The 2025 Edition of The Legal 500 United States has ranked Patterson Belknap as a top-tier firm for Advertising and Marketing: Litigation and Tax: Not-for-Profit (Fortune 1000 Private Foundations, National Trade Associations, and Charities). The publication has also listed Of Counsel Robert J. Cleary in its Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense "Hall of Fame."

ADVERTISING AND MARKETING: LITIGATION

The Legal 500 reports: "Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is known for its expertise in the advertising space, particularly assisting brands from food and beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceutics and other key areas in high-stakes litigation and regulatory proceedings. The firm has been active in consumer class actions over the last year involving issues such as labeling issues. Practice head Steven Zalesin leads the New York-based team and is an authority on false advertising cases, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in trial and appellate courts. Jane Metcalf is noted for her expertise in commercial litigation, representing clients in false advertising claims, class actions and ligation involving FDA-regulated products. Pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic, insurance and finance clients area all served by false advertising specialist Joshua Kipnees."

TAX: NOT-FOR-PROFIT

The Legal 500 reports: "Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, known for its ‘exceptional experience and expertise’, handles a wide range of issues faced by nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations throughout the United States and around the world. From its office in New York, the practice provides guidance on domestic and international governance and tax-related matters, charitable gift planning and administration, and the management and investment of endowments. Laura Butzel leads the practice, advising on program-related investments, lobbying and political activity regulations, and mission-related investing programs, involving private foundations and public charities. Robin Krause has extensive experience in developing innovative giving and investment opportunities related to donor-advised funds, while John Sare represents museums, colleges, and private foundations in handling complex charitable gifts, endowment funds, restricted donations, art collections, and the receipt of charitable bequests. Justin Zaremby is a key name to note in relation to the intersection of corporate transactions and tax exempt-organizations, helping clients with program and mission-related investments.

CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS AND WHITE-COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Of Counsel Robert J. Cleary has been recognized in The Legal 500's Hall of Fame for Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense. "The Legal 500 Hall of Fame highlights the lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work."