complainants, the top 25 most active attorneys representing complainants, and the top 100 best performing attorneys overall.
- Stephen Lareau – ranked among the top 20 best performing attorneys overall, the top 20 best performing attorneys representing complainants, the top 25 most active attorneys representing complainants, the top 100 most active attorneys overall, and the top 100 best performing attorneys representing respondents.
- Ted Stevenson – ranked among the top 15 most active attorneys representing complainants, the top 15 best performing attorneys representing complainants, the top 45 most active attorneys overall, and the top 100 best performing attorneys overall.
- Shri Abhyankar – ranked among the top 50 best performing attorneys representing complainants and the top 100 most active attorneys representing complainants.
- Kirk Bradley – ranked among the top 30 best performing attorneys overall and the top 40 best attorneys representing respondents.
- Michael Deane – ranked among the top 100 best performing attorneys representing complainants.
- Katie Donald – ranked among the top 100 best performing attorneys overall.
- David Frist – ranked among the 100 most active attorneys overall, the top 100 best performing attorneys overall, the top 100 most active attorneys representing complainants, and the top 100 best performing attorneys representing complainants.
- Shawn Gannon – ranked among the top 100 most active attorneys representing complainants and the top 100 best performing attorneys representing complainants.
- Sloane Kyrazis – ranked among the top 100 most active attorneys representing complainants and the top 100 best performing attorneys representing complainants.
- Bryan Lutz – ranked among the top 100 most active attorneys representing complainants and the top 100 best performing attorneys representing complainants.
- Katherine Rubschlager – ranked among the top 100 best performing attorneys overall.
- Darlena Subashi – ranked among the top 100 most active attorneys representing complainants and the top 100 best performing attorneys representing complainants.
- Nick Tsui – ranked among the top 100 best performing attorneys representing complainants.
The report is the most recent by Patexia identifying Alston & Bird as a leader in intellectual property litigation. Founded in 2010, Patexia Inc. is an intellectual property community and information service. The 2024 ITC Intelligence Report is based on data obtained from public sources, including the ITC’s Electronic Document Information System, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records), as well as self-reported by attorneys on the Patexia website.