Stites & Harbison ranked as one of nation's "Top Trademark Firms"

Stites & Harbison, PLLC

5/12/2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison is once again listed among the "Top Trademark Firms" in the U.S. in the May issue of Intellectual Property Today. At #46, the firm is ranked higher than any other firm with a major presence in Kentucky.

Intellectual Property Today, a national monthly magazine focusing on legal issues in patent, trademark and copyright law, ranked the firms according to the number of trademark registrations issued in 2008. For the year, Stites & Harbison had 350 registrations.

"This is a significant honor for our firm," said Kennedy Helm III, chairman of Stites & Harbison, PLLC. "We take great pride in our trademark work and to be recognized as the top trademark firm in Kentucky and one of the best in the country is very gratifying."

Stites & Harbison's Intellectual Property and Technology Group includes more than 30 attorneys, 16 of whom are Registered U.S. Patent Attorneys. The group counsels clients on matters relating to domestic and international intellectual property issues and assists them in securing and protecting domestic and international trademarks.

About Stites & Harbison

Stites & Harbison, PLLC, is a regional business and litigation firm with attorneys in Louisville, Frankfort and Lexington, Ky.; Alexandria, Va.; Atlanta; Jeffersonville, Ind.; and Nashville and Franklin, Tenn. Tracing its origins to 1832, Stites & Harbison is one of the oldest law practices in the nation and among the largest law firms in the Southeast. Our attorneys are consistently recognized by their peers in the following leading legal directories: Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory®, The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA and Super Lawyers magazine. Recent firm honors include being named: one of the Top 15 Places to Work in Kentucky — four years in a row (Kentucky Chamber of Commerce), one of the 50 Best Overall Law Firms in America (Global Research), one of the Leading Law Firms in America (The American Lawyer), a Go-To Law Firm® (Corporate Counsel), one of the Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity (MultiCultural Law Magazine) and a Top 10 Growth Firm (National Law Journal).

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