Alston & Bird has been recognized by Patexia as a market leader for patent litigation. In its 2025 Patent Litigation Report identifying the top 250 patent litigation law firms and attorneys, Alston & Bird is recognized among the top 10 most active firms and top 15 best-performing firms.
Among the report’s other highlights, Alston & Bird also ranks among the:
- Top 10 most active representing defendants
- Top 15 best-performing representing defendants
- Top 20 best-performing representing plaintiffs
- Top 30 most active representing plaintiffs
In addition, the report identifies Brady Cox, partner in Alston & Bird’s Intellectual Property Group, as the top-performing attorney representing defendants in the country. He also ranked among the top 10 best-performing overall, the top 15 most active representing defendants, and the top 50 most active overall.
The report also recognizes the following Alston & Bird attorneys among the best in patent litigation:
Ross Barton – ranked among the top 50 most active representing defendants and the top 100 best-performing representing defendants.
Tom Davison – ranked among the top 100 best-performing representing defendants.
David Frist – ranked among the top 15 best-performing representing defendants, the top 50 best-performing overall, and the top 100 most active representing defendants.
John Haynes – ranked among the top 100 for most active representing defendants, best-performing representing defendants, and best-performing overall.
Bob Lee – ranked among the top 30 best-performing representing defendants and best-performing overall and the top 100 most active representing defendants.
Mike Newton – ranked among the top 50 best-performing representing defendants and best-performing overall, as well as the top 100 most active overall and most active representing defendants.
Scott Stevens – ranked among the top 100 most active representing defendants.
Ted Stevenson – ranked among the top 100 most active overall.
Lauren Griffin – ranked among the top 100 most active representing defendants.
Katherine Rubschlager – ranked among the top 50 best-performing overall and the top 100 best-performing representing defendants.
The report is the most recent by Patexia identifying Alston & Bird as a leader in intellectual property litigation. In 2024, Alston & Bird was also highlighted in Patexia’s ITC Section 337 Intelligence Report.