Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is pleased to announce that 19 of our attorneys and 7 of our practice areas have been recognized in the newly released Chambers USA 2025. Chambers is a premier professional legal research company delivering detailed rankings and insights into the world’s leading lawyers and law firms.

The following firm practices received recognition by Chambers:

• Advertising: Litigation - Nationwide
• Intellectual Property: Patent - New York
• Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets - New York
• Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - New York
• Litigation: Securities: Institutional Plaintiffs - Mainly RMBS Litigation - New York
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite - New York
• Real Estate: Mainly Dirt - New York

In addition, the following firm attorneys were recognized:

• Michael F. Buchanan in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York
• William F. Cavanaugh, Jr. in Intellectual Property: Patent - New York
• Robert J. Cleary in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York
• Gregory L. Diskant in Intellectual Property: Patent - New York
• Joshua A. Goldberg in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York
• Andrew L. Herz in Real Estate: Mainly Dirt - New York
• Joshua Kipnees in Advertising: Litigation - Nationwide
• Jane Metcalf in Advertising: Litigation - Nationwide
• Hope K. Plasha in Real Estate: Mainly Dirt - New York
• Lewis V. Popovski in Intellectual Property: Patent - New York
• Geoffrey Potter in Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
• Daniel S. Ruzumna in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York
• Harry Sandick in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York
• Alexander Shapiro in Litigation: Securities: Institutional Plaintiffs - Mainly RMBS Litigation - New York
• Saul B. Shapiro in Media & Entertainment: Litigation - New York
• Peter W. Tomlinson in Litigation: Securities: Institutional Plaintiffs - Mainly RMBS Litigation - New York
• Frederick B. Warder, III in Law Firm Defense - Nationwide
• John D. Winter in Product Liability & Mass Torts - Nationwide
• Steven A. Zalesin in Advertising: Litigation - Nationwide

Comments regarding the firm featured in the Chambers USA 2025 guide include:

ADVERTISING: LITIGATION – NATIONWIDE

“Patterson Belknap has a strong institutional knowledge of its clients’ brands and businesses, which allows it to offer a pragmatic, problem-solving approach.”

KEY INDIVIDUALS

“Joshua Kipnees is fantastic. He moves mountains and makes the impossible happen.”

“Jane Metcalf comes up with great strategy and is an excellent writer.”

“Steven Zalesin leads a really sharp litigation team. He is extremely responsive and is very strategic in his advice.”

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: PATENT; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: TRADEMARK, COPYRIGHT & TRADE SECRETS - NEW YORK

“Patterson Belknap has a strong commitment to client service, evidenced by their responsiveness, work ethic, and focus on understanding and meeting the needs of their clients.”

KEY INDIVIDUALS

“Bill Cavanaugh is a spectacular trial lawyer with an impressive courtroom presence.”

“Lew Popovski has very strong technical and legal skills and is able to apply those skills to achieve favorable results through litigation or negotiation.”

“Geoffrey Potter is a brilliant lawyer with a very good approach and out-of-the-box thinking."

LAW FIRM DEFENSE

"I wanted someone I felt would partner with me, while explaining recommendations without forcing them."

KEY INDIVIDUALS

"Fred Warder is an extremely smart and incredible advocate, who is incredibly well prepared."

LITIGATION: GENERAL COMMERCIAL: HIGHLY REGARDED – NEW YORK

“Patterson Belknap is a firm that can handle large, complex matters and take them to trial.”

“Patterson Belknap has strong litigators who efficiently try a case.”

LITIGATION: SECURITIES: PLAINTIFFS - MAINLY RMBS LITIGATION - NEW YORK

“Patterson Belknap’s lawyers are good, from senior partners down to junior associates. They are easy to work with and always well-prepared.”

KEY INDIVIDUALS

“Alexander Shapiro is thoughtful, creative, and responsive to all client questions.”

“Peter Tomlinson has a very good grasp of the big picture. He is a true advisor, with excellent judgment.”

LITIGATION: WHITE-COLLAR CRIME & GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS: THE ELITE - NEW YORK

"Patterson Belknap lawyers provide excellent client service and are wonderful partners.”

KEY INDIVIDUALS

“Michael Buchanan is a great attorney.”

“Robert Cleary is adept at blending the technical legal analysis with commercial context.”

“Josh Goldberg is very good at understanding business consequences and gives very practical and helpful advice.”

“Dan Ruzumna is really smart and has good judgment.”

“Harry Sandick does a great job to put his clients at ease."

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: LITIGATION

“Saul Shapiro is very strategic and easy to work with. He is smart and has good judgment.”

PRODUCT LIABILITY & MASS TORTS – NATIONWIDE

“John Winter is an excellent lawyer in the product liability space.”

REAL ESTATE: MAINLY DIRT – NEW YORK

“Patterson Belknap’s advice is sound, and they think carefully about strategy. They are knowledgeable, focused, and pragmatic.”

KEY INDIVIDUALS

“Andrew Herz has vast knowledge of the real estate world, and he provides highly pragmatic solutions to issues.”

“Hope Plasha is highly knowledgeable and respected in the New York real estate market.”